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THE FORMING FACTOR
YSM International is embracing automation , Industry 4.0 and Big Data monitoring capability for its forming machinery in an increasingly connected world .
“ The Taiwanese manufacturer aims to deliver faster set-up times for part production and has designed its stamping and forming machines to be modular .”
Yih Shen Machinery Co . Ltd in Taiwan was set up in 1979 to manufacture machines for cutting , coiling and forming metal springs . Since then , YSM International ( as it is now known ) has become a global specialist in stamping and bending manufacturing solutions . This includes stamping and bending solutions integrated with operations needing a secondary process such as thread forming ; welding ; sub-part assembly ; riveting etc . All these solutions are delivered on a single production line able to produce parts with speeds of up to 250 parts per minute .
YSM ’ s headquarters are in Taichung ( Taiwan ), with various support facilities based in India , Indonesia , Turkey and other parts of the world . It boasts a global workforce of over 100 people and has delivered various projects in Asia and Europe , designed to remove its customers ’ dependence on manual processes / operations by automating equipment .
The Taiwanese manufacturer aims to deliver faster set-up times for part production and has designed its stamping and forming machines to be modular , depending upon the complexity of parts or applications . Machines can be set up and each operation can run independently . This allows users the flexibility to integrate several processes into one machine with minimal adjustments . Machine modules can perform a variety of functions such as stamping ; bending ; thread forming ; welding ; screw insertion etc .
A flexible focus
“ Annually , we produce over 200 machines that are sent out to customers across the world . Over the last three years , we have spent time creating individual modules of machinery that can be easily integrated together to form a complete manufacturing line that requires