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Tooling Technology
Tooling Update
Vacuum Cups for Material Handling in Hot-Stamping Applications
Bilsing Automation North America, Clinton Township, MI, introduces its WF2-series black vac- uum cups designed to with- stand the high-tempera- ture environment of hot forming. The new silicone- free cups, made of fluoro- carbon rubber, can with- stand temperatures to 482 F with a medium hard material ranking of 70 Shore A.
Ongoing pressure on
the automotive industry to
reduce vehicle weight without impacting safety standards has created an increased use of high-strength steel (HSS), espe- cially in the areas of structural components such as body pil- lars, say Bilsing officials. Although lighter and stronger than tra- ditional steels, HSS can be a challenge in the pressroom. Hot
stamping offers a stress- relieving capability that lessens the springback and warping that can occur with HSS.
Bilsing had previously addressed this growing manufacturing trend with its PSQ40 hot-stamp grippers. The introduction of vacuum cups for hot forming now provides customers a choice. Lighter in weight, vacuum cups can improve productivity and reduce tool-change time. And, vac-
uum cups can better handle odd-shaped workpieces.
Bilsing vacuum cups come in all automotive-industry
mounts and a full range of shapes.
Bilsing Automation North America: 586/463-0686; www.bilsing-automation.com
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