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placed four 3-ft. by 2-in.-thick leveling base plates atop the foundation, 20 ft. apart, that were within 0.001 in. vari- ance—no additional leveling was required. Delta Industries: 586/598-1390; www.deltaconcrete.com
New Servo Press
Features Nine-Point
Support System, Zero-
Clearance Slide Gibs
Aida-America Corp., Dayton, OH, has introduced a new servo-press version of its ULX-series precision stamping press, the ULX-D. It adds the firm’s direct-drive ServoPro technology to the ULX presses, which feature a rigid nine-point support system, zero-clearance slide gibs, and a no-connecting-rod design. This combi- nation of features, the company says, has allowed manufacturers to shift from sec-
ondary machining processes to precision near-net-shape metalforming. Aida-America: 937/237-2382; www.aida-america.com
Pre-Engineered
Application-Specific
Robotic Cells
ABB Robotics, Auburn Hills, MI, has developed the Universal Small Cell (USC), a standard robotic-cell platform that can be integrated with the necessary process equipment for specific applications. The pre-engineered features of the USC provide
a building block of elements common to all robotic applications, simplifying installation of wiring and components.
The common platform minimizes mechanical and electrical engineering design costs, and the volume production of a common unit reduces labor, assem- bly and material costs. It’s built with mod- ular equipment, allowing the cells to be used independently or as part of a multi- cell assembly zone, an assembly line or a complete workshop.
Standard features include an IRB 1410, 1600 or 2400 robot with controller and graphical HMI teach pendant; a 180-in. manually indexed two-station positioner; all of the required safety equipment and perimeter guarding; a metal mounting base; and dual cell doors with interlock device. Customize the USC for assembly, arc welding, cutting, debur- ring, grinding, trimming and polishing. ABB Robotics: 800/435-7365; www.abb.com/robotics
“We Love FortiPhy’s Performance for Heavy Gauge Deep Drawing Challenges and Forming Stainless Steel.”
Michael Stull, Tooling Manager, Pentaflex, Inc., Springfield, Ohio
The Tooling Challenge
Draw heavy truck brake drums from 5/16” thick high strength, low alloy steel — 12” diameter by 5.5” deep draw and 􏰀.005” ID tolerance. Solve quality and galling issues with prior coatings (TD, TiN and others) that had a major impact on downtime, production rates and tooling costs.
The Phygen Solution
FortiPhyTM UltraEndurance Coating has given Pentaflex:
• More than 4000% uptime improvement
from 900 to nearly 40,000 parts between polishings.
• Repeatable 1.67 Cpk, with no wall diameter structural or thickness changes.
• Minimum $65,000 yearly savings – less overtime, press down time & tooling replacement costs caused by excessive galling & premature tool wear.
• Improved quality in large transfer die stampings (example in right photo)... galling downtime & required polishing in tough form areas reduced by 80%.
• A cold coating process that doesn’t generate material distortion or dimensional change like a hot coating. FortiPhy’s application temperature eliminates the guesswork/problems and also allows multiple recoating of the same tool eliminating the need
to scrap tools after a single production run.
Phygen Coatings, Inc. / Toll Free 888.749.4361 / phygen.com / email: tech@phygen.com www.metalformingmagazine.com
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