by Sergio Milatias 
Editor in Chief of Revista do Parafusos

Technology meeting had 65 lectures, predominantly divided between topics on hot and cold metal forming, everything that involves fastening systems using bolts, screws and similar, in addition to welding process.

Newly created, the 2nd Metal Forming Congress (Congresso de Conformação Metálica - CCM) was held in June last, after a hard debut in 2022, on face a pandemic effect. 

The event had got with around 150 professionals, divided among from industries and academics, to watch lectures and debates metallic technologies, involving newly about industrial process on cold and hot forging, and a modulo about fasteners segment. 

The venue was the same 2022, under the installations of Santo André Foundation University Center, in Santo André City, São Paulo State, Brazil.