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Developing a servo press knowledge base
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August 31, 2012
Figure 1 Mayra Renderos and Petra Nunes discuss the control parameters at one of two servo presses at Qualtek Manufacturing. This summer, fire displaced several staff members at Qualtek Manufacturing, a Colorado Springs, Colo.,... Read more... -
Challenges, solutions for forming HSLA steel
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June 30, 2010
Figure Figure 1 A servo-driven press can be helpful in resolving some of the challenges of forming high-strength steel. Over the last several years a trend in automotive design has been more use of high-strength, low-alloy (HSLA)... Read more... -
Servo helps stamper expand capabilities, hold down costs
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November 25, 2008
Servoforming technology allowed Master Mfg. to produce a high-carbon-steel tapped appliance component, executing the tapping in-die to eliminate secondary operations. ServoPro's capability to control slide position and stroke velocity allows... Read more... -
The science behind the servo press
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January 15, 2008
A Komatsu H2F series servo press line stamps perforated sheets for the backs of plasma TVs. This press is programmed to form each part with multiple strokes, eliminating the need for a traditional progressive-die setup. In stamping, when you... Read more... -
Metalforming lessons learned abroad
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November 6, 2007
Figure 1 Rolling bolsters are used to quickly change dies that might weigh many tons. The U.S. taught the world about mass production, but now it may be time for the teacher to take some notes on flexible approaches to metal forming. After... Read more... -
Choose a metalforming solutions partner that can help you increase profits in a lean market
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August 8, 2007
AIDA understands that stampers must respond to market demands or most likely they will not survive. For North American stampers, the need to maintain a competitive profile continues to dictate the necessity for flexible metalforming equipment... Read more... -
Mechanical presses primed for powerful performances
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July 10, 2007
Metal stampers are using more high-strength steel, which is more difficult to form than mild steel and requires more tooling stations and press tonnage to produce parts. As a result, stampers are moving away from traditional production methods... Read more... -
The modern mechanical press
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July 11, 2006
Photo courtesy of Norlen Inc. A hydraulic press manufacturer made this statement at a recent trade event: "Most mechanical presses function via flywheel motion with a top dead center (TDC) and a bottom dead center (BDC). Full ram... Read more... -
Total transfer knowledge
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October 11, 2005
Figure 1 A transfer press can produce large, complex parts or support JIT manufacturing. Historically when a stamping job shop required an automated press system, its choices were limited to progressive-die operations equipped with... Read more... -
High-tech presses
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November 20, 2003
Figure 1 Complex drive system Stampers are looking to achieve higher productivity, better component quality, longer die life, and increased flexibility. While these capabilities are essential to maintaining an edge in today's... Read more... -
Improving perforating die performance
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April 10, 2003
To perforate the part material, the material must fail. The harder the part material, the greater the forces on the punch and matrix become, resulting in sudden shock, excessive wear, high compressive loading, and fatigue-related failures.... Read more... -
Tier 1 supplier turns auto industry requirement into opportunity
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January 16, 2003
Parts produced range from window trim, grilles, hubcaps, exterior body side moldings, air bag doors, and mirror sashes to its most recent additions of bus, coach, and lighting components. One of its biggest challenges is to meet the auto... Read more... -
Evolution of the beast
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June 27, 2002
Photos courtesy of Komatsu America Industries, Wood Dale, Illinois. Described as a big hammer, a beast, and a cookie cutter, mechanical presses have been the underappreciated workhorses of stamping operations. While the physics of the presses... Read more... -
Automating reciprocating saw blade production
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June 13, 2002
For more than 75 years Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation ( www.mil-electric-tool.com/site.nsf ), based in Brookfield, Wis., has manufactured and supplied heavy-duty power tools to professional end users. It was the first company to... Read more... -
How link motion affects blanking, feeding, and inertia on mechanical presses
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January 10, 2002
Figure 1: Timing Chart for Crank Motion Press, 60 SPM. With a crank motion drive, the crank rotation from 270 to 90 degrees (top half of the press stroke) takes 500 milliseconds, the same amount of time it takes for the crank to rotate... Read more...
