FOCUS ON STAMPING
The Rhodes Interform manufacturing plant in Wakefield , UK .
Fagor Arrasate , headquartered in Spain , is a specialist in the design and manufacture of tailor-made solutions for the forming of steel , aluminum and stainless steel , including presses , coil cutting and processing lines , and complete systems for manufacturing complex metal parts . It also specialises in composite forming , hot and cold forging systems , and press hardening . It is part of the Mondragon Corporation .
It recently acquired a 70 % stake in Spanish company , Ribinerf , which specialises in industrial robotics , 3D vision and artificial intelligence to automate part quality control , sorting , picking and racking processes .
Fagor Arrasate designs and manufactures presses and stamping systems from 630KN up to 150,000KN , using mechanical , hydraulic or servo-driven technology depending upon customer requirements . It has been supplying transfer presses for more than 30 years as well as manufacturing large transfer presses of more than 3,500 tons .
Its presses are fully automated , with its own automated systems such as transfer systems or pick-up destackers . It also offers one single control architecture for an entire press line . Its high-speed press line ( WaveLine concept ) has been developed to transfer large , stamped parts ( such as body side , hood , roof and double-door units ) through large tandem press lines .
Fagor Arrasate has incorporated Danobat ’ s coil laser-cutting technology into its press lines .
FF Fluid Forming GmbH produces the FormBalancer hydroforming press . It shapes metal sheets into a tool mould by applying very high pressures ( up to 4000 bars ).
Turkish manufacturer , Hidrokar Pres Metal Makina İml . San . İç ve Dış Tic , manufactures a range of presses in different formats and dimensions , including hydraulic and deepdrawing presses .
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manufactures C-frame eccentric presses from 10 to 250 tons ( 100kN - 2500kN ), special machinery and hydraulic punching presses .
Group Rhodes is one of Europe ’ s largest original equipment manufacturers in its field . 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 stretch forming presses . It is also a specialist in super plastic forming and diffusion bonding for aerospace and automotive industries and offers a full range of aftermarket services across a wide range of industrial sectors .
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 .
ING YU ’ s APEX press .
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 .
Group Rhodes has introduced Virtual Reality ( VR ) throughout its group companies , allowing customers to not only visualise project technology but also to assess practical aspects of the installation such as machine access , serviceability and equipment positioning .
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 and installation length of 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 sheet-metal processing , from single machines up to complete production lines . This includes C-frame presses and straight-sided 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 based out of the United States .
ING YU is a Taiwanese precision stamping press manufacturer which provides high-speed presses for automotive , can-making , motor lamination and complex forming applications . Its new SVL-10 Ultra Precision Press is suitable for stamping ultra-thin plastic material as well as metals such as steel , brass , aluminium and stainless steel .
ING YU ’ 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 .
Interlaken Technology Company ( ITC ), a manufacturer of production press equipment for hydroforming , elevated temperature forming and hot stamping systems , has
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