Press Feeding Articles

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	Stamper rebuffs recession with retool : Magnetic die handling, new press cell, coil feeder provide means to weather storm Eagle Wings Industries, Rantoul, Ill., is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier of large underbody assemblies and subassemblies. The company forms... Publish date: February 24, 2009
	What's up with scrap (besides price)? : Efficient sorting, handling, can help mine precious metal By: Kate Bachman, Editor At today's elevated prices, scrap is almost considered a precious metal. In some cases, scrap is double its value only a few years ago. Scrap... Publish date: September 16, 2008
	Optimizing a single probe, gap-tolerant, double sheet detector system : A guided tour of its working principles, capabilities, limitations By: Fred Goronzy, Contributing Writer In the sheet processing industry, it seems that nothing is so desired, yet so elusive, as a single-probe, gap-tolerant double-sheet-detection... Publish date: December 11, 2007
	Spec the correct feed line By: P/A Industries Many factors are taken into consideration when ordering feed lines. To show how to spec this equipment could fill up this magazine, but this... Publish date: August 8, 2007
	Understanding press feeds : A primer for the �nontechie� By: Bruce Grant A press feed must not only move the proper amount of material into the tool, it must position it correctly into the die—front to... Publish date: February 7, 2006
	Coil feed line considerations when stamping HSS : Making adjustments for stronger steel By: John Heuring High-strength steel (HSS) rapidly is becoming a popular material for the automotive industry. Why? With its higher tensile and yield... Publish date: December 13, 2005
	Appliancemaker reduces downtime with stamping press feed system : Inconsistent feeds caused die jams, inconsistent parts By: Kate Bachman, STAMPING Journal® Editor Most of the parts are stamped out of light-gauge metals. "On the majority of our machines, we're feeding 0.0040 inch and less," said Dan Partin,... Publish date: January 13, 2004
	Maximizing a coil fed press : Variables that influence production speed, setup By: Ted Sberna, Contributing Writer Modern Coil-fed Presses Stamping processes revolve around two basic styles of tooling, transfer and progressive dies. They both require... Publish date: July 24, 2003
	Handling the Rush By: Lincoln Brunner, Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of Hanna Steel Corp., Fairfield, Ala. Think delicate: an antique vase, velvet gloves, the sweet sound of string music.... Publish date: May 29, 2003
	Examining press feeding options: Considerations that determine a feed's effectiveness By: Bruce Grant, Contributing Writer In most cases, a press feed must meet three criteria to be successful. First, it must be flexible in terms of setup. Second, it must deliver... Publish date: July 12, 2001
	Press feed options for stampers : Examining the choices in roll and gripper feeds By: Jim Ward, Contributing Writer The two basic press feed types commonly in use today are roll feeds and gripper feeds. Roll feeds, as the name implies, use rollers to... Publish date: January 10, 2002
	High-Speed Feeding Techniques - Reviewing the Facotrs that Affect Process Speeds By: Al Lochtefeld, Contributing Writer The maximum operating speed of a stamping operation should be limited, in theory, only by the maximum number of strokes per minute (SPM) that the... Publish date: February 19, 2002
	Adding flexibility to stamping operations : The roles of material handling and group technology analysis By: David J. Wage, Contributing Writer You're an industrial engineer working in a large stamping facility, and your boss has just asked you to automate the entire process of producing a... Publish date: June 27, 2002

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