>  “Largest, Most Powerful” Drop Forge 

A French forger, Aubert & Duval, starts a new machine with a design that’s said to guarantee 10 million full-load strokes.

>  FIA to Honor Safety Winners 

The Forging Industry Association will recognize 57 member companies for their outstanding safety records achieved during 2007 at its Annual Meeting of Members in May.

>  Integrated Simulation … Delivered 

Two complementary technologies have been tightly integrated into a single product by Simufact, enabling end-to-end simulation of manufacturing processes.

>  Machining Forged Crankshafts 

Customized inserts help an Audi drivetrain operation to machine six different crankshaft designs efficiently.

>  New Billet-Heating Technology 

Two thermal equipment suppliers are claiming success with two different approaches to billet heating — and both claim to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

>  All or nothing, sooner or later  by Robert Brooks