February 2023 Volume 5

CONTENTS

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46 Reducing Employee Turnover by Focusing on Mental Health 48 My Manufacturing Journey 50 Upping Your Energy Game: Transparent Energy Partnership with FIA Delivers Member Savings INDUSTRY NEWS 52 North America’s Largest Forging Event Returns to Cleveland 59 Thomas Buckley to Become New Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Electralloy 60 Marry Promoted to President & COO – Charter Manufacturing; Casterton Named President – Charter Steel 61 Morse Acquires UK Warehouse and Welding Center 62 Finkl Steel Helps “Forge” the Future of Our Youth 63 Onex, Inc. Appoints Patrick Laskey as President 64 Schuler Installs Fully Automated Aluminium Forging Line for Strojmetal 65 Remembering Mark Goodman of Eaton Steel Bar Company 65 Weber Purchases Former Viking Metallurgical Facility in Verdi, NV 66 Enprotech Corp Announces the Acquisition of American Hydro, a Business of Wärtsilä Corporation 67 Welcome New Members 72 FIA Upcoming Events FORGING RESEARCH 74 Fabrication of Forging Preforms via Additive Manufacturing Methods 76 An AFRL Student’s Experience 77 FIERF Donor Spotlight: Weber Metals MEMBERS SPEAK 78 The Essential Tool: The Golden Rule AD INDEX 80 February Advertiser Index

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WASHINGTON UPDATE 4 FIA Washington Update 5 The Forging Industry Has Spoken, Mr. President, Is Your Trade Representative Listening? EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY 6 Forging Lubrication Tribology 8 Undergoing of Different Cooling Systems for Aluminum Alloys 10 Opportunities for Additive Manufacturing in Casting and Forging MAINTENANCE 13 Preventive Maintenance Helps Keep Induction Systems in Peak Condition 18 Air Counterbalances: A Matter of Pressure 21 Boosting Your Equipment Reliability 24 Total Productive Maintenance in the Forging Shop MATERIALS 26 The Lighter Side of Forged Metals 32 Best Practices in Rockwell Hardness Testing 36 The Potential for Magnesium Forgings in Automotive OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT 40 Hiring? You May Be Required to Share Salary Up Front 41 Forging Product Orders Still Strong Despite Slowing Growth 42 Leadership and Management FAQ 44 The Language of Supplier Segmentation

DEPARTMENTS 1 President's Note 4 Washington Update 6 Equipment & Technology 13 Maintenance 26 Materials 40 Operations & Management 52 Industry News

74 Forging Research 78 Members Speak 80 Ad Index

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