FOCUS ON STAMPING
Bruderer UK ran its BSTL 350-88 live at MACH 2024 in Birmingham , UK , recently . It set-up a full production line showcasing the machine ’ s capability in the volume production of small and miniature components .
The Chin Fong ST1 series straightside single-crank precision press .
Taiwanese manufacturer Chin Fong ’ s stamping presses range from 20-ton single crank presses and up to 3200 metric tons of capacity to four-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 crank mechanism used for blanking , drawing , bending and partial forming . Its 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 .
Established in 1948 , 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 , trimming , piercing etc .
The company has moved onto multi-press connections and cloud computing , linking ERP management and even AI computing systems to analyse Big Data . It offers machine selection consulting services , combined with its “ iForming PMS - Intelligent Forming Productivity Management System ” solution . It has also implemented scanning code and fingerprint authentication to meet workplace safety requirements , as well as facial recognition and an iris recognition system .
Chin Fong has further boosted its sustainability credentials with the award of certification from SGS for ISO 14064-1 greenhouse gas and ISO 14067 Carbon Footprint for its C-frame press products .
COSKUNÖZ KALIP MAKINA SANAYI VE TICARET A . S . offers turnkey solution to OEMs for stamping tooling , with upstream and downstream services which include engineering feasibility at vehicle design stage ; HLTO services ; die repair and maintenance ; prototype dies / parts and project management . 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 press lines ; hotforming ; four-post ; hemming ; C-frame hydraulic presses 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 . DEES has introduced a 24-hour 2,500- ton tandem line customised for automotive manufacturing industry . The hydraulic monoblock system is powered by a motor and pump set . The moving bolsters are enhanced with a QDS system ( quick die-change system ) to make the heavy die change easier and faster . Users can adjust pressure , speed , daylight and stroke distance .
The high-speed technology of the HD series developed by DEES is controlled by the accumulator . Its pressing speed is between 30-150mm / second , with an approaching speed of 800mm / second or faster and return speed of 600mm / second or faster . With the cushion system function to knock out the parts , all speeds and strokes including the slide and cushion systems are adjustable . DEES ’ s HD-FASTech technology has been designed to improve deep drawing / production efficiency .
DEES HD-2500 tandem line with Robotic Arm Feeder .
Examples of applications produced with Dieffenbacher equipment include battery housings , battery boxes and underbody covers for many e-mobility applications such as drones and electric cars , and bicycle components such as frames and rims . At JEC2024 in March , the company showcased processes including Sheet Moulding Compound ( SMC ) and GMT and its Tailored Blank Line , including tape laying and consolidation technologies . Its core competence , the hydraulic press , plays a major role in all these processes . Its press lines feature press forces of up to 32,000kN . The manufacturer ’ s digitalisation platform , EVORIS , uses artificial intelligence to make production lines faster and more efficient .
“ Our adaptive accumulator management of the press ’ s hydraulic drive system optimises the energy consumption of hydraulic press systems by automatically determining , during the first press strokes , the exact energy required for forming . For subsequent production cycles , the hydraulic drive accumulator is charged only to the corresponding required pressure level ,” it said .
The company celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023 . ebu Umformtechnik ( ebu ) designs automatic punching machines , presses and automation from the conveyor system to parts management . It showcased its HMI ( human-machine interface ) with Siemens Unified Panel at the Blechexpo exhibition in Stuttgart , Germany . The HMI is cloud- and web-ready and multi-touch gestures as well as zooming functionality are possible .
Fagor Arrasate , headquartered in Spain , offers 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
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