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per year, while supplying automotive Tier Ones with console brackets as well as instrument-panel and exhaust com- ponents in typical volumes between 100,000 and 350,000 units annually. Today, the appliance-automotive mix hovers around 50/50, with next year seeing automotive comprise about 70 percent of the company’s production after launch of the 2019 Nissan Altima
program. Stamped-part materials include stainless and carbon steels, including high-strength grades, in thicknesses from 0.02 to 0.20 in.
Controls, Feeds, Scrap System All Work Together
The TruForm team investigated potential presses from December 2015 to March 2016.
The controls are fully integrated with the new 660-ton press as well as the feed line and scrap system, allowing for sim- plified installation and operation. They also assist in quick die change, a must for TruForm’s JIT production.
“We looked at used presses as well as new presses from domestic and off- shore builders,” recalls Beaton. “We evaluated functionality, features, deliv- ery time, serviceability and price.”
After performing its due diligence, TruForm opted for 330- and 660-ton mechanical presses, both from Stamtec (www.stamtec.com), Manchester, TN. A third 660-ton press is under con- struction and due to ship to TruForm by the end of the year.
“We visited some of our large cus- tomers using Stamtec presses, and their feedback finalized the decision for us,” Beaton says.
On top of that, visits to Stamtec’s manufacturing facility in Taiwan con- firmed the use of stringent weld pro- cedures, stress-relief efforts and 100-
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