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New 800-Ton Hydraulic Press Slated for Weldmac Mfg.
Beckwood Press Co. has contracted to supply Weld- mac Manufacturing Co., El Cajon, CA, with a custom 800-ton triple-action press, which will be used to form high-strength alloys for the aerospace and defense industries.
Scheduled for completion in early-2018, this equip-
ment will supplement Weldmac’s existing 450- and
150-ton triple-action presses. To ensure rigidity and pre-
cision ram guidance, Beckwood will equip the press with
an eight-point gib-guided system with fully adjustable
self-lubricating graphite-impregnated bronze wear
strips. The press features a 300-ton clamp ram with a
24-in. through-hole to secure blank material during
downward draw-forming operations. To further control material flow, an operator can specify the tonnage on each of the four clamps’ ram cylinders independently. Once material is clamped, the 800-ton draw ram extends to form the part. A third ram in the press’ bed can be used as either a knockout or a cushion depending on tooling requirements. The clamp ram and knockout ram are regulated by proportional control valves allowing for dynamic cushion control through four differ- ent travel zones when used as cushions. Via the PLC, the operator can specify the cushion force for a desired amount of cushion travel.
“The Beckwood 800-ton hydraulic press will increase Weldmac’s forming capacity, provide a larger component capability and improve cycle times utilizing the PLC controls,” says Marshall Rugg, Weldmac president.
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BLM Group USA Opens New HQ and Tech Center
acquired Demmer Corp.’s Petoskey, MI, manufacturing facility. The facility comes equipped with weld-fabrica- tion, light assembly and pro- duction-machining capabili- ties, and will be Lanzen’s third plant in Michigan (join- ing Roseville and Mancelona).
American Punch Begins Plant Expansion
BLM Group USA, Novi, MI, a manufacturer of tube- and sheetmetal-processing equip- ment, formally opened its new headquarters. The 75,000- sq.-ft. facility includes a num- ber of features aimed at improving BLM’s products, services and technology: mul- tiple training rooms, a sepa- rate machine-setup and tool- ing area, an expanded parts department, and a 35,000- sq.-ft. showroom.
Jor-Mac Breaks Ground on Second WI Facility
Punch, die and shear- blade manufacturer Ameri- can Punch Co., Euclid, OH, has begun expansion of its Euclid production facility. The new addition will add 23,000 sq. ft. of plant space and 1000 sq. ft. of office space, and will be powered by 800 newly installed solar panels.
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Lanzen Acquires Manufacturing Facility in MI
Pennant Moldings, Inc., Sabina, OH, a metal-stamping manufacturer, has announced that it will build a new facility in Lebanon, TN. The $8.6 mil- lion, 60,000-sq.-ft. facility will serve the automotive and appliance industries, and is expected to create 60 jobs
Hudson Technologies, Ormond Beach, FL, a manu- facturer of deep-drawn metal enclosures, has launched its redesigned website, www.hud- son-technologies.com. The redesign focused on making the site easy-to-navigate and
Lanzen Fabricating, Inc., Roseville, MI, a fabricator of assemblies and components for military applications, has
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Jor-Mac Co., Inc., Lomira, WI, a metal fabricator and assembler, has broken ground on a second manufacturing facility in Lomira, directly west of the company’s main plant. The 40,000-sq.-ft. plant will house manufacturing, assem- bly and distribution services, with Jor-Mac expecting to add 30 to 40 employees to oper- ate the facility.
Pennant Moldings to Build TN Stamping Facility
Hudson Technologies Launches Redesigned Website