FOCUS ON STAMPING
business area at AP & T . Its servo hydraulic press technology is for transfer solutions , tandem lines and conventional pressing . It also had an automation programme for large destackers , current customer installations and tool design . A new mobile app , AP & T Aftermarket Services , makes it easier for customers to contact technical support quickly .
Over the past few years , the company has presented several innovations such as a new production solution for complex parts made from high-strength aluminium , so that the automotive industry can develop lighter , safer and more fuel-efficient cars . It also helped to deliver ‘ the world ’ s first production line for hot forming of aluminium ’ with a new method , patented by Impression Technologies , dubbed HFQ ®. It introduced a new generation of its Multi Layer Furnace for press hardened vehicles and has also developed a method , with Sandvik and Cell Impact , for the costefficient manufacturing of fuel cell plates . AP & T ’ s process monitoring system for press hardening – in-line process monitoring – has also been introduced to the market .
Machine in a Box , AP & T ’ s customeroriented concept for automation , is aimed at local internal and external integrators . It is also introducing a patented solution for partial press hardening of structural parts for passenger cars . TemperBox ® enables hard and soft zones to be combined in a single part , paving the way for innovative body designs and cost-efficient production . AP & T has also produced a new generation control system that simplifies utilisation of presses , automation equipment and production lines .
BALCONI Presseccentriche S . p . A . offers its BALCONI press model 4DMRF-LD-2000 with 2,000 kN cushion and three-axis electronic transfer . The press can produce up to 27 strokes per minute .
Bruderer UK , which employs 14 people at its headquarters in Luton and at a satellite
BALCONI press technology .
Servo presses are used to shape difficult-to-form materials , such as highstrength steel sheets and aluminium
facility in the Black Country , enjoyed a robust 2019 , shaking off economic volatility thanks to a surge in major rebuilds on existing presses . It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018 and offers high-speed stamping presses and pre-owned presses . The company also offers a range of other presses , ranging from six to over 4,000 tons . It also offers a range of servo feeders , decoilers , rewinders , welders , conveyors and lubrication equipment .
It has been investing in die laser welding , vision system technology and , along with its portfolio partners , enhancements to servo roll feeders , decoiling systems and tool components for plastic and metal tools .
The Chin Fong GTX-200 press .
Taiwanese manufacturer Chin Fong ’ s stamping presses range from 20-ton single crank presses and up to 3200 metric tons of capacity to 4-point eccentric gear-driven , large panel and multi-stage transfer presses . Forging presses are further diversified by cold , warm and hot forging processes . It has also developed an intelligent single-crank press with a crank mechanism used for blanking , drawing , bending and partial forming .
Chin Fong now has offices in Taiwan , China , Indonesia , Malaysia , Thailand and the USA as well as representatives in numerous countries around the world . Its A0 tandem press line for the automotive industry includes stages such as deep drawing , following by trimming , piercing etc .
Chin Fong ’ s straightside double crank power press , with 400-ton capacity , has a bed area of 2.5m x 1m and can produce metal stampings from material measuring up to 400mm wide and 3.5mm thick . It has a variable speed of between 30-50 strokes per minute and a maximum shut height of 450mm .
DEES Hydraulic Industrial Co ., Ltd . is a hydraulic press manufacturer with factories in Taiwan and China . Its main products include presses such as custom triple-action ; diespotting ; die tryout ; deep-drawing ; transfer ; servo controlled ; tandem line ; hot forming 4-post ; hemming ; C-frame etc . Its focus is on three main stamping areas - servo motors , higher speed of the hydraulic press and higher productivity for presses , using accumulators for shorter strokes . DEES Hydraulic has also successfully developed a closed loop , hydraulic , servo-controlled die spotting press .
Formed in 1976 in Taiwan , it has been present in China since 2000 and , in 2014 , moved to a newly built factory in China , which is almost double the size of its previous factory there . It is also building a new factory in Taiwan . The automotive market is a key industry sector for the Taiwanese manufacturer , which supplies customers such as Audi ; Volkswagen ; Mercedes-Benz ; Volvo ; HONDA ; TOYOTA ; BMW and more . For the past 44 years , more than 4,500 machines and 45 tandem lines from 5 to 6,000 tons have been built and exported to 75 countries in the world . Stamping technology from DEES Hydraulic .
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