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30-150mm / second , with an approaching speed of 800mm / second or faster and return speed of 600mm / second or faster . With the cushion system function to knock out the parts , all speeds and strokes including the slide and cushion systems are adjustable . DEES ’ s self-developed HD-FASTech technology has been designed to improve deep drawing / production efficiency .
DIEFFENBACHER showcased hydraulic forming presses and complete press lines for sheet metal forming and the production of stainless-steel parts at EuroBLECH 2024 in Hanover , Germany . Digitalisation and sustainability solutions , along with service and automation expertise , were also highlighted .
Its press lines feature press forces of up to 32,000kN . The manufacturer ’ s digitalisation platform , EVORIS , uses artificial intelligence to make production lines faster and more efficient . The company celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023 . ebu Umformtechnik ( ebu ) designs automatic punching machines , presses and automation from the conveyor system to parts management . Its HMI ( human-machine interface ) features a Siemens Unified Panel . The HMI is cloud- and web-ready and multi-touch gestures as well as zooming functionality is possible .
Fagor Arrasate , headquartered in Spain , offers presses , coil cutting and processing lines , and complete systems for manufacturing complex metal parts . It also specialises in composite forming , hot and cold forging systems , and press hardening . It is part of the Mondragon Corporation . It has also acquired a 70 % stake in Spanish company , Ribinerf , which specialises in industrial robotics , 3D vision and artificial intelligence to automate part quality control , sorting , picking and racking processes .
Fagor Arrasate designs and manufactures presses and stamping systems from 630KN up to 150,000KN using mechanical , hydraulic or servo-driven technology . It has been supplying transfer presses for more than 30 years as well as manufacturing large transfer presses of more than 3,500 tons .
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own automated systems such as transfer systems or pick-up destackers . It also offers one single control architecture for an entire press line . Its high-speed press line ( WaveLine concept ) has been developed to transfer large , stamped parts ( such as body side , hood , roof and double-door units ) through large tandem press lines . Fagor Arrasate has also incorporated Danobat ’ s coil laser-cutting technology into its press lines . It offers a modular and scalable coil-fed laser blanking concept .
FF Fluid Forming GmbH produces the FormBalancer hydroforming press . It shapes metal sheets into a tool mould by applying very high pressures ( up to 4000 bars ). The clamping forces of up to 8,000 tons required in this process are completely absorbed by the machine frame without any deformation of the tools , it told ISMR .
Turkish manufacturer , Hidrokar Pres Metal Makina İml . San . İç ve Dış Tic , manufactures a range of presses in different formats and dimensions , including hydraulic and deepdrawing presses .
Fresan Makina san . ve Tic . Ltd . Sti manufactures C-frame eccentric presses from 10 tons to 250 tons ( 100kN - 2500kN ), special machinery and hydraulic punching presses .
Group Rhodes , one of Europe ’ s largest OEMs in its field , showcased its latest innovations for hot and cold forming of metals and composites in the aerospace industry at the Advanced Engineering exhibition ( 30-31 October 2024 ) at the NEC , Birmingham ( UK ). As well as celebrating its 200th anniversary , the Group unveiled its latest advancements in superplastic forming and diffusion bonding , while highlighting its turnkey solutions for specialised machinery in the aerospace sector .
The Group actively manufactures and markets over fifty basic ranges of presses / machines and designs , develops and manufactures bespoke machinery and complete turnkey solutions . Press examples include flexible die presses and stretchforming presses . Through its Rhodes Interform business , it has also developed a stamping process that enables large monocoque components , particularly those produced by super plastic forming ( SPF ) from very thin material , to accurately retain their shape on cooling . The company designs , manufactures and installs titanium and aluminium forming cells for aerospace and automotive manufacturers .
Dualform is a patented process incorporating a special Double Acting Hydraulic Press . This process enables the simultaneous manufacture of matched top and bottom dies within the press , which in turn are used for the manufacture of finished pressed panels . Group Rhodes , based in West Yorkshire ( UK ), has won Queen ’ s Awards for both Innovation and International Trade in recent years , particularly for its work in the aerospace sector .
Haulick + Roos manufactures precision stamping and forming machines for stamping , punching , cutting , bending and drawing . It can also handle complex forming work with progressive and complete cutting tools in the press force range from 250 to 5,000kN . Its ROP 4000-3500 press ( with a press force of 4000kN , installation length 3500mm ) features a KFS guide system , rotating stroke / pendulum stroke and switchable servo drive .
Heilbronn Group offers a broad spectrum of press technology for packing and pharmaceutical markets , as well as for sheetmetal processing , from single machines up to complete production lines . This includes C-frame presses and straightside eccentric presses ; link drive presses ; blanking lines ; decoilers , straighteners and feeders .
For more than 70 years , it has been supplying mechanical presses designed for customer-specific applications as C-frame presses / single-column presses or H-frame presses double-column presses . Each comes with a classic eccentric drive , a link drive or a freely programmable servo drive in pendulum stroke mode or in combination with a mechanical stroke adjustment .
Danish manufacturer Hydraulico A / S designs and delivers advanced press technology and complete production lines . All presses are designed and produced to customer specifications . It has installed over 4000 hydraulic presses in 60 countries since
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