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capabilities to perform their opera- tions on its own presses. But recently, the company had been forced to turn away or outsource work on larger dies due to lack of bed size in its presses, according to Patrick Steininger, Sko- Die president.
“We were having to send stamping work out and turn down jobs because the dies were too large for our presses, and we needed to remedy that,” he recalls.
So in 2014, the company undertook a quest for a new press with the bed size it needed, along with new technology that would keep the company on the leading edge of the stamping industry.
“We also looked to boost our ton- nage capacity,” Steininger adds.
Ultimately, Sko-Die chose to partner with Aida-America (Dayton, OH). The result: a new 440-ton Aida MCX-S2- 4000 two-point mechanical straight- side press. The press, humming along at speeds from 20 to 60 strokes/min., has the bed size that Sko-Die requires,
BENEFITS:
120 in. left to right and 59 in. front to back. Standard benefits include a rigid frame, counter-rotating eccentric gears, self-contained counterbalance cylin- ders, ball-and-socket connections and hydraulic overload protection.
Installed at the end of 2014 and now operating at full tilt, the press runs pro- gressive dies and coil to 36 in. wide in thicknesses from 0.014 to 0.025 in.
Nourishing the press is a new feed line from Coe Press Equipment (Ster- ling Heights, MI), supplied through Stamping Systems (Rolling Meadows, IL). The line includes a Servomaster three-roll feed, capable of handling material widths to 36 in., along with a threading table, power straightener and 10,000-lb.-capacity coil reel with coil car.
Along with the new press, Sko-Die has been adding electric shaker con- veyors, M-series models from Magnetic Products, Inc. (Highland, MI). The shakers bring flexibility to the company’s operations without the downtime
USDA certified biobased approvals
Environmental and operator friendly
Outstanding corrosion protection
Eliminates smoke and oil residues
Cleans off easily in most cases no cleaner necessary Reduces post finishing costs- weldable without cleaning Multi-metal compatible- ideal choice for aluminum Excellent die life and anti-wear properties
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