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Progressive stamping dies at Weiss-Aug produce high-volume, intricate stampings, such as these automotive terminals shown on carrier strips.
“Set up time is almost 50-percent faster,” Cole says. “The setup of a servo feed is very much automatic and fool- proof. The parameters—stroke, pitch and pilot release—all of which were set manually on a mechanical press, now are keyed in at the initial setup and retained in the press library. Not only does this cut setup time, it guar- antees consistent setups by eliminating personal preferences.
“My plan is to continue to upgrade to new technology as we move for- ward,” Cole continues. When asked what excites him most about the new equipment, he answers, “The challenge of achieving tight tolerances and mak- ing the parts that no one else wants to make. It’s very satisfying watching those parts come off of the press and thinking of all the brainpower that went into figuring that out the tooling and mak- ing it all work.” MF
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Rupp notes a press feature that he says ensures consistency: the mass counterbalance system distributes the press’ forces more evenly throughout the machine, thereby maintaining its stability at high speeds.
Servo Shift
Initially, Bruderer delivered presses to Weiss-Aug with mechanical feed sys- tems. However, Weiss-Aug quickly determined that it wanted the BSTA 200s with servos.
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