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Tool And Die Spend Is On A 2 Year Decline. What Does That Mean For Your Company?
In 2020, the automotive tooling spend is almost one-third below the total from 2019. What does this mean? For starters, one of the main reasons
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Blending Organizational Structures For Results
The difference between problem solving and process execution is significant, each benefiting from a specific approach to…
"What did you say?" Listening To The Voice Of The System In Context
A recent experience from the field. A machine operator sets up her process. A variety of…
Beware High Tech Sirens In Manufacturing
Phoenix Systems is joined by an unlimited number of manufacturing experts training for statistical literacy and process…
Where Facts Are Few, Experts Are Many.
I was unable to uncover the origins of this quote, but it is always attributed to…
Constancy of Purpose
William Edwards Deming (October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an American statistician, professor, author, lecturer,…
Sheet Metal Lubricant Analysis
Introduction A 1990 Taguchi Study conducted by Phoenix, along with a major stamping manufacturer, found three…
HOW DO YOU DEFINE PROCESS CONTROL?
Define process control? Everyone knows what process control is, right? Let’s collect some data. A quick…
Managing Through Processes
You are dedicated to being successful. You know your department’s processes ‘inside and out’. You should,…
Blank Variation Analysis
Description As an input to the forming process, we strive to understand the impact of specific…
The Phoenix Group Welcomes Professor Menachem Kimchi
The Phoenix Group has worked for many years with Professor Menachem Kimchi from The Ohio State…
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George Coates Speaks At The Beva Conference
George Coates Mar 9, 2021 11:32:10 AM Tuesday, February 16th at 3:30pm EST, George Coates will be speaking at the Battery Electric Vehicle Architectures conference.
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The Gap Between Knowing And Doing
You’ve paid for training. Your team members have read a variety of management books on all of the latest processes. Your recruitment has landed highly
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Hot Stamping, A New Automotive Process?
Heating a piece of metal until it glows cherry red and while still hot, forming it into a usable shape isn’t new. Hot forging existed
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Process Control
For nearly 30 years The Phoenix Group has been the Conscience professing that to get consistent part quality and problem free set and run die
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Formability Analysis
Analyzing a sheet metal stamping for nearness to failure is one of the Key parts of the formability system. The measured strain (Major and Minor),
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Understanding Key Process Variables
During the panel investigation, a formability analyst will try and capture as may process input data points as possible (Figure 1). If the stamping process
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Local Formability
In the past, Die makers would review the trim or cut edge for signs of increased work hardening during the cutting processes. They would examine
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Line Segments And Die Design Basics
The value added by a stamping operation, is to create distortions with a Sheet metal component commonly referred to as “Part Shape”. The vertical press
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Ion Nitriding Surface Treatment
Many stamping organizations are shifting away from the standard practice of Chroming their dies for improved life and surface quality. As opposed to surface bonding