FOCUS ON STAMPING
An automated line with servo press ( Loire Gestamp ).
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 direct drive paired with the latest pump technology . Available press forces range between 250- 1,000 tons .
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 presses ; die tryout presses ; drawing presses ; forging presses ; hemming presses ; hydraulic presses and others .
Loire Gestamp , a branch of the Gestamp group , designs and manufactures all types of hydraulic presses and can adapt products to the specific needs of each project . Processes include hot stamping , cold stamping ( deep drawing presses ), hydroforming and try-out tooling .
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 100,000kN ).
Loire Gestamp came into existence in 2011 following the acquisition of Loire Safe by the Gestamp group . It installed its first fully monitored servo-mechanical line at Gestamp Navarra plant in 2020 to help 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 . In this way , Gestamp keeps its stamping process experience in the group .
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 ) and 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 .
Nidec Press & Automation has established a single-source solution for machinery , services and technology . The Nidec Press & Automation brand brings together Minster , Arisa , Kyori , SYS-DPA and Vamco , as well as
CHS Automation and Pneumatic Feed Service stamping press products / services to the market . This includes equipment around the press , such as material handling and highspeed roll feeding solutions . 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 custom-engineered 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 has been working on a manufacturing programme of Minster presses for electric vehicles , laminations and packaging from Spain .
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 .
OMERA specialises in automatic lines and integrated production projects . It showcased a 200-ton straightside hydraulic press at the recent LAMIERA exhibition in Milan , Italy . The OMERA brand is internationally 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 .
The Nidec Minster EV press series .
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