Lubrication Enterprise Zone

Slide Tipping Moments

Wed, 1 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

When the working forces in a die are not distributed evenly across the press slide, the slide will tip and move laterally in the direction of the greatest force. If this movement occurs with the punches engaged with other die components, excessive wear or damage may occur. Die wear increases die-maintenance costs and compromises dimensional consistency of the stampings being produced.

Michigan Tool Shop Supports Chinese Dual-Clutch Transmission Project

Wed, 1 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

With the help of sales and marketing company Reshamca, Commerce, MI, O. Keller Tool Engineering Co., Livonia, MI, landed a contract to provide an assembly fixture and tooling for a new GM dual-clutch transmission program underway at Shanghai Gear, Chongqing, China. O. Keller provided 40 tools to the company within a 7-month window to support project kickoff in February-March 2013. Reshamca coordinates customer and supplier relationships for castings and stamped mechanical and electromechanical assemblies in China, India and Eastern Europe.

Technical College Students Welcome New Punch Grinder

Wed, 1 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Wilson Tool International, White Bear Lake, MN, has donated a specialty grinder worth $14,000 to Anoka Technical College, Anoka, MN. Students will use the grinder to learn how to sharpen punch-press tooling, helping to “provide the necessary skills that will help graduates find jobs in the sheetmetal industry,” says Chris Lawless, president of Wilson Tool.

Atlantic Tool & Die Adds Laser-Scanning Capabilities

Wed, 1 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

To enable its engineers to digitally scan die sections, weld fixtures and inspection gauges, and then directly upload the information to machining centers and wire-EDM machines, Atlantic Tool & Die Co., Cleveland, OH, has added a portable Faro Arm measurement system equipped with a laser-scanning head. Adding the technology enables ATD, which manufactures metal stampings and value-added assemblies, to expand into reverse engineering and metrology services.

Clamps Rated for Hot-Forming Applications

Wed, 1 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

PHD, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN, a manufacturer of industrial automation equipment, has introduced new high-temperature options for its Series GRM clamps, designed for use in hot-forming applications. The GRM clamps with the G11 option include replacement of urethane-based components with all metal components; high-temperature-resistant seals and lubricant rated to 392 deg. F; and ceramic-coated tips that minimize thermal transfer from the heat source to the clamp.