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Tech Update
High-Pressure Fluid-Cell Press Cuts Labor Costs
Fineblanking Breaks
the 200-Strokes/
Feintool, Cincinnati, OH, introduces the XFT 1500 speed fineblanking press, rated for speeds to 200 strokes/min. The 1500-kN press replaces Feintool’s GKP 100/160 and MFA 1600.
Italy-based helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland announced plans to install a Flexform fluid-cell press from Avure Technologies at its PZL-Świd-
Min. Barrier
nik factory in Świdnik, Poland. The Avure model
QFC press fea-
tures a forming
The press is compatible with existing tools and can double their output, accord- ing to company officials.
area of 27.5 by
72 in., and will
provide a
production capacity of several hundred thousand sheetmetal parts per year.
Poland’s largest helicopter manufacturer.
Without a gearbox, the drive motor operates at 200 rpm compared to 1200 rpm as was the case with previous models. The servo motor on this new press report- edly has a much faster dynamic response and can be precisely programmed.
PZL-Świdnik’s new press, the latest model in the Avure fluid-cell family, gen- erates a forming pressure of 17,000 tons, allowing it to quickly and efficiently produce finished sheetmetal parts. With tandem forming tables that can accommodate several parts per cycle, the press promises to boost productivity and capacity for
PZL-Świdnik expects the press to increase its capacity by 30 percent, while initial tests indicate a substantial poten- tial to reduce labor hours and fabrica- tion steps. The increased quality and capacity will allow the plant to meet grow- ing demand in the aviation industry. And the high forming pressure will allow the firm to achieve tighter part tolerances and lower per-part production costs.
Avure Technologies: http://industry.avure.com
Adding to the functionality of the new press, the Feintool motion-control unit reportedly can define acceleration, part removal and intermediate stops to an accuracy of 2 msec.
Power / Speed / Value
Servo Solutions
• Transfer
• Progressive • Tandem
JIER North America, www.jier-na.com, Plymouth, MI USA, 734.404.6683
Booth #S4770
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Feintool: www.feintool.com