FOCUS ON STAMPING and higher elongation compared to other traditional metalforming methods .
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 new 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 .
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 the packing and pharmaceutical market , 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 .
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 1946 . Its product range includes tailor-made presses ( up to 10,000 tons and six forming axes ) and customised press solutions integrating different types of peripheral equipment , automation , heating technologies and tooling .
Hydraulico ’ s Electronic Shimming TM technology is designed to eliminate wrinkles and cracks in the finished parts , and therefore reduce scrap rates . The company has now opened a subsidiary office in the United States .
I . M . V . Presse specialises in developing a wide range of mechanical and servo press solutions ( from one to four connecting rods with power ranging from 1,000 to 35,000kN ) as well as turnkey press lines .
INGYU is a Taiwanese press manufacturer , established in 1970 , which provides high-speed
A deep-draw transfer press from Invernizzi Presse .
presses for automotive , can-making , motor lamination and complex forming applications . Its new SVL-10 Ultra Precision Press , with servo technology and an oil-free design , is suitable for stamping ultra-thin plastic material as well as metals such as steel , brass , aluminium and stainless steel .
“ Our ApexKA series of adjustable stroke , high-speed presses feature stroke lengths ranging from 15-64mm . The ApexKA series is equipped with a bottom dead-centre compensation system that can reduce variation during the stamping process and ensure that the bottom dead-centre accuracy remains within three microns . This significantly increases product yield ,” commented INGYU . INGYU ’ s new HV350-3000 multi-point , high-speed presses are equipped with a slide quick-lift system that can quickly resolve mould issues without time-consuming recalibration . The total machine clearance is extremely small and deflection of the machine body is within 0.05mm / m .
INGYU ’ s Apex straightside , two-plunger , high-speed press features two-piece casting frames . Its Saga multi-slide motion mechanical press features three slide motion modes ( including forming , bending and drawing ) in one press to maximise productivity .
The manufacturer has also introduced a new concept : thinning engineering . It involves reducing the thickness of materials used in products without compromising strength and functionality ( see page 53 ).
Interlaken Technology Company ( ITC ), a manufacturer of production press equipment for hydroforming , elevated temperature forming and hot-stamping systems , has introduced a four-column hydroforming press system for running high-volume production while reducing cycle time . Clamp forces range from 250 to 5000 tons .
The manufacturer designs and builds three standardised lines of hydraulic presses : ServoPress , Hydroforming and HEATform™ . HEATform™ is Hot Metal Gas Forming ( HMGF ). Instead of hydraulic pressure ,
gas pressure is used to form alloys in a heat-softened state . ITC ’ s Hydroform and HEATform™ systems help manufacturers to create hollow-bodied parts on machines with cycle times as fast as five to seven seconds .
Italian manufacturer Invernizzi Presse was established in 1958 , offering customised press solutions for high-speed mechanical transfer presses . Press types include Open End Down and Open End Up ( deep drawing ) as well as its KFT2 series for cold forging .
“ The process that we designed and developed in-house for production allows our transfer presses to deep-draw parts starting from strip . All our machines can be integrated in an Industry-4.0 environment ,” explained the press specialist .
ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd . has delivered over 5000 presses and over 70 press lines to 26 countries . Its press portfolio includes mechanical gap and ring frame ; straightside ( mechanical and hydraulic ); servo ; transfer ; die spotting ; gap frame and hydraulic presses , as well as tandem press lines .
Established in 1937 , JIER Machine Tool , Ltd . is a large manufacturer of metalforming equipment and heavy metal cutting machine tools in China . Other JIER products include press automation equipment ; sheet metal processing machines ; foundry machinery ; CNC cutting machines ; environmental protection equipment and building materials equipment .
It has supplied hundreds of automated highspeed tandem lines globally . It also produces a variety of mechanical presses , from C-Frame to straightside press including transfer presses , progressive presses , blanking lines etc . Servo stamping solutions have also been provided to carmakers .
Komatsu Industries Corp . designs large servo and mechanical presses for forming automobile roofs and doors as well as for cold forming high-tensile steel . Its large presses are represented by a tandem press for a variety of applications and a transfer press for high productivity . Its hybrid AC servo press , H1F , combines advanced CNC controls and a hybrid drive mechanism ( pat . p ). Komatsu also provides blanking presses and coil lines . The manufacturer has eight overseas subsidiaries near automotive manufacturers ’ plants .
Since its foundation in 1863 , LASCO Umformtechnik GmbH has been engaged in harnessing fluid power for forming applications . It supplies machine tools and production lines for forming tasks and develops , designs and manufactures individual solutions for industrial users in more than 60 countries . This includes hydraulic presses for sheet metal forming , deep drawing and coining presses as well as press automation . It offers a complete range of conventional forming machines for hot , warm and cold solid forming as well as sheet metal forming , which are individually designed and automated according to customer requirements .
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