FOCUS ON STAMPING
The Nidec Press & Automation brand brings together Minster ; Arisa ; Kyori ; Vamco ; CHS ; SYS and , most recently , Automatic Feed Company products to the market . This includes presses and equipment around the press such as material handling and high-speed roll feeding solutions . NP & A group companies include more than 1,400 employees from 13 locations worldwide .
The group operates a shared global customer service network with major service centres in Minster , Ohio ( USA ); Mexico ; Germany , Spain and China . This group of companies represents a combined 526 years of manufacturing experience and is a fullservice pressroom provider for businesses in more than 90 countries and on six continents .
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 Minster EV press series .
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 . At the BIEMH exhibition in 2022 , it showcased MINSTER EV presses for electric vehicle stamping .
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 .
Nidec Press & Automation officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of an expansion that will quadruple the size of its current service facility in Querétaro , Mexico . The addition is expected to be completed by the end of 2024 . Earlier this year , Nidec Arisa received an award for engineering and industrial developments by the Official College of Industrial Engineers of Aragon and La Rioja .
OMERA specialises in automatic lines and integrated production projects . It showcased a 200-ton straightside hydraulic press at the LAMIERA exhibition in Milan , Italy , last year . The OMERA brand is 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 .
In 2023 , OMERA announced the acquisition of the brand , as well as the movable and intangible assets , of GIGANT . This historic Italian company specialises in the design and production of hydraulic presses for cold and hot forging .
Quintus Technologies specialises in the design , manufacture , installation and support of high-pressure systems for sheetmetal forming and densification of advanced materials and critical industrial components . It has become a leading producer of fluidcell presses for sheet hydroforming and similar sheet metal forming applications . Its Flexform press process requires only one rigid tool half ; the other tool half is a flexible rubber diaphragm under uniform hydrostatic pressure . This design approach generates significant tool cost savings and eliminates several forming operations , intermediate heat treatments and operator dependencies .
Quintus Technologies has also developed High-Pressure Warm Forming ( HPWF ) that combines high pressure with a moderately elevated temperature for more rapid and efficient fabrication of titanium parts . It offers hot , warm and cold isostatic presses . Headquartered in Västerås , Sweden , it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Kobe Steel .
QS Group SpA has over 50 years of experience and specialises in designing and manufacturing automated machines ; dies ; hydraulic presses and special equipment for the production and assembly of the structural parts of washing machines ; dryers ; refrigerators ; dishwashers ; ovens and water heaters .
Sangiacomo Presse in Italy produces C-frame presses ( flywheel and back-geared ) as well as straight-side mechanical eccentric presses ( from 50 to 500 tons ). Turnkey stamping lines can also be supplied .
Schuler Pressen GmbH offers customised technology in forming , from networked presses to press shop planning . Presses from the Schuler Group mint coins for more than 180 countries . Products also include automation ; dies ; process expertise ; digital solutions and service for the entire metalworking industry . Its Digital Suite brings together solutions for networking forming technology and is continuously being developed . It is a package of over thirty key services products and applications for customers .
Schuler also offers systems for the mass production of metal bipolar plates for fuel cells . Schuler ’ s MSD series servo presses feature a monoblock press frame . By linking to real production data , Schuler ’ s “ Energy Monitor ” enables savings of around ten per cent ( it told ISMR ). Schuler ’ s single presses and multi-stage press lines are of modular design ( the “ TRITON ” concept ).
Schuler ’ s multi-stage press lines ( ServoMAX , ServoNEXT and MechNEXT ) can be supplied with and without servo drive .
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