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Get a FREE DAY with Art Hedrick!

Meet REAL Art Hedrick.

Art has been the author of the Die Science column printed in the Stamping Journal® and has authored numerous articles published on the Fablicator.com®. Art, a past instructor at General Motors University, has been the recipient of many training & education awards. He is journeyman tool and die maker with over 40 years of metalworking experience.

Simply set a date when you want Art to visit your plant. Submit your questions or application problems to him before he visits, and Art will discuss his opinions with you.

For details, please contact your local Komatsu representative or call us at 847-437-3888.

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2 Day Educational Webinar!

The Schedule

Session 1: Wednesday, April 6th
Session 2: Thursday, April 7th
*Each session will go from 9AM – 11AM CST

The Agenda

Session 1 

1) Define the difference between drawing and stretching the metal. 

2) Basic draw die nomenclature and function. 

3) Factors that control the drawing and stretching of the metal. 

4) The importance of knowing your metals drawing and stretching properties. 

Session 2 

1) Controlling metal flow / stretch  

2) Lubricate basics 

The Purpose

This webinar will help any customer that does stamping work, and not only the drawing portion of work.

However those that do any type of drawing, especially deep drawing, whether it be small or large parts will greatly benefit from the information.

Drawing and deep drawing use the same principles, however deep drawing usually refers to when the height of the part must be taller than the width.

The webinar will contain the below information that will be helpful to you and your customers.

Day 1 will define the difference between drawing and stretching and will discuss material properties that can be used not only in drawing applications but in punching, bending, forming, and many other applications.

Day 2 will focus on the drawing operations itself. We will discuss the topic of controlling the metal flow and lubricant basics. We will be utilizing the Komatsu H1F200-2 and our own demo tool to discuss the drawing process.

About the Speaker

Art Hedrick is the owner of the training and consulting firm Dieology, located in Greenville, Michigan U.S.A. He is a journeyman tool and die maker with over 40 years of metalworking experience. For over 23 years, Art has been the author of the Die Science column printed in The Stamping Journal ® and has authored numerous articles published on The Fabricator.com®   Art, a past instructor at General Motors University, has been the recipient of many training & education awards. He has held chairmen positions of stamping councils with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as well as Fabricators and Manufactures Association. Art has conducted over 300 stamping, product design, and tool and die related seminars for trade organizations and private companies. Currently he has over 175 clients in the auto, appliance, hardware, defense, electronics, space exploration and commodities industries. Art is active in metal stamping training and consulting world-wide.

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2 Day Educational Webinar!

The Schedule

Session 1: Tuesday, December 7th
Session 2: Wednesday, December 8th
*Each session will go from 9AM – 11AM CST

The Sins

  1. Viewing die design and building methods as an “art form”.
  2. Not understanding the impact of the material on the process.
  3. Ignoring the impact of the press with respect to success.
  4. Engineering and building a marginal process.
  5. Letting the press size and tonnage determine your process steps.
  6. Controlling metal flow using blank holder pressure.
  7. Not taking the time to educate press operators and die technicians.

The Purpose

The purpose of this special two part educational webinar is to cover the most common mistakes made by stampers. All too often, poor decisions are made resulting in high scrap rates, tooling and press damage, poor quality dies and tools, unnecessary die repair as well as chaos and frustration.

About the Speaker

Art Hedrick is the owner of the training and consulting firm Dieology, located in Greenville, Michigan U.S.A. He is a journeyman tool and die maker with over 40 years of metalworking experience. For over 23 years, Art has been the author of the Die Science column printed in The Stamping Journal ® and has authored numerous articles published on The Fabricator.com®   Art, a past instructor at General Motors University, has been the recipient of many training & education awards. He has held chairmen positions of stamping councils with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as well as Fabricators and Manufactures Association. Art has conducted over 300 stamping, product design, and tool and die related seminars for trade organizations and private companies. Currently he has over 175 clients in the auto, appliance, hardware, defense, electronics, space exploration and commodities industries. Art is active in metal stamping training and consulting world-wide.

