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Over the past 40 years , it has grown to become a leading producer of fluid cell presses for sheet hydroforming and similar sheet metal forming applications . Its Flexform press process requires only one rigid tool half ; the other tool half is a flexible rubber diaphragm under uniform hydrostatic pressure .
It has also developed a new process , High Pressure Warm Forming ( HPWF ) that combines high pressure with a moderately elevated temperature for more rapid and cost-effective , fabrication of titanium parts . Headquartered in Västerås , Sweden , it is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kobe Steel .
Founded in 1839 with headquarters in Göppingen , Germany , Schuler AG has about 6,000 employees at production sites in Europe , China and America , as well as service companies in more than 40 countries . As part of its future concept , the press specialist invested heavily in 2019 in the restructuring of its manufacturing sites ; on its focus on core competencies in press construction , automation and service and in the strengthening of the Group ’ s innovation capabilities .
An important part of the transformation process was the extensive digitalisation of the control and automation technology on the presses . These include “ Schuler Connect ”, a virtual service system for troubleshooting without the need for on-site technicians and “ Visual Die Protection ”, which uses artificial intelligence to detect and remedy the cause of potential damage at an early stage when using dies .
The press specialist recently received an order for the 1,000th minting press from the Bavarian State Mint in Munich , Germany . The 150-ton type MRH line will be delivered in November 2021 . Schuler expects to recoup its pandemic-related losses in new orders and earnings suffered in 2020 over the coming one to two years .
Schuler ’ s MSD 630 servo press .
SEYI introduces its SIMS intelligent manufacturing solution .
Founded in 1962 , Taiwanese press specialist , Shieh Yih Machinery Co ., Ltd . ( SEYI ) manufactures mechanical presses , ranging in size from 25 to 2400 tons , and servo presses , from 80 to 2000 tons . SEYI products have been sold to customers in over 40 countries and received numerous quality awards from around the world . By controlling press movement and accuracy in its servo presses , SEYI Europe has positioned itself for the fine blanking parts market . The supply chain for its press manufacturing is supported by the “ Cooperation Club ” consisting of 28 Taiwanese enterprises - some of these companies are also parts suppliers for machinery plants in Japan .
Designed to meet Industry 4.0 intelligent machinery requirements , SEYI introduced its “ SEYI Intelligent Manufacturing Solution ( SIMS ) at TIMTOS 2019 ( the Taipei International Machine Tool Show ). SIMS integrates the press , production lines and factory management systems to achieve different layers of smart manufacturing , smart production and smart management applications .
South Korean press specialist , Simpac , launched a new servo press generation at EuroBLECH 2018 in Hanover . The MX series ( 3,000 – 10,000kN ) and the SX series ( 8,000 – 30,000kN ) are the initial results of the
new , German-Korean cooperative venture , Simpac Europe GmbH .
“ Conventionally-driven presses still remain part of our product range – from automatic blanking presses and eccentric presses to link presses with modified slide kinematics – so that we can offer customers the best possible individual solution ,” the company told ISMR .
Italian press specialist , ZANI SpA , has spent over fifty years delivering over 5000 presses for cold metal forming to five continents . It generally works on around fifteen planned projects over the course of the year , with three press types in its arsenal – the Power Master eccentric press , the Motion Master ( double knucklejoint press ) and the Servo Master ( eccentric or knuckle joint servo-driven press ). Zani provides a wide range of presses with rated power starting from 1000kN to 32000kN and bolsters of up to seven metres . With over 700 working presses currently in operation , around 90 % of its production is sent to customers outside Italy .
“ Our machines are designed and built according to customer requirements , with a range of products including double and straight-side mechanical and servo presses , eccentric presses and ones with sloweddown movement ( from 100 to 3200 tons ),” it told ISMR .
YÖRÜK HIDROLIK MAKINA İNS . SAN . TIC . LTD . ŞTI . was founded in 1980 to manufacture hydraulic presses for the industry . YÖRÜK HYDRAULIC has since produced several customised hydraulic presses . Its products and services include hydraulic presses for all kinds of production with press forces of between 80 - 10,000 tons ; precision machining ; special purpose hydraulic machines and OEM pressing as well as deep drawn dished ends . n
Simpac ’ s MX and SX series presses .
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