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4 Editorial 6 Feedback 8 Machine Learning 9 Process Technology 10 Metals/Polymers/C eramics 12 Testing/Characteriz ation 14 Emerging Technolog y 15 Energy Trends 63 Editorial Preview 63 Special Advertising Section 63 Advertisers Index 64 3D PrintShop TRENDS INDUSTRY NEWS DEPARTMENTS Check out the Digital Edition online at asminternational.org/news/magazines/am-p ASM International serves materials professionals, nontechnical personnel, and managers wordwide by providing high-quality materials information, education and training, networking opportunities, and professional development resources in cost-effective and user-friendly formats. ASM is where materials users, producers, and manufacturers converge to do business. AdvancedMaterials & Processes (ISSN 0882-7958, USPS 762080) publishes eight issues per year: January, February/ March, April, May/June, July/August, September, October, andNovember/December, by ASM International, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002; tel: 440.338.5151; fax: 440.338.4634. Periodicals postage paidat Novelty, Ohio, and additional mailing offices. Vol. 178, No. 2, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2020. Copyright © 2020 by ASM International ® . All rights reserved. Distrib- uted at no charge to ASMmembers in the UnitedStates, Canada, andMexico. International members can pay a $30 per year surcharge to receive printed issues. Subscriptions: $475. Single copies: $51. POSTMASTER: Send 3579 forms to ASM International, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002. Change of address: Request for change should include old address of the subscriber. Missing numbers due to “change of address” cannot be replaced. Claims for nondelivery must be made within 60 days of issue. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40732105. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: 700 Dowd Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Printedby Publishers Press Inc., Shepherdsville, Ky. 20 JOINING WEATHERING STEEL PLATE USING ULTRANARROW-GAP LASER WELDING WITH FILLER WIRE Yumo Jiang, Yong Zhao, Shengchong Ma, Yuhang Duan, and Keng Yan A novel approach in the field of narrow gap laser welding produces superior weld joint quality, especially the configuration of weld toe, which has a positive effect on fatigue life. 25 INDUSTRY 4.0 MEETS THE STAMPING LINE Jason Ryska Ford Motor Company’s stamping division looks to leap into Industry 4.0 the same way Henry Ford led the transformation from Industry 1.0 to 2.0. 31 HTPro The official newsletter of the ASM Heat Treating Society (HTS). This quarterly supplement focuses on heat treating technology, processes, materials, and equipment, along with HTS news and initiatives. FEATURES FEBRUARY/MARCH 2020 | VOL 178 | NO 2 A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 2 0 3 20 56 31 25 56 ASM PROGRESS REPORT: STRATEGIC PLAN HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2020 AND BEYOND Zi-Kui Liu In August 2019, 30 members of ASM, the Operations Team, and invited experts were called together to help chart ASM’s strategic path forward.