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Bruce Grant
Coe Press Equipment
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- From The Fabricator
Why servo feed enhancements pay off
- By Bruce Grant and John Kwiatkowski
- Feb 6, 2019
- Testing and Measuring
- Article
A servo feed with automated functions delivers a quicker ROI than a no-frills machine because it reduces downtime with every changeover.
- From The Fabricator
When flat is where it’s at …
- By Bruce Grant
- Jan 25, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The use of materials with tensile strengths of more than 1,000 megapascal (MPa) continues to grow. These metals have a greater tendency than mild steel to retain coil set and crossbow and to have tighter tolerances between yield and tensile strength. Coil feed equipment older than five years typically does not deliver enough force to the work rolls to adequately counterbend coil-set advanced, high-strength steel (AHSS). Today, heavy-duty straightener heads have been modified significantly to tackle the processing of AHSS materials.
- From The Fabricator
Understanding press feeds
- By Bruce Grant
- Feb 7, 2006
- Bending and Forming
- Article
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 three basic and important criteria to be successful: Setup must be flexible. It must deliver the material with sufficient precision into the tool and die. It must feed at the correct time. Advancements in feed technology include pilot release, space-saving line configurations, transfer/progressive operations, and scratch-free processing.
- From The Fabricator
Getting it Straight
- By Bruce Grant
- May 29, 2003
- Bending and Forming
- Article
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 exceeded.
- From The Fabricator
Examining press feeding options
- By Bruce Grant
- Jul 12, 2001
- Bending and Forming
- Article
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.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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