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80 - 300 TONS General Purpose | Gap & Straightside
315 - 1,600 TONS Mid-Size | Progressive Die & Transfer
300 - 3,000 TONS High Precision Forming | Fine Blanking
500 - 3,500 TONS Large Size | Transfer & Tandem Lines
METAL STAMPING PRESSES & AUTOMATION
SERVO & MECHANICAL | 35 - 4,000 TONS S
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process stainless steel and aluminum from 0.040 to 0.250 in. thick. The line will include a precision cassette leveler with automatic closed-loop flatness con- trol; a high-performance AC servo feed; and a control system that, via computer entry, will automatically set up the line for individual orders.
Zig-Zag Servo Feed Headed to InSInkErator
The press shop at the Racine, WI, manufacturing facility of InSinkErator has added a zig-zag press-feeding sys- tem supplied by CWP and Formtek Maine, Clinton, ME. The servo-feed sys- tem, rated for stock 18 in. wide by 0.030 in. thick, features a stock reel, straightener and threading tables. A variable-tension brake automatically adjusts brake tension as the coil depletes. Matte-chrome pinch rolls and smooth-chrome straightening rolls on the stock straightener will help to shed particles and process critical-finish material used to manufacture parts for the firm’s waste-disposal units. Zig-zag feeds, when used for stamping circular blanks, can result in a 22-percent scrap reduction compared to conventional feeds, say CWP officials.
Okay Adds Medical Engineering and Manufacturing Capacity
A new 63,000-sq.-ft. facility in Berlin, CT, and a new 14,000-sq.-ft. facility in Alajuela, Costa Rica, mark Okay Industries’ efforts to consolidate and grow its medical-components busi- ness. “By adding a stand-alone med- ical facility,” says company president Jason Howey, “we’ll have the focus and resources to develop the applications that help our medical customers rede- fine how they treat patients.” Okay stamps and machines medical prod- ucts from a variety of materials, includ- ing stainless steel, implantable titani- um and nitinol.
CTL Line Installed at High Steel
High Steel Service Center, Lancaster, PA, has installed a 1⁄2- by 72-in. cut-to- length line from Red Bud Industries, Red Bud, IL. Included is an adjustable
Suregrip stretcher-leveling system fea- turing metallic grippers that prevent slip- page when running high-strength or oily material. Stretcher frames can automat- ically adjust to a multiple of the part length to avoid double stretching. And, to optimize throughput, the line runs in the start-stop mode for heavier material and with a loop for material to 0.315-in. thick, to allow higher speeds while pro- viding tight tolerances on length and squareness.
Training
Fundamentals of Brazing Seminar Slated for San Jose
Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc., Cudahy, WI, presents its Fundamentals of Brazing 2.5-day seminar September 25-27 in San Jose, CA. Content is designed to help manufacturers optimize their day- to-day brazing operations, understand the variables that impact quality and reduce costs. Learn more and register to attend at www.lucasmilhaupt.com.
Certifications
Progressive-die metal stamper and fourslide operator Tedco, Inc., Cranston, RI, has been recertified from a CCR/ORCA to a Women Owned Small Business. The recertification, says com- pany president and CF Dona Vincent, entitles it to compete for contracts available through government programs. Tedco is registered to ISO 9001:2008 and is TS 16949 compliant.
Airtronics Metal Products (AMP), San Jose, CA, has earned new American Welding Society (AWS) and military-stan- dard (Mil-Spec) welding certifications, and expects the certifications to trigger customer activity in the aerospace industry. As an example, AMP recently was audited by Lockheed Martin and approved as a third-tier supplier to man- ufacture and weld Lockheed parts. AMP also has begun the certification process toward achieving AS9001 registration; www.airtronics.com.
Interplex Etch Logic, Attleboro, MA, a division of Interplex Industries, has
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