Content tagged with "hydraulic-presses"
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Article
January 27, 2009
Metal former today, compression molder tomorrow
Do you have a press that is not being utilized fully? It's not an uncommon situation in many shops. To address this situation, many shops look to diversify their customer bases. For many companies, this means finding new customers in new industrial segments, such as aerospace or power... Read more...
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October 28, 2008
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December 11, 2007
8 Things you should know about your hydraulic press
What should you do to keep your hydraulic press running? Know your press—when it is working properly or when it needs attention. You can extend press life and maximize your investment by keeping your eyes and ears tuned and by performing these eight preventive maintenance steps: 1.... Read more...
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November 6, 2007
Cómo mantener las prensas hidráulicas operando
¿Qué deben saber los operadores para el buen estado de sus prensas hidráulicas? Deben saber cuándo la prensa está funcionando bien o necesita atención, y luego, darle mantenimiento regular.
Conociendo su Prensa
Para averiguar si su prensa hidráulica está funcionando como debe,... Read more...
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October 9, 2007
A new standard in forming bathtubs
American Standard's manufacturing facility in Salem, Ohio, invested more than $1 million to fully automate its bathtub forming line, which consists of a lubricator, two hydraulic presses for deep drawing, two mechanical presses for secondary forming activities, a flange bender, an automated... Read more...
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August 8, 2007
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August 8, 2007
Turning it around (fast)
As offshore suppliers become fierce low-price competitors, many U.S. stampers are facing stark choices. To avoid further market share erosion, some are differentiating their offerings by creating a niche market or offering value-added services. For the Bradley Corp., an 85-year-old plumbing... Read more...
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May 8, 2007
How to keep hydraulic presses running
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but how should press operators keep their hydraulic presses healthy? By knowing when the press is running well or needs attention, and by performing regular maintenance.
Knowing Your Press
To find out if your hydraulic press is performing as it... Read more...
Article
December 12, 2006
Viking's range of choices
Viking Range Corp., Greenwood, Miss., was the first appliance-maker to popularize commercial-grade stainless steel appliances for residential kitchens with the introduction of its original range in 1987. According to the appliance-maker, it has some of the highest standards for metal forming... Read more...
Article
October 10, 2006
Drawing on new experiences
Press operator Brandie Watkins wipes down a refrigerator door before conducting a quality check. Appliance manufacturing has been due for a makeover for some time. As thousands of U.S. households have rediscovered home entertaining, they have sunk their hard-earned dollars into... Read more...
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August 8, 2006
Meeting global challenges through employee rewards
U.S. metal stampers are slow to accept the reality that free trade is now a mainstay of our foreign relations programs. Our tradition of protecting national industries behind walls of tariffs, quotas, and similar restraints of trade has eroded at an ever faster rate since post-World War II, when... Read more...
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August 8, 2006
Getting hydraulic press problems under control
Although there are many good reasons for investing in used equipment, the downside is that a used machine seldom has the exact configuration you need. And sometimes a specification decision made years earlier by someone at a different company can return to haunt the new owners, which is... Read more...
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May 9, 2006
A new use for hydraulic presses
Because of the increased use of high-strength steel for automotive safety components, a metal forming process called press hardening has been gaining attention for developing lightweight automotive components. The process uses hot stamping and subsequent quenching of boron steel in a... Read more...
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March 7, 2006
Stamping complex parts
Wisconsin-based Tools Inc. is proud of its deep-drawing expertise for highly complex parts. In the past, however, producing highly stylized shapes posed a continual challenge. "Our in-house stamping capabilities consisted entirely of mechanical presses," said Chris Snyder, general... Read more...
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February 7, 2006
A new energy in appliance manufacturing
Flex Bed Panel Forming Die and Press New body styles, colors, and options are a must in the automotive industry. The same goes for household appliances, as colors and shapes — as well as internal gadgetry — continue to evolve. Although consumer demands are partially... Read more...
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December 13, 2005
A need for speed
Located in 28 countries, Dana Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, is a supplier of axles, driveshafts, engines, frames, chassis, and transmissions. The automotive supplier, which delivers to major car manufacturers around the world, reported 2004 sales of $9.1 billion. Currently Dana's Chatham,... Read more...
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November 8, 2005
Cushioning the blow
If anyone should know that there's strength in numbers, it's Hercules. Hercules Machine Tool & Die Co. maintains 36 stamping presses, ranging in size from 500 tons to 4,000 tons, in its two facilities totaling 140,000 square feet in Warren, Mich. With these presses the company is able to... Read more...
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October 11, 2005
Pairing the right hydraulic press with your application
Choosing the right hydraulic press for your application is critical. Four primary hydraulic press return capabilities are return on position, return on pressure, return on pressure with dwell, and combinations of the three. Shown is a press with a return-on-pressure feature. One of... Read more...
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August 10, 2004
Preventive maintenance for hydraulic presses
Ask 10 stampers what preventive maintenance is, and you'll probably get 10 different answers. Why? Because not all presses require the same maintenance. To keep all of your shop's equipment in good working condition, try developing and implementing a written routine preventive maintenance... Read more...
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