Author: Hinnerk Hagenah

Tools play a key role in cold forming as they have a direct impact on part quality and process economics. High loads due to the contact pressure of the workpiece represent a major challenge in terms of tool life. Concentrated in complex geometries...

The use of high-strength, stainless materials for the production of semi-hollow punch rivets enables an increase in the resource efficiency of the rivet manufacturing process, as the usually necessary energy-intensive process steps of heat treatment and coating of the rivet are...

This year's International Conference on Advanced Joining Processes was the 3rd in the series and took place October 19-20 in Braga, Portugal. The focus of the conference is on joining technology and a large number of lectures presented the latest findings in the field...