Technical
Programming
Die Maintenance Seminar
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Cleveland, OH
EVENT DETAILS
During this two-day event attendees will learn answers to the following questions as they also discover potential solutions and troubleshooting techniques for actual die-maintenance issues in their shop.
- Is there really a difference between die maintenance and die repair?
- Can my die designs be improved to ease maintenance on the shop floor?
- Is there a systematic way to select tool steels and heat treatments to improve die life?
- How can I reduce cutting, punching and forming problems in my dies?
- What role does the stamping press play in die-maintenance problems?
Attendees will gain an understanding about:
- The different types of maintenance programs and their effectiveness
- The impact press selection and press maintenance has on the cost of die maintenance
- The importance of proper cutting clearance, tool steel selection and heat-treating practices to optimize die life and machine uptime
- Improper die-setting practices that can damage dies and presses and also produce inconsistent part quality
- A data-driven approach for solving problems in the press shop
Open discussion/panel discussion topics may include:
- Troubleshooting
- Day-to-day operations
- Die maintenance
- How to extend die life
- How to lower maintenance costs
- Press uptime
Speakers
Gary Maddock, Technical Manager, Tri Star Metals
Gary currently serves as Technical Manager for Tri Star Metals. Gary is an expert specialty-steel metallurgist with more than 30 years of experience in the tool steel industry. He has an extensive background in tool steel application, heat treatment and thin-film coating of high-performance tooling materials. He holds a BS in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Nick Tarkany, Applications Specialist, Metalforming Solutions, LLC
Nick has more than 30 years of hands-on experience as a die maker, production supervisor, QC manager and director of research in stamping technologies, troubleshooting tooling failures, address heat treat issues and improving the effectiveness of surface treatments. Nick works as a consultant for die and tool building, pressroom training, tool troubleshooting, and improving metalforming and fabricating applications with metallurgical analysis capabilities.
Peter J. Ulintz, Technical Director, Precision Metalforming Association
Peter has worked in the metal stamping and tool and die industries since 1978. He worked for Anchor Manufacturing Group in Cleveland, OH for 28 years before becoming the technical director for PMA. His background includes tool and die making, tool engineering, process engineering, engineering management and product development. Peter speaks regularly at PMA seminars and conferences. He also is president of the North American Deep Drawing Research Group and is a columnist for Tooling by Design in MetalForming magazine.
AGENDA
August 22, 2017
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Designing Dies for Ease of Maintenance |
| 10:15 a.m. | Press Line and Setup: Maximizing Performance |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Troubleshooting Problems in the Press Shop |
| 2:15 p.m. | Higher-Strength Steel Properties: Effects on Stamping Processes |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
August 23, 2017
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Punch and Die Technology |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Tool Steel, Heat Treatment and Coatings |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
6001 Rockside Rd.
Independence, OH 44131
216-524-8050
Reserve your room online or call the hotel directly. Reference Precision Metalforming Association to receive the group rate of $99 per night plus tax.
Hotel provides complimentary shuttle to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport — you must call hotel to arrange pick up. Hotel also offers free self-parking and a shuttle to and from PMA.
SEMINAR LOCATION
Precision Metalforming Association
6363 Oak Tree Blvd.
Independence, OH 44131
216-901-8800
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
$599 PMA member
$799 Nonmembers
For more information, contact Marianne Sichi at 216-901-8800 ext. 150.