Metal Stamping Division
Powered presses apply force to sheetmetal through hard tooling, producing a variety of parts. Sheet or sheetmetal blanks can be fed manually or automatically into a press or series of presses to produce the parts. Often, automation such as robots or transfer mechanisms are used to transfer material from press to press or from die to die for various part-forming operations.
Progressive dies, making use of a single die where multiple operations are performed in consecutive stations, allow all main forming processes to take place in a single press. In-die capability for tapping, coining, bending, deep drawing and other processes makes stamping an even more capable process.
| Division Officers | |
| Director | Chairperson |
Michael Landgraf |
Craig Allen Clips & Clamps Industries |
May 1, 2008
15th Annual Automotive Parts Suppliers' Council (APSC) meeting
Current and prospective suppliers to the automotive industry are encouraged to make plans to attend PMA’s 15th annual Automotive Parts Suppliers’ Council (APSC) meeting on Thursday, May 1, 2008, at the Sheraton Detroit Novi. This well-attended and popular event is ideal for chief executive officers, presidents, chief financial officers and other senior executives, and addresses such topics as automotive supply trends, market forecasts and performance benchmarks. Presenters this year include Craig Fitzgerald, Plante & Moran, PLLC; Ron Krupitzer, American, Iron and Steel Institute; Dan Sharkey, Butzel Long; and CSM Worldwide. Cost for attending is $175 per member and $250 per nonmember. The registration fee includes admission to the speaker sessions and a networking lunch.
For more information on this program or to register, contact Allison Grealis at 216-901-8800 or agrealis@pma.org. View the brochure for this event
Division Meeting
| November 6-7, 2007 | Cleveland, OH | This inaugural Metalforming Conference on China for Mid-Market Manufacturers, included presentations on the auto industry in China; doing business in China; China’s industry and market sectors; supplier development; importing from and exporting to China; and more. The program successfully blended experiences shared from members who are doing business in China with experts and consultants who have successfully assisted clients going oversees. |
Division Meeting
| May 3, 2007 | Romulus, MI | This annual Automotive Parts Suppliers’ Council Meeting featured presentations such as Accelerating the Pace of Industry Re-structuring, Planning to Grow or Go, Changing Dynamics of the North American Environment and Assessing Automotive. |
Division Meeting
| March 13, 2007 | Online | This well attended online seminar entitled Non-Automotive Supply provided attendees with invaluable economic forecasts on the heavy-truck and appliance markets. Those that supply to, or are exploring supplying to, these markets greatly benefited from this program. |
| The PMA Metal stamping Division e-mail forum, often called a “list serve,” is an invaluable tool to get quick advice from colleagues, discuss upcoming meeting plans or to keep in touch with fellow members in between meetings. There are nearly 100 professionals from PMA member companies currently subscribed to the list. Please fill out this form to be added to the list! | ||
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