February 2023 Volume 5

INDUSTRY NEWS

North America’s Largest Forging Event Returns to Cleveland

Why Do You Need to be at Forge Fair 2023? Forge Fair 2023 is North America’s largest event dedicated exclusively to the forging industry. Forging professionals from across the globe attend to see new products, make purchasing decisions and network with each other. No other event enables suppliers and forgers to connect with more qualified potential customers. Who attends Forge Fair? • Forging producer company executives • Forge plant managers

• Engineering and maintenance supervisors • Energy, technical and operations managers • Suppliers to the forging industry

Attendees represent custom, captive and catalog forging companies involved in a range of forging processes and materials, including: • Impression die forging • Upset forging • Open die forging

The Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland Forge Fair 2023 will be held at the Huntington Convention Center. Situated in the heart of Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., this state-of-the art facility opened in 2013. The Huntington Convention Center is conveniently located within walking distance of a variety of entertainment options, cultural destinations, and sports venues, so exhibitors and attendees can make the most of their time at the event.

• Seamless rolled ring forging • Hot, warm and cold forging • P/M forging and extrusion

• Ferrous, nonferrous and high-temperature materials • Conventional, precision and net shape production

NEW! FIERF Forging Competition May 25, 2023

Eleven teams have signed up to compete in the first-ever FIERF Forging Competition. Teams of up to four students and one faculty advisor will work to forge two (2) tuning forks to an assigned frequency. The FIA Technical Committee will judge the submissions and the winners will be announced on May 25, 2023 following the opening keynote presentation. Awards: • The Best Process &Overall Winner • Closest to the Frequency • People’s Choice Award (voted on by Forge Fair attendees)

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