Top Journalists in Bending and Drawing
Kate Bachman MetalForming Magazine (PMA)
Senior Editor known for years of coverage of stamping and forming; previously led STAMPING Journal and now writes and edits for MetalForming Magazine. Specialties: Metal stamping, deep drawing, coil processing, presses, die design
Eren Billur MetalForming Magazine (contributor)
Technical columnist and contributor on cutting-edge stamping topics, including hot stamping of ultra high‑strength steels; author/editor of reference texts on hot stamping. Specialties: Hot stamping (press hardening), AHSS, simulation, automotive forming
Lincoln Brunner The Tube & Pipe Journal (FMA)
Editor of The Tube & Pipe Journal, covering bending/forming technologies, equipment, and operations across North America. Specialties: Tube and pipe forming, press brakes, fabrication, plant profiles
Rob Colman Canadian Fabricating & Welding (FMA Communications Canada)
Editor leading Canadian Fabricating & Welding’s coverage of metal forming and fabrication technologies and shops across Canada. Specialties: Fabrication, press brakes, stamping, Canadian manufacturing trends
Dan Davis The Fabricator (FMA)
Editor‑in‑Chief of The Fabricator and host of The Fabricator Podcast; long‑time trade journalist focused on forming/fabrication technology and business. Specialties: Sheet‑metal forming, press brakes, shop operations, workforce, industry trends
Rachel Duran Fabricating & Metalworking
Editor overseeing Fabricating & Metalworking’s technical coverage, including press and sheet‑metal forming topics. Specialties: Forming & fabricating, press technology, quality/inspection, automation
Art Hedrick MetalForming Magazine (columnist)
Veteran die engineer and columnist whose long‑running columns (Die Science/Science of Forming) translate complex forming and die‑design issues for stampers. Specialties: Die science, forming science, progressive dies, deep drawing troubleshooting
Tim Heston The Fabricator (FMA)
Senior Editor widely read for in‑depth reporting on bending/press‑brake technology and sheet‑metal forming operations. Specialties: Press brakes/bending, shop improvement, automation in forming, case studies
Nick Holt Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS)
Editor at AMS covering body, stamping and emerging production technologies at global OEMs and Tier‑1s, with regular plant and process reports. Specialties: Automotive body‑shop stamping, giga‑stamping/megacasting, production technology
Megan Kelly Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS)
Editor reporting on automotive production with frequent coverage of stamping/body operations and technology adoption. Specialties: Automotive manufacturing, body shop, stamping/press technologies, supply chain
Lou Kren MetalForming Magazine (PMA)
Senior Editor with decades covering stamping and metal forming; produces features, news, and video on pressroom technologies and practices. Specialties: Stamping presses, in‑die technologies, coil handling, plant profiles
Brad Kuvin MetalForming Magazine (PMA)
Editorial Director of MetalForming with 40 years covering metal‑forming/fabricating; leads staff content and industry initiatives. Specialties: Metal forming technologies, management, automation, industry leadership
Lindsay Luminoso Canadian Fabricating & Welding (FMA Communications Canada)
Associate Editor publishing frequent features on bending/forming technology and fabricator case studies in Canada. Specialties: Fabrication, forming/press brake, Canadian shop stories and technology
Christopher Ludwig Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS)
Editor‑in‑Chief overseeing AMS’s reporting and live programming on automotive production, including stamping/body manufacturing. Specialties: Global automotive manufacturing, body & stamping strategy, electrification impacts
Corinna Petry Modern Metals
Executive Editor/Editor‑in‑Chief with extensive coverage of metals processing and downstream forming/fabrication markets. Specialties: Flat‑rolled processing, coil/slitting, forming/fabrication, service centers
Danny Schaeffler MetalForming Magazine (columnist)
Metallurgist and educator writing monthly columns on formability and stamping fundamentals; frequent presenter and author on AHSS and forming science. Specialties: Materials/formability (AHSS/AL), forming limits, sheet‑metal stamping fundamentals
Gareth Sleger The Fabricator (FMA)
Senior Digital Editor for The Fabricator; produces editorial packages and podcasts highlighting bending, forming and shop technology. Specialties: Digital coverage of forming/fabrication, podcast production on forming trends
Lynn Stanley FFJournal (Trend Publishing)
Senior Editor at FFJournal with long‑form features on forming/fabrication technologies and metalworking operations. Specialties: Forming/fabrication technology features, press brakes, finishing, case studies
Peter Ulintz MetalForming Magazine (columnist)
Author of MetalForming’s “Tooling by Design” column; former PMA technical director and past president of the North American Deep Drawing Research Group. Specialties: Tooling by design, deep drawing, die troubleshooting, press dynamics
Thomas Vacca MetalForming Magazine / The Fabricator (contributor)
Industry practitioner and frequent columnist offering practical guidance on die design, precision stamping and pressroom problem‑solving. Specialties: Die design, precision stamping, sensors/quality, pressroom best practices
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