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Article: Could your part be a fourslide part? An integrated stamping and forming operation called fourslide can slash part cost, speed product delivery and streamline quality assurance.
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- Implement & Tractor
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- November 1, 2007
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Manufacturers have traditionally relied on power press machines to stamp out many of their parts in large numbers at high rates--but that may be changing as the economics of production change.
Not long ago manufacturers would routinely set up complex tooling, such as timed cams and benders, to perform sophisticated work on progressive power press operations, expecting the cost would amortize over the life of the product. Today, however, the trend toward greater customization, shorter product life cycles, smaller lot sizes, and higher material prices has thrown such expectations out the window.
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