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4 Day Educational Webinar

Schedule:
Session 1 (Aug 3): Materials Old/New – The impact that sheet metal has on process.
Session 2 (Aug 4): Should I change my application process? Can servo technology help?
Session 3 (Aug 10): Determine you press parameters/selections.
Session 4 (Aug 11): Die set up procedures and keeping you press in good working order.
*Each session will go from 9AM – 11AM CST

Purpose:
At Komatsu we want to provide you the tools as well as the knowledge needed to stamp today’s increasingly difficult materials. The purpose of this webinar is to do that exactly. The webinar will go over a wide spectrum of topics listed above as well as a live demo! By the end of this webinar, you will be able to gain a further understanding of today’s stamping materials in order to not only maximize your efficiency but also increase the life of the tool and the press. The four sessions in this webinar are meant to be attended in order; however, if there is one session in particular you would like to attend, register below!

About the Speaker:
Art Hedrick is the owner of the training and consulting firm Dieology, located in Greenville, Michigan U.S.A. He is journeyman tool and die maker with over 40 years of metalworking experience. For over 23 years, Art has been the author of the Die Science column printed in The Stamping Journal ® and has authored numerous articles published on The Fabricator.com®   Art, a past instructor at General Motors University, has been the recipient of many training & education awards. He has held chairmen positions of stamping councils with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as well as Fabricators and Manufactures Association. Art has conducted over 300 stamping, product design, and tool and die related seminars for trade organizations and private companies. Currently he has over 175 clients in the auto, appliance, hardware, defense, electronics, space exploration and commodities industries. Art is active in metal stamping training and consulting world-wide.

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Continuing Operations and Our Response to COVID-19

Official statement: March 23, 2020 — As government leaders from multiple states across the U.S. and around the world are ordering their residents to either shelter in place or “stay home, stay safe,” we are providing an update from Komatsu.

We continue to work with our global teams, distributors and supply chain partners, and as an essential business, our factories, service operations and parts distribution businesses remain committed to providing the equipment, technology and services our customers depend on, while prioritizing health and safety measures for our employees worldwide.

As always, our first priority, is the safety and well-being of our employees. Following government and global health organization guidance regarding COVID-19, we have enacted policies that reduce risk for our employees including remote work for all who can, rotating and segregating essential operations and supply shifts, strict travel restrictions, prohibiting visitors to our facilities and supporting quarantine needs.

For our employees who cannot perform their jobs from home, our company is fully complying with all Center for Disease Control (CDC), state, and best practices for hygiene, social distancing, and protective measures. 

We are working closely with our vendors, suppliers and global leadership to continue to move forward in accordance with our Business Continuity Plans. Meeting customer needs and providing essential support for the construction, industrial machinery, mining and forestry industries remain top priorities and we will continue to fulfill our obligations to the best of our ability as we monitor the evolving situation, and communicate and adapt accordingly.

Customers who need additional assistance at this time should contact their Komatsu representative or local distributor for direct support.

About Komatsu:

Komatsu is an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of equipment, technologies and services for the construction, forklift, mining, industrial and forestry markets. For nearly a century, Komatsu equipment and services have been used by companies worldwide to develop modern infrastructure, extract fundamental minerals, maintain forests and create technology and consumer products. The company’s global service and distributor networks support customer operations, tapping into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance.

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Caley Clinton
Senior Manager – PR and CSR
caley.clinton@mining.komatsu

1 Day Stamping Application Seminar

1 Day Stamping Application Seminar

October 10, 2019 – 8 AM to 4 PM

Speaker:
Art Hedrick (Author of the Die Science Section in the Stamping Journal)

Location:
Perfection Global, 2550 Arthur Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Art will cover the challenges in stamping and forming, both traditional steels and today’s new high strength materials. Topics as lubrication, clearances, applications such as drawing, embossing and others will be covered. Several mechanical servo presses with tooling will be under power and the advantages of servo technology vs. traditional mechanical press in some applications will be demonstrated.

As this is a teaching/learning seminar, please send part drawings of your more challenging parts or send the actual part, blank or progressive strip in advance so your questions can be answered at the seminar.

Send parts and strips to:
Komatsu America C/O Perfection Global
2550 Arthur, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Email Drawings

We have reserved a limited number of rooms at a nearby Holiday Inn for those of you who will arrive early.  Please let us know ASAP so we can reserve yours.

RSVP to info@komatsuna.com