August 2021 Volume 3

CONTENTS

AUGUST 2021 | VOLUME 3

54 Improving the Quoting Process INDUSTRY NEWS 58 Trenton Forging Expands Capacity & Capability with Fully Automated Press Forging Line 59 FIA Annual Meeting of Members Recap 62 FIA Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Announced 64 FIA Announces 2020 Safety Award Winners 66 Forge Fair 2021: Everything You Need to Know Before You Attend North America’s Largest Forging Industry Trade Show 70 Forge Fair 2021 Exhibitor Presentation Schedule 71 Thank You Forge Fair Sponsors 73 FIA Upcoming Events 74 Welcome New Members 76 Remembering Gregory D. Timmons, Esq. FORGING RESEARCH 77 FIERF Donor Spotlight: Walker Forge 78 FIERF Board of Trustees Approves 12 New Grants MEMBERS SPEAK 82 Advice for Attracting the New Generation of Workers AD INDEX 84 August Advertiser Index

PRESIDENT'S NOTE 1 President's Note WASHINGTON UPDATE 5 Deep Dive on Trade Policy in The Biden Administration EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY 8 The Evolution of Brass Forging 13 It All Comes Down to the Right Choice of Lubricant MAINTENANCE 16 Maintaining Die Space Parallelism on Forging Presses BUYER'S GUIDE 18 Forge Fair 2021 Equipment & Technology Highlights 21 Forge Fair 2021 Buyer's Guide AUTOMATION 36 What’s Your ROI on Reshoring? MATERIALS 40 Heat Treat Corner 42 Why Graphite for Forging Lubricants? 44 Controlling Residual Stress in Aluminum Forgings OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT 46 Non-Competes: Is Federal Oversight Coming or Will State Variation Continue? 48 The Power of Mentorship 50 Leaders as Coaches 52 Why It’s Always the Right Time to Be Accelerating Strategic Value

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DEPARTMENTS 1 President's Note 5 Washington Update 8 Equipment & Technology 16 Maintenance 18 Buyer's Guide 36 Automation 40 Materials 46 Operations & Management 58 Industry News

77 Forging Research 82 Members Speak 84 Ad Index

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August 2021

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