Precision Stamping Starts with Precision Tooling

October 25, 2023

October 25, 2023

Technology Focus: Stamping Presses

MetalForming brings you the October installment of our monthly Technology Focus newsletter, this month highlighting Stamping Presses.

Precision Stamping Starts with Precision Tooling

Armed with the latest updates to its die-design and development software and a strategy for feeding the software accurate material cards to ensure optimum simulation results, Digital Tool & Die is equipped to take on challenging tooling projects for stamping precision automotive parts. Oh, and let’s not forget a healthy dose of toolroom tribal knowledge, too!

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Introducing a New CX Series

CX Series is optimized for small part production with a press capacity range of 80-300 tons. These presses are ideal for punching and cutting applications with a higher degree of automation along with SIMPAC Press Monitoring System (SPMS) enables predictive maintenance.

Discover a New CX Series today or reach out to your local representative at support@simpac-america.com.

High-Speed Stamping Presses: Are They for You?

What constitutes “high-speed stamping?” Is it gauged by the sheer pace of forming, the rapid cycles of the press, or the volume of parts produced within a specified timeframe? The search for clarity is multi-faceted, reflecting the diverse nature of the parts produced.

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Dive into High-Quality Part Formation with Sheet Hydroforming

Sheet hydroforming is an essential process for low-volume, high-mix part production. But what exactly goes into achieving crisp geometries with a hydroforming press? This whitepaper dives into sheet hydroforming processes and offers guidance into successful part formation.

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Pulling Value-Added Operations into Hydraulic Presses

…makes these shop-floor workhorses even more valuable, but doing so should be a deliberate, well-thought-out process.

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Looking for a Complete Custom Hydraulic Press Solution?

MULTIPRESS offers custom hydraulic bench press, c-frame press, 4-post press and specialty press solutions uniquely designed for each customer’s specific application requirements. Whether it’s integrating automation, material handling systems, or simply adding a few options from our extensive list of accessories, MULTIPRESS can provide a machine uniquely suited for any business’ needs. From assembly to forming, punching, stamping, blanking, coining or deep draw applications, MULTIPRESS can create a machine to fit your manufacturing requirements.

Reserve Now: Hot Stamping Conference Heads to Holland, MI

MetalForming magazine’s Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour—conference and plant tour—returns this November to deliver a one-of-a-kind event that provides a unique opportunity to dive deeply into the ever-expanding world of hot stamping.

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Tower Metalworking Fluid Celebrates 90th Anniversary!

Tower Metalworking Fluid is proud to mark its 90th anniversary as a leading innovator in the industry. Since 1933, we've delivered cutting-edge solutions for metalworking, forging a legacy of excellence. Join us in celebrating this milestone, as we continue to shape the future of metalworking for decades to come!

Through-Stroke Tonnage Monitoring: The Rosetta Stone for Stamping Gen 3 Steels

A stamper uses through-the-stroke tonnage curves to gain a better understanding of press loads during the forming of Gen 3 advanced high-strength steels, and discovers a very distinct difference between the force delivered by the press and the force required to form a given part in the die.

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Progressive Metal Stamping Dies: From Simple to Complex

For over 40 years, JK Tool has been designing & manufacturing high-speed carbide progressive stamping dies used in Bruderer, Minster, Komatsu, Aida, as well as other metal stamping presses. Our vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities available through our Weiss-Aug Group divisions can help streamline your supply chain logistics while offering the highest tolerances, quality, and on-time delivery.

Free Webinar: Save on Production Costs With Schuler’s Future Press Concept

Tune in on Wednesday, November 1, from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT for Three Ways Tiers can Save 25 Percent in Production Costs. Presented by Schuler Inc., this webinar explains how metal formers can increase performance and optimize operations with the company’s Triton future-press concept.

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PMA Membership

Position your company as an industry leader when you utilize PMA resources—ITR Econ Trends reports, trade publications, One Voice and FABTECH trade shows. A PMA membership will provide your company and all of its employees with a range of valuable industry resources that are designed to help you become more connected, more informed, more efficient, more competitive and ultimately more profitable.

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From the October Issue of MetalForming

Save Money, Raise Productivity Through Coil-Line Upgrades

Assessing upgradeability of feed-line equipment requires a complete evaluation of mechanical, electrical and power components, and productivity. If needed, upgrades can deliver significant efficiency and cost savings.

Robotic Grinding—Ready for Prime Time
Technology allows for giving robots the “human touch” in metal-finishing operations, leading to success in robotic-grinding applications, as this automation integrator explains.