FOCUS ON STAMPING
The company has now added fine-blanking presses in the“ HFA plus +” series to its portfolio. The energy-efficient systems with press forces of between 3,200 and 15,500kN offer an output of up to 85 strokes per minute. In January 2026, ANDRITZ acquired a 51 % stake in Baoding Sanzheng Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd, strengthening ANDRITZ as a solutions provider for steel processing( in particular, electrical steel).
Systems for the mass production of metal bipolar plates for fuel cells are also offered. Its MSD series servo presses feature a monoblock press frame. Its single presses and multi-stage press lines are of modular design( the“ TRITON” concept). Its press lines include the ServoMAX, ServoNEXT and MechNEXT. Products also include automation; dies; process expertise; digital solutions and service for the metal working industry.
AP & T showcased production solutions for the manufacturing of large press-hardened automotive components at Blechexpo in October 2025( AP & T ® SkyLines is its compact press-hardening line, specially developed to handle large and complex components).
In June 2025, it introduced two new control systems( one for presses and one for automation and furnaces) with improved integration into its turnkey production lines. AP & T’ s global portfolio includes complete production lines with presses, linear automation, tools, heat treatment systems and services such as maintenance, spare part provision, optimisation and rebuilds.
Italian manufacturer Balconi Presseccentriche S. p. A. celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2024. It produces transfer, blanking and servo presses as well as presses for progressive tools, impact extrusion presses and fin die presses. Its press model 4DMRF- LD-2000 has a 2,000kN cushion and three-axis electronic transfer. The press can produce up to 27 strokes per minute.
A Balconi blanking press.
Boldrini( part of the FACCIN Group) is a manufacturer of hydraulic dished-end presses, flanging machines and manipulators. The presses feature high speeds including approach, return and, particularly, pressure build-up timing. The Boldrini CNC-controlled portal frame press with automatic manipulator, PGD series, is designed for both cold- and hotforming applications.
Its heavy duty, four-column, dual-use hydraulic deep drawing press has a capacity of up to 5000 tons. The ROTEX design combines a hot forming press with a hot flanging machine capable of forming heads of up to 200mm in thickness. The Boldrini RIBO series flanging machine is used to manufacture dished heads for pressure vessels, steam boilers and equipment for the oil and chemical industries
Its manufacturing line includes specially designed hydraulic presses with one or more independent cylinders used for folding, straightening and shaping of components for naval, aircraft and aerospace applications. Hydroforming and / or air-forming presses, used for multiple purposes, are also available.
Swiss press specialist Bruderer AG presented two innovations at Blechexpo 2025 in Stuttgart last October: the B3 machine control for the BSTA range of automatic stamping presses and the BSP lamination stacking control for rotor-stator production.
Bruderer AG employs some 500 people all over the world, 390 of whom work at its Frasnacht site in Switzerland where all its stamping presses are produced. Its stamping presses include the BSTA 710-220 and BSTL 350-88 models. Bruderer UK has now opened a new 10,000 square-metre‘ centre of manufacturing excellence’ in Hortonwood, Telford( UK).
Taiwanese manufacturer Chin Fong’ s stamping presses range from 20-ton single
An HPA Plus fine blanking press from Andritz Schuler.
crank presses and up to 3200 metric tons of capacity to four-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. Its straightside double-crank power press, with 400-ton capacity, can produce metal stampings from material measuring up to 400mm wide and 3.5mm thick.
Established in 1948, Chin Fong now has offices in Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the USA as well as representatives in numerous countries. Its A0 tandem press line for the automotive industry includes stages such as deep drawing, trimming, piercing etc. Chin Fong has further boosted its sustainability credentials with the award of certification from SGS for ISO 14064-1 greenhouse gas and ISO 14067 Carbon Footprint for its C-frame press products.
The company has moved onto multi-press connections and cloud computing, linking ERP management and even AI computing systems to analyse Big Data. It offers machine selection consultancy services, combined with its“ iForming PMS- Intelligent Forming Productivity Management System” solution. It has also implemented scanning code and fingerprint authentication to meet workplace safety requirements, as well as facial recognition and an iris recognition system.
Coskunöz Kalip Makina Sanayi Ve Ticaret A. S. offers turnkey solutions to OEMs for stamping tooling, with upstream and downstream services which include engineering feasibility at vehicle design stage; HLTO services; die repair and maintenance; prototype dies / parts and project management.
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