May 2022 Volume 4

CONTENTS

MAY 2022 | VOLUME 4

PRESIDENT'S NOTE 1 President's Note WASHINGTON UPDATE 4 Welcome to the Post - Post-Cold War Trade Policy Era! 6 Increased Focus on Advocacy and Government Affairs EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY 8 iForge Traceability: Tracking Capability for Every Single Forging 10 Bolted Connections and YOUR Induction Heater 14 We Don’t KnowWhat We Don’t Know: Bridging the Data Gap With Technology 16 Smart Brass Forging MAINTENANCE 20 Project Managing for Major Equipment Rebuilds and Upgrades 24 Forging FAQ and Troubleshooting, Part 2 AUTOMATION 26 The Evolution of the “Smart” Forge 32 Fostering Success in Automation for the Forge 34 You Need 15-Minutes to Assemble a New Robotic Tool… And How Long Does It Take to Solve the Labor Shortage at Your Plant? MATERIALS 38 Roadmap For Automotive OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT 40 Employee Classification and Compensation: The Basics 42 Procuring Energy in a Time of War and Volatility Aluminum: Sustainable Pathways to Advance Aluminum Adoption in the Forging Industry and Beyond

44 Forging Industry Market Insights 46 The Importance of Supply Chain Management 48 From Buddy to Boss INDUSTRY NEWS 50 Welcome New Members 52 International Forging Congress Returns to the United States 61 The Women of ELLWOOD: Why They Chose ELLWOOD and Why Have They Stayed? 65 Fives to Launch Pioneering IIoT Product: North American CertiFire® 66 FIA Lifetime Achievement Award Winners 67 Electralloy and G. O. Carlson Offer New and Updated Specialty Alloys Capabilities Information 68 FIA Member Spotlight: We Would Like to Introduce You to Rex Forge 69 Remembering Michael E. “Mike” Wise 70 FIA Upcoming Events FORGING RESEARCH 72 Internship Insights: A Student’s Experience at St. Croix Forge 73 FIERF Donor Spotlight: Finkl Steel 74 Project Title: High temperature properties of wire-arc additively manufactured 410 stainless steel (Final Report) 77 Market Research to Identify a Window of Opportunity for FIERF on the Current Needs for Railroad Wheels

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DEPARTMENTS 1 President's Note 4 Washington Update 8 Equipment & Technology 20 Maintenance 26 Automation 38 Materials 40 Operations & Management 50 Industry News

72 Forging Research 80 Members Speak 81 Ad Index

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iForgeTraceability: Tracking Capability for EverySingle Forging pg. 8 We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know: Bridging the Data Gap withTechnology pg. 14 YouNeed15-Minutes to AssembleaNewRoboticTool… pg. 34 TheEvolutionof the “Smart” Forge pg. 26 FORGING AUTOMATION

MEMBERS SPEAK 80 Members Speak AD INDEX 81 May Advertiser Index

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