Articles written by Bruce Grant

Contributing Writer

Results: 3

	Understanding press feeds Major technology shifts in how stamping presses are fed have allowed press feed technology to evolve, enabling stampers to realize increased processing speeds, improved processing flexibility, easier setup, and better quality and reliability. Even with today's advancements, a press feed must meet... Publish date: February 7, 2006
	Getting it Straight Before coiled material can pass through a die to produce an acceptable part, it must be straightened. Coil straightening is accomplished by bending a strip of material around sets of rollers that alternately stretch and compress the upper and lower surfaces so that the material's yield point is... Publish date: May 29, 2003
	Examining press feeding options: Considerations that determine a feed's effectiveness Press- and servo-driven roll feeds and gripper feeds are almost as common to the stamping industry as sheet metal and dies. Knowing how to use them effectively may not be so common. Publish date: July 12, 2001