Page 12 - MetalForming March 2015

Tech Update
Larger Forming Area, Greater Draw Depth Added to Line
of Deep-Draw Sheet Hydroforming Presses
The press includes the same tech- nologies as other machines in the Triform line. Precision diaphragm-pressure and punch-position control combined with built-in recipe-handling capability offer high forming proficien- cy. Additionally, the In-Sight feature allows the press to be paused and opened at any point in the forming cycle to allow for a visual inspec- tion of the forming process. The press structure itself maintains its compact, flush-floor design, requiring no pits or special foundations for
Beckwood Press Company, St. Louis, MO, has expanded its Triform product line with the addition of a 15,000-
psi deep-draw sheet hydro-
forming press, fea-
turing a 12-in.-dia. maximum blank size and a 7-in. draw- depth capacity.
The new Triform
Model 12-15-7BD is
ideal for operations
involved with the fre-
quent forming and
drawing of high-
strength materials for
parts fitting within
the maximum blank-
size dimensions.
Examples are med-
ical device manufacturers, who commonly cold-
form titanium, stainless steel, inconel, hastelloy and other high- strength alloys.
installation.
Like the other Triform presses,
this model benefits users in the way it creates pressure.
“These presses do not rely on oil displacement in the bladder by the punch or form tool to achieve the programmed pressure,” says Jeffrey Debus, Beckwood
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