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Its hydraulic deep-drawing presses are particularly suited for difficult drawn parts and special materials ( press forces of 4,000- 40,000kN ). With its Multiplex press , the combination of servo-hydraulic press with integrated impact forming presents new possibilities in forging technology . It also supplies screw presses .
With the VPE / VPA series and numerous options , accessories and automation options , LASCO offers a press concept for preforming , trimming , piercing and upsetting operations ( 2500-100,00kN ). It has automated over 500 production lines .
Maschinenfabrik Lauffer GmbH & Co . KG ( LAUFFER ) manufactures hydraulic and servo-hydraulic presses . Its portfolio includes R-Frame hydraulic frame presses ( from 630 to 10,000kN ) as well as tryout presses and massive forming presses ( single or multi-stage processes ). Special purpose presses are also available , in double or C-frame design , for deep drawing , embossing , bending , punching or other special requirements . LAUFFER has also developed the ‘ Front of Line ’ and ‘ End of Line ’ concepts for fully automated press lines .
The new servo-hydraulic press in its SRZ series features an energy-saving , servo directdrive paired with the latest pump technology . Available press forces range between 250- 1,000 tons . LAUFFER PRESSEN celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2022 .
Lien Chieh Machinery Co ., Ltd ( LCM ) custom-builds its hydraulic presses according to the press application and the technical requirements of its customers ( presses ranging from 50 up to 15,000 tons ). For more than seventy years , it has designed and developed a comprehensive range of technically advanced presses . It provides in-house manufacturing from start to finish : cutting , welding , annealing , CNC machining , assembly , quality assurance and factory acceptance .
With tonnages ranging from 2400 to 1000 tons and a bolster area of 5,000 x 2,500mm , its servo-mechanical tandem press line is used in the automotive sheet metal industry . Designed to overcome the limits of traditional hydraulic presses ( in terms of speed etc .), the manufacturer launched its first servomechanical tandem line in 2016 . Its product portfolio also includes die spotting ; die tryout ; drawing ; forging ; hemming ; hydraulic ; hotforming ; C-Frame and hydroforming presses .
Loire Gestamp , a branch of the Gestamp group , designs and manufactures various types of hydraulic presses and can adapt products to the specific needs of each project . Processes include hot stamping presses , cold stamping ( deep drawing presses ), hydroforming presses and try-out presses .
Based in Hernani , Gipuzkoa ( Spain ), since 1962 , Loire Gestamp is one of Europe ’ s largest producers of hydraulic presses . Its machines are designed and built in accordance with its clients ’ technical specifications ( from 2,000 to
An automated line with servo press ( Loire Gestamp ).
100,000 kN ).
Loire Gestamp installed its first fully monitored servo-mechanical line at Gestamp Navarra plant in 2020 to ensure greater production and flexibility with lower energy consumption . It also has internal capabilities for the development and manufacture of dies , covering the entire value chain : design ; machining ; construction ; tuning ; prototyping and monitoring .
Spanish manufacturer MECAMAQ manufactures custom hydraulic presses . In 2014 , it moved its operations to a new factory to increase its capacity and build ‘ larger and more powerful ” machines .
Mossini S . p . A . offers conventional eccentric presses ; mechanical presses with Link Drive ( slow motion ); eccentric presses with programmable slow motion Desmodrive ( patented by Mossini ). It also manufactures hydraulic ; triple-effect hydraulic ; die-spotting ; multi-slide hydraulic and electric presses . Presses and lines for hot forming , forging and ring-rolling mills are also featured . Production line options include automotive tandem / transfer lines ; blanking lines ; hydraulic press lines and household appliance lines .
NEFF Pressen , formed in 1947 , is a manufacturer of hydraulic presses and manufacturing / hot forming lines for the complete forming industry . The NEFF SERVO- Drive combines hydraulics with advanced servo drive technology . Its hot forming lines feature hydraulic presses , a heating furnace and automation ( robots and / or feeders ). For sheet metal forming , it offers one-sided and double-sided hydraulic presses as well as twoand four-column presses .
The Nidec Press & Automation brand brings together Minster ; Arisa ; Kyori ; Vamco ; CHS ; SYS and , most recently , Automatic Feed Company products to the market . This includes presses and equipment around the press such as material handling and high-speed rollfeeding solutions . NP & A group companies include more than 1,400 employees from 13 locations worldwide .
The group operates a shared global customer service network with major service centres in Minster , Ohio ( USA ); Mexico ; Germany , Spain and China .
NP & A ’ s portfolio includes high-speed presses running at 2400 strokes per minute to 5000-ton servo presses , as well as automation
( advanced high-speed feeds to customengineered turnkey systems ) and high-tensile coil lines .
The Nidec Arisa GS2 “ Global ” Servo Series press has a capacity range of 3150 to 8000kN and has been configured for manufacturing in North America , Europe and China . Nidec P & A offers a manufacturing programme of Minster presses for electric vehicles , laminations and packaging from Spain . At the BIEMH exhibition in 2022 , it showcased MINSTER EV presses for electric vehicle stamping .
Its range of Nidec Arisa stamping technologies encompass servo blanking , tryout and multi-purpose presses , as well as presses for transfer / progressive dies . Automation and software solutions are also available . The Kyori VX-50 high-speed press features Nidec SYS feeding systems . Nidec Kyori ANEX presses are designed for automated high-speed blanking and bending operations . The company has more than thirty years of expertise in Link-Motion press technology . NP & A products include a selection of mechanical and servo stamping presses ; high speed automation machinery ; controls and integrated solutions .
Nidec Press & Automation officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of an expansion that will quadruple the size of its current service facility in Querétaro , Mexico . The addition is expected to be completed by the end of 2024 .
OMERA specialises in automatic lines and integrated production projects . It showcased
The Nidec Minster EV press series .
a 200-ton straightside hydraulic press at the LAMIERA exhibition in Milan , Italy , last year . The OMERA brand is known for the design and production of trimming / beading machines , energy-saving mechanical and hydraulic presses and automatic lines for turnkey production processes . The company provides automatic or semi-automatic lines for the production of pots , lids , gas bottles , water heaters , domestic appliances , car parts etc . It has long experience in the construction of strain-hardening machines .
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