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Content about Nidec Press & Automation - Page 2
- From The Fabricator
Nidec Minster acquires Vamco Intl.
- Mar 29, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Nidec Minster Corp., a press manufacturer in Minster, Ohio, has announced the acquisition of high-speed feed manufacturer Vamco Intl. Inc., Pittsburgh. Serving the metal stamping industry, Vamco has two locations and about 45 employees. CEO Bryan Gentile and the Vamco leadership team will continue...
- From The Fabricator
Arisa delivers servo press to Gestamp
- Dec 14, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Logroño, Spain-based press builder Arisa, a subsidiary of Nidec Minster Corp., Minster, Ohio, has produced what it says is the world’s most powerful servo press, featuring two slides with a combined stamping force of more than 5,000 tons. The press will be operational at Gestamp Automación’s...
- From The Fabricator
Press processes ultrathin materials
- Sep 13, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Nidec Minster Corp. has introduced the EV press series, designed for processing ultrathin materials used in electric and hybrid vehicles. Producing laminations for the electric vehicle market typically requires long beds for extra die space, push/pull feeds to accommodate the thin material, and low...
- From The Fabricator
High-speed stamping quenches thirst for beverage cans
- By Greg Stueve
- Jul 13, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Article
All of the components of a beverage can are stamped in a high-speed press. The process of producing two-piece beverage cans starts with the blanking and forming of a cup from a large aluminum coil. Today’s most advanced cupping presses can run a 14-out die up to 350 strokes per minute (SPM), producing up to 4,900 cans per minute. Would soda beverages be as popular if they could not be packaged in a portable, singular, recyclable can made inexpensively by a high-speed stamping process? Some unique challenges and critical factors for press work in high-speed can stamping include high operating speeds, dynamic balancing, and off-center loading. Here are some ways to handle stamping at (almost) the speed of light--and takeaways for slower operations.
- From The Fabricator
Nidec Minster becomes RIA Certified Robot Integrator
- Nov 9, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Nidec Minster Corp., a manufacturer of material forming presses and automation equipment based in Minster, Ohio, has received the RIA Certified Robot Integrator designation. To become certified, the company completed a rigorous process that included an on-site audit and testing of key personnel....
- From The Fabricator
Nidec Minster Corp. adds Arisa S.A.
- Aug 26, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Nidec Minster Corp., Minster, Ohio, has announced that Arisa S.A. of Logrono, Spain, now is a Nidec Group Company. The Minster Group will manage and integrate the skills, synergies, and assets of Arisa S.A. into a broader global product offering. Arisa manufactures mechanical and servo presses,...
- From The Fabricator
Nidec Minster announces management changes
- Mar 9, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Nidec Minster Corp., a provider of presses, feeds, coil handling equipment, and die transfer equipment in Minster, Ohio, has announced several organizational changes. Effective June 1, David Winch will assume the role of CEO/vice chairman of the board of directors. John Winch will step down as...
- From The Fabricator
Servo-driven feed designed for high-speed applications
- Feb 20, 2015
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Minster offers the MHSF3 AC servo-driven electric feed.
Available in three widths, the unit is designed for thin-gauge, high-speed, high-vibration applications.
- From The Fabricator
More from the Floor at FABTECH®
- By Kate Bachman
- Jan 20, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
Feeling those no-show-to-go-to blues? Missing the great times you had at FABTECH? Yearn for just a glimpse of what you saw on the floor ... oh, the clanking and whirring of machines, the tastes of happy hour brew?
- From The Fabricator
Nidec Minster opens service center in Mexico
- Nov 6, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
The Nidec Minster Corp., Minster, Ohio, has announced the opening of a regional customer service center in Querétaro, Mexico. The service center offers locally inventoried common repair and replacement parts for expedited delivery to the region. All transactions are processed in U.S. dollars or...
- From The Fabricator
Nidec Corp. to acquire The Minster Machine Co.
- Mar 6, 2012
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
The Minster Machine Company has announced that it is being acquired by Nidec-Shimpo, a division of Nidec Corporation. Nidec is a global technology corporation with headquarters in Kyoto, Japan and annual gross sales of $9 billion. The effective date of the transaction is expected to be in early...
- From The Fabricator
Minster announces personnel changes at Automation Division
- May 9, 2011
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
The Minster Machine Co. has announced the promotion of two employees to head its expanding Automation Division at its Minster, Ohio, headquarters. Joel Wuebker has been named general manager, Automation Division, and Jack Severt has been named engineering manager, Automation Division. Both are...
- From The Fabricator
The integrated approach to coil lines
- By Dave Stilwell
- Jan 10, 2011
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Modern press lines are very integrated, combining coil feeds and press capabilities from a single control area and using commonality of components to optimize results.
- From The Fabricator
Minster relocates expanding Automation Division
- Dec 6, 2010
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
The Minster Machine Co. will relocate its expanding Automation Division from Beaufort, S.C., to its global manufacturing headquarters in Minster, Ohio. "The decision was made to facilitate our Automation Initiative, which includes expanding our existing technologies and product offerings to...
- From The Fabricator
How to make the most of a press move
- By Steve Richardson
- Jun 9, 2009
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In today's economy, machinery moves are on the rise. The success ofa machinery move project will be determined by the effectivemanagement of five key stages: planning, dismantling, servicing,5transportation, and installation. Do not overlook the relocationprocess as an opportunity to inspect, repair, and make modificationsto enhance the press system.