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Sheetmetal Forming Technology Seminar
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 - Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Detroit, MI
EVENT DETAILS
Sheetmetal Types and Tests
- Composition of sheetmetal alloys
- Determining material properties: hardness and tensile testing
- Sheared-edge challenges
- Properties and characteristics of different metal alloys
- Current and next-generation steel and aluminum alloys
Forming Sheetmetal
- The evolving press shop
- Data is good, but the right data is better
- The language of sheetmetal forming
- Determining forming severity with forming-limit diagrams
- Surface topography, lubrication and friction
- Smooth transition from tryout to production parts
- Virtual sheetmetal forming
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 sheetmetal formability. EQS works with global automotive and nonautomotive OEMs and their suppliers, as well as steel and aluminum producers and their service centers. Most of its work addresses material selection/optimization, tooling buyoff, field formability analyses, manufacturing-process improvement and cost savings/avoidance projects. Danny authored two chapters in the “ASM Handbook, Volume 14B: Metalworking: Sheet Forming”, and has been published in several industry journals. With his newly formed company, 4M Partners, which provides formability training, Danny wrote and published “Sheet Metal Forming—Engineering and Business Management.” Danny is a member of SAE International (serving on the Steel Sheet & Strip Specifications Committee), and is past president of North American Deep Drawing Research Group.
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 27—Sheetmetal Types and Tests
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Presentation |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Presentation Resumes |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
| 5:00 p.m. | Cocktail Reception |
Wednesday, June 28—Forming Sheetmetal
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Presentation |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Presentation Resumes |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
SEMINAR LOCATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Detroit Metro Airport Marriott
30559 Flynn Dr.
Romulus, MI 48174
734-729-7555
Please call Marriott reservations at 800-228-9290 or 734-729-7555 to reserve your room. Reference Precision Metalforming Association to receive the room block rate of $139 plus tax. PMA rate is available through June 12, 2017. Reservations made after this date are subject to availability at the hotel’s prevailing rates. Hotel offers complimentary internet, self-parking and 24-hour shuttle service to and from the Detroit Metro Airport.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Through June 19
$499 PMA member
$699 Nonmember
After June 19
$599 PMA member
$799 Nonmember
Breakfast, lunch and reception is included with registration.
For more information, please contact Marianne Sichi at 216-901-8800 ext. 150.