November 2022 Volume 4

CONTENTS

NOVEMBER 2022 | VOLUME 4

OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT 46 A New Rule for Independent Contractor Status? 48 Leadership and Management FAQ 51 Understanding First Article Inspection (FAI) 54 Scared by Today’s Energy Prices? Know Your Options! 56 Employee Relations: Maintaining and Strengthening Your Workforce 58 Buying Forgings & FIA’s RFQ Program 60 Addressing Cognitive Distortions in the Workplace 62 Be a Leader Worth Following 64 Workforce Development in the Forging Industry 66 Exploring the Impact of a Potential Recession INDUSTRY NEWS 68 FIA’s First Ever Mexico Conference – ForjaMex – A Great Success 69 FIA Headquarters Moves to Independence 70 FIERF Professors Summit Brings Together Educators and Industry 72 Welcome New Members 73 FIA Member Spotlight: The Crosby Group 74 FIA Upcoming Events 76 Advanced TitaniumMaterials for the Aerospace Industry FORGING RESEARCH 77 FIERF Donor Spotlight: Onex, Inc. 78 Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Systems to Monitor & Predict Forged Part Attributes – Part I: Bust MEMBERS SPEAK 82 A Machine Repairman’s Guide to Resolving the Labor Crisis AD INDEX 84 November Advertiser Index

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PRESIDENT'S NOTE 1 President's Note

WASHINGTON UPDATE 4 FIA Washington Update 6 Engaging FIA Members on Tariffs EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY 8 Industrial Heating Technology Tips: Five Best Practices for Non-Contact Temperature Measurement 14 Five Industrial Challenges Solved with Induction Heating 16 Feeling the Heat to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint 18 Decarbonization Techniques for Gas Fired Forge and Heat Treat Thermal Processes 22 Maximizing Energy Efficiency of Induction Systems for Forging Applications 27 Q&A With Xena Workwear Founder & CEO Anastasia Kraft MAINTENANCE 30 Optimizing Plant Operations and Profitability Through Enhanced Maintenance Management 32 Forging Lubrication Troubleshooting & FAQ AUTOMATION 34 Forging Roundtable with FIA’s JimWarren and Bonney Forge Corporation’s Drew Hunsinger MATERIALS 38 Decarbonization and Sustainability in the Metals Industries 44 Heat Treat Corner

DEPARTMENTS 1 President's Note 4 Washington Update 8 Equipment & Technology 30 Maintenance 34 Automation 38 Materials 46 Operations & Management 68 Industry News

77 Forging Research 82 Members Speak 84 Ad Index

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