August 2022 Volume 4

CONTENTS

AUGUST 2022 | VOLUME 4

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p. 58

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DEPARTMENTS 1 President's Note 4 Washington Update 8 Maintenance 24 Materials 36 Operations & Management 53 Industry News

PRESIDENT'S NOTE 1 President's Note WASHINGTON UPDATE 4 Biden’s Bind: Tariffs and Inflation 6 FIA Washington Update MAINTENANCE 8 Electronic Maintenance for Forging Presses and Upsetters 13 The (In)Efficient Plant 18 Designing and Building a Foundation for Processing Equipment 20 What You Need to Know About Forge Shop Foundations MATERIALS 24 Improving Forging Die Life With Simulation 30 Heat Treat Corner 32 Die Steel Welding 34 Innovative Tool Steels for Forging Dies OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT 36 An Increasing Need for Good Managers in Today’s Labor Market 37 Leadership and Management FAQ 38 Bright Spots Amid Softening Demand 39 What’s in Your Crystal Ball? 40 The Importance of Supply Chain Management 42 The Hard Facts About Soft Skills 44 Is it Time to Rethink Where We Work?

46 Forging a Path Toward Growth 48 Women of Scot Forge: 52 Your Last Wake Up Call: FERC 2022 Summer Assessment INDUSTRY NEWS 53 TomMarry Named President – Charter Steel 53 Innovative Forging Solutions 55 FIA Member Spotlight: Bemers & Co. 56 Welcome New Members 57 FIA Marketing Conference 58 Women in Manufacturing: Now and the Near Future 61 Schuler's Erfurt Location Celebrates 125 th Birthday American Axle & Manufacturing 66 The Forging Foundation Awards 19 New Scholarships 68 FIA’s Technical Committee Approves 9 New Grants MEMBERS SPEAK 71 Hold China Accountable: 301 Tariffs and National Security AD INDEX 72 August Advertiser Index 62 FIA Upcoming Events FORGING RESEARCH 64 A War on Talent 65 FIERF Donor Spotlight:

64 Forging Research 71 Members Speak 72 Ad Index

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TOOLING & DIE MATERIALS

ImprovingForging DieLifewith Simulation pg. 24

What You Need toKnow About ForgeShop

Foundations

pg. 20

DieSteelWelding

pg. 32

Is it Time toRethinkWhereWeWork? pg. 44

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