Technical
Programming
Forming Steel, Aluminum and Stainless Steel
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Grand Rapids, MI
Topics:
- Properties and characteristics of common sheet alloys used in metal stampings
- Language of sheetmetal forming
- Aligning the needs of the part with the capabilities of your metal supplier
- Smooth transition from tryout to production parts
- Approaches to problem solving
Program Highlights
Sheetmetal Types and Tests – Day 1
• Growth in metal-alloy options increases importance of best practices in your plant
• Stamping process variables
• Sheetmetal formability characterization: hardness and tensile testing
• Differences between common sheet alloys used in metal stampings
• How sheetmetal selection impacts joining: welding, riveting and adhesive bonding
Forming Sheetmetal – Day 2
• How sheetmetal production influences stamping performance
• Navigating certs and specifications
• Dimensional stability and springback
• Lubrication and friction
• Accounting for variability in simulation and in practice
• Practices for smooth production launch and throughout part life
• Problem solving on the plant floor to improve stamping performance
Speaker
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D., President, Engineering Quality Solutions, Inc. and Chief Content Officer, 4M Partners, LLC
Danny Schaeffler is founder and president of Engineering Quality Solutions (EQS), a consulting firm specializing in solving sheetmetal formability problems and material selection/optimization. EQS works with global automotive and nonautomotive OEMs and their suppliers, as well as steel and aluminum producers and their service centers. Schaeffler writes PMA’s MetalForming magazine column, The Science of Forming, and has been published in several industry journals. Through his other company, 4M Partners, which provides formability training, Schaeffler wrote and published Sheet Metal Forming--Engineering and Business Management. Schaeffler is a member of SAE International (serving on the Steel Sheet & Strip Specifications Committee), and is past president of the North American Deep Drawing Research Group.
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Sheetmetal Types and Tests
7:30 a.m. Breakfast provided
8:00 a.m. Presentation
12:00 p.m. Lunch provided
1:00 p.m. Presentation resumes
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 Networking reception with presenter
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Forming Sheetmetal
7:30 a.m. Breakfast provided
8:00 a.m. Presentation
12:00 p.m. Lunch provided
1:00 p.m. Presentation resumes
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Note: registration includes breakfast, lunch and reception.
SEMINAR LOCATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Crowne Plaza Grand Rapids
5700 28th St. SE
Grand Rapids MI, 49546
616-957-1770
Please call the hotel at 616-957-1770 to make a room reservation.
The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to and from Gerald R. Ford International Airport and offers free self-parking.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
$599 PMA members
$799 Nonmembers
To register by phone call Marianne Sichi at 216-901-8800, ext. 150.
Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or accommodations. PMA reserves the right to amend the program should circumstances warrant such action. In the event of course cancellation, PMA will notify you within seven days of the program date, and will refund registration fees. Liability for course cancellation is specifically limited to the amount of registration fees and excludes any incidental or consequential damages. Individual cancellations must be made in writing. Registration fees are nonrefundable for cancellations received less than seven days prior to the program. Substitutions are welcome at any time.