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Presses
Aida Servo-Press Duo Helps to Reduce Scrap, Increase Die Life at Small Parts, Inc.
Metal former Small Parts Inc., Logans- port, IN, has installed two unitized-frame, two-point, direct-drive Model DSF-N2 Aida servo presses, and quickly realized several benefits on jobs moved to the presses from its conventional mechanical presses, including increased speed and press uptime. In one case, after modifying an existing automotive progressive die to run on a new 110-ton Aida servo press, part quality improved due to a reduction in burrs and distortion, attributed, say com- pany officials, to complete programmability throughout the entire press stroke. In addition, feed length was reduced. These combined advantages resulted in a nearly 30-percent scrap reduction.
In another case, the sharp edge profiles of a die running nonautomotive parts on a conventional mechanical press were breaking or prematurely wearing. Moving the die to a servo press reduced die-main- tenance requirements by 50 percent.
Small Parts officials now find that the addition of these two servo presses has expanded their quote capabilities, providing the confidence to quote jobs that would have been troublesome to produce on conventional mechanical presses. Aida-America Corp.: www.aida-global.com
AP&T has received an order from Mer- cedes-Benz, in Sindelfingen, Germany, for the company's TemperBox patented solution for advanced partial press hard- ening. The order also includes AP&T's multi-layer furnace, automation equipment, control system and integration.
“TemperBox makes it possible to com- bine hard and soft zones in the same structural part, creating new possibilities for innovative design and making the next
generation of vehicles lighter and safer,” says Achim Krauss, AP&T area sales man- ager. In operation, the system will transport blanks from a loading station to one of the usual furnace layers with the help of an AP&T four-axis SpeedFeeder. After being heated to 900 F, each blank will transfer to the TemperBox module for partial cooling, then move to the press for forming.
AP&T North America: www.aptgroup.com
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AP&T to Provide TemperBox Partial Press Hardening Line to Mercedes-Benz
Beckwood to Build Deep-Draw Sheet Hydroforming Press for MuShield
Beckwood Press Co., a manufacturer of custom hydraulic and servo-electric presses, automation systems, and the Triform line of precision forming equipment, has been awarded a contract by MuShield, Manchester, NH, to engineer and build a Triform 16-15-7DD hydroforming press. MuShield will use the press to draw-form sheet metal magnetic shielding for com- ponents used in the medical, aerospace, defense, utility and electronics industries.
The Triform sheet hydroforming press will have a 16-in. forming area, 7-in. draw- depth capacity, and the ability to hit pres- sures as high as 15,000 psi. The press also will boast a lower punch force cylinder increase that allows for forming of larger parts at higher pressures. A tool-change
station will ease loading and unloading of tooling to facilitate quick die changes, and a cartridge-style lower chamber, fixed on rollers, will allow movement in and out of the forming chamber. The shuttle also will be equipped with a punch-tool lift cylinder for raising and lowering the punch when loading and unloading.
To integrate with MuShield’s existing systems, Beckwood will include a barcode reader for recipe handling, and Triform’s intuitive programming will allow for storage of more than 10,000 part recipes with full control of optimal forming pressures and desired positions throughout the draw.
Beckwood Press Co.: www.beckwoodpress.com