August 2020 Volume 2

CONTENTS

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DEPARTMENTS 1 President's Note 3 Cover Stories 19 Industry News & Calendar 29 Washington Update 34 Equipment & Technology 37 Materials 42 Operations & Management

PRESIDENT'S NOTE 1 President's Note COVER STORIES 3 Road to Economic Recovery 14 How the Outcome of the November Elections Could Impact the Road to Economic Recovery INDUSTRY NEWS & CALENDAR 19 Superior Die Set: Manufacturing Mold Bases for Ventilator Parts During COVID-19 Pandemic 21 Serving the Forging Industry for 75 Years 25 First High-Speed Open Die Forging Press with 3D-printed Hydraulic Manifold Block from SMS Group Goes Into Operation at Gustav Grimm Edelstahlwerk 26 FIA Upcoming Events WASHINGTON UPDATE 29 USMCA Conference Call: FIA Members Q&A EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY 34 More US Success for Nutec Bickley in Steel Heat Treatment MATERIALS 37 Alloying Die Steels for Strength, Toughness and

Temper Resistance 40 Heat Treating Corner OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT 42 What Does Work Look Like Now? 44 Could Your Organization Use a Competitive Advantage? ASSOCIATION NEWS 46 Congratulations to the 2019 FIA Safety Award Winners 49 New Monthly Market Intelligence Reports 50 Reshoring Now! COVID-19 Supply Chain Wake-up Call FORGING RESEARCH 53 Using the Ring Test to Measure Forging Friction Factor as a Function of Temperature and Lubrication Conditions 56 Additive Manufacturing Forging Die Fabrication 59 The Forging Foundation News 62 High Strength, High Toughness Microalloyed Steel Forgings Produced with Relaxed Forging Conditions and No Heat Treatment MEMBERS SPEAK 84 Proud to Serve as Your 2020-21 FIA Chairman

46 Association News 53 Forging Research 84 Members Speak

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