FOCUS ON STAMPING
New processes , products and technologies
AIDA is a global specialist in the design , manufacture , sale , service and support , refurbishment and modernisation of metal stamping presses and metal forming automation equipment . Its servo and mechanical stamping presses range in capacity from 30 to 4,000 tons , from 1 to 1,500 strokes per minute , from gap frame to straight-side , high speed to cold forging , transfer and progressive die , material handling and coilfeeding equipment .
Its AiCARE ( AIDA Information Care System ) enables the collection , analysis and management of press information ( such as forming information , operational data and maintenance information including machine learning-based high-level analytics ) by gathering data in real-time . It can be integrated with all types of AIDA presses as well as on installed presses ( also from other manufacturers ).
Its MSP high-speed stamping presses are used for the production of motors such as EV motors , HEV motors and energy-efficient home appliances motors .
AP & T specialises in sustainable solutions for efficient sheet metal forming and press hardening of steel . Renovating , maintaining and rebuilding press tools is also a growing business area at AP & T . It offers servo hydraulic press technology for transfer solutions , tandem lines and conventional pressing . It also has an automation program for large destackers , current customer installations and tool design .
Over the past few years , the company has presented several innovations such as a new production solution for complex parts made from high-strength aluminium , so that the automotive industry can develop lighter , safer and more fuel-efficient cars . It also helped to deliver ‘ the world ’ s first production line for hot forming of aluminium ’ with a new method , patented by Impression Technologies , dubbed HFQ ®. It introduced a new generation of its Multi-Layer Furnace for press hardened vehicles and has also developed a method , with Sandvik and Cell Impact , for the costefficient manufacturing of fuel cell plates . AP & T ’ s process monitoring system for press hardening – in-line process monitoring – has also been introduced to the market .
Machine in a Box , AP & T ’ s customeroriented concept for automation , is aimed at local internal and external integrators . It is also introducing a patented solution for partial press hardening of structural parts for passenger cars . TemperBox ® enables hard and soft zones to be combined in a single part , paving the way for innovative body designs and costefficient production . AP & T ’ s new generation control system simplifies utilisation of presses , automation equipment and production lines .
A BALCONI eccentric press .
Italian manufacturer BALCONI Presseccentriche S . p . A . 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 2,000 kN cushion and three-axis electronic transfer . The press can produce up to 27 strokes per minute .
Bruderer UK , which employs 14 people at its headquarters in Luton and at a satellite facility in the Black Country , enjoyed a robust 2019 , shaking off economic volatility thanks to a surge in major rebuilds on existing presses . It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018 and offers high-speed stamping presses and pre-owned presses . The company also offers a range of other presses , ranging from six to over 4,000 tons . It also offers a range of servo feeders , decoilers , rewinders , welders , conveyors and lubrication equipment .
It has been investing in die laser welding , vision system technology and , along with its portfolio partners , enhancements to servo roll feeders , decoiling systems and tool components for plastic and metal tools .
Taiwanese manufacturer Chin Fong ’ s stamping presses range from 20-ton single crank presses and up to 3200 metric tons of capacity to 4-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
The Chin Fong ST1 series straightside single crank precision press .
DEES HD 2500 tandem line with robotic arm feeder . crank mechanism used for blanking , drawing , bending and partial forming .
Chin Fong now has offices in Taiwan , China , Indonesia , Malaysia , Thailand and the USA as well as representatives in numerous countries around the world . Its A0 tandem press line for the automotive industry includes stages such as deep drawing , following by trimming , piercing etc .
Chin Fong ’ s straightside double crank power press , with 400-ton capacity , has a bed area of 2.5m x 1m and can produce metal stampings from material measuring up to 400mm wide and 3.5mm thick . It has a variable speed of between 30-50 strokes per minute and a maximum shut height of 450mm .
DEES Hydraulic Industrial Co ., Ltd . is a hydraulic press manufacturer with factories in Taiwan and China . Its main products include presses such as custom triple-action ; die spotting ; die tryout ; deep- drawing ; transfer ; servo controlled ; tandem line ; hot forming 4-post ; hemming ; C-frame etc . Its focus is on three main stamping areas - servo motors , higher speed of the hydraulic press and higher productivity for presses , using accumulators for shorter strokes . DEES Hydraulic has also successfully developed a closed loop , hydraulic , servo-controlled die spotting press .
Formed in 1976 in Taiwan , it has been present in China since 2000 and , in 2014 , moved to a newly built factory in China , which is almost double the size of its previous factory there . It is also building a new factory in Taiwan . The automotive market is a key industry sector for the Taiwanese manufacturer , which supplies customers such as Audi ; Volkswagen ; Mercedes-Benz ;
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