Content tagged with "transfer-dies"
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September 24, 2009
Article
August 1, 2009
'Bad' steel — the ultimate scapegoat
What the heck is "bad" steel? It seems like every time there is a problem making a good part, the steel is blamed. Cracking problems? It's bad steel. Wrinkling problems? It's bad steel. Springback problems? It's bad steel. Cold and rainy outside? It's bad steel. You get the idea.
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May 13, 2008
Retrofitting a prog-die press for transfer operations
Click image to view larger. The press window has a direct relationship to the type of transfer system you select and how it is mounted to the press. Front- and rear-mount systems mount on any style of press, including one with no window. Does this sound familiar? You purchased a new press 20... Read more...
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October 10, 2006
Transfer technology
As with profit margins, the margin for error in the metal forming industry is becoming tighter and tighter—choosing the wrong equipment or delaying new technology investments can quickly make a pressroom uncompetitive. And these days, once you get behind, it's almost impossible to... Read more...
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August 9, 2005
Die Basics 101: Part III
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Tandem Line Presses
Photo courtesy of APT. Among the many factors to consider when choosing a production method are the production speeds necessary to produce the required quantity within a given time frame; the material consumption needed for each part; the... Read more...
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July 25, 2002
Creating finger tooling for three-axis transfer presses
Modular, off-the-shelf finger tooling components have been devised for designing finger tooling that will work effectively with your transfer press dies. After you determine all of your die and transfer parameters and specs, the job becomes one of configuring the tooling more than... Read more...
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