Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Turret Tooling",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Thick turret tooling made for Pivatic presses from
Mate Precision Tooling, which we summarised at the time by saying "A high performance thick turret punching system for Pivatic punch presses increases tool performance and flexibility, offers extended tool life, and allows interchangeability with
existing systems".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Tool systems fit punching requirements from
Mate Precision Tooling: "Danobat Punch Press users can select from a full range of high performance Mate tooling systems to fit the exact nature of their punching requirements".
In March 2007, we covered the news from LVD (UK)
concerning its CNC turret punch presses
- take a look at CNC punch presses have large turret capacity
which says: "Robust, thick turret tooling style CNC punch presses, 200 and 300kN, offer a large turret capacity with a versatile mix of stations and the largest feed clearance in the industry".
Take a look also at the news release from Mate Precision Tooling, Thick turret punch press tooling lengthens life,
as well as Punch press tool scores PVC coated SS from Mate Precision Tooling,
and Durable steel raises punch wear resistance from Wilson Tool International.
See also:
News on the Thin turret tooling for Strippit CNC punch presses from Mate Precision Tooling
(March 2006)
Punching holes in galvanised and stainless steel lighting products required that tools had to be sharpened weekly - since replaced with tools that operate for months with no sharpening
Thin turret tooling system to reduce set-up time
(February 2006)
A high performance, full-featured tooling system designed to reduce setup time, improve piece part quality, and maximise productivity is compatible with conventional thin turret tooling inventory
Long life thick turret tooling is interchangeable
(January 2006)
Long life thick turret tooling combine both long life design and interchangeability features for maximum performance and cost effective CNC punching
Punch press tools fabricate special part features
(September 2005)
Fabricators in need of special assembly tools such as louvers, shearbuttons, tapping extrusions and many others will find immediate delivery from stock service helpful in planning projects
Set punch press tools quicker and easier
(July 2005)
Punch press tooling system features a keyed alignment ring that engages the key in the punch for fast tool alignment so no alignment fixture is needed and quicker tool set-ups result
Mill/turn centres bring in 'one-hit' machining
(May 2005)
Two mill/turn centres have been installed at a UK subcontractor, for 'round-the-clock' complete machining of high quality hose and pipe fittings' components from bar in 'one hit'
News on the Multi-task mini turret tooling from Sandvik Coromant UK
(March 2005)
An innovative 'Multi-task mini turret' can be customised by the machine tool operator by combining adaptor plates with standard cutting heads and cutting blades for turning and grooving
Innovative punch press tooling to be demonstrated
(January 2005)
Demonstrations of tapping and shearing tooling for sheet metal punch presses will be made alongside slug-free (burr-free) dies and thin-turret tooling for Strippit punch presses
Dies pull burrs from thin sheet without problems
(December 2004)
Slug free light dies for thin sheet metal eliminate slug (burr) pulling by making series of very small protrusions around the edge of the burr and so improve quality
Turret press change cuts labour costs
(December 2004)
Heater manufacturer that has exchanged an old, stand-alone turret punch press for a pressworking cell with an automatic load/unload system and has reduced labour costs
Wilson Tool introduces Ultima premium tool steel
(October 2004)
Fabricators looking for increased wear resistance and toughness in their thick turret tooling now have a better option, Ultima premium tool steel from Wilson Tool International
Thin turret tooling offers set-up advantages
(July 2004)
'Thin turret' tooling for Strippit CNC punch presses offers set-up, installation and maintenance advantages and is interchangeable with other suppliers' punch press tooling systems
Thin Turret Punch Press Tooling Revolutionised
(December 2003)
Users of thin-style punch press turret tooling can now considerably reduce the time taken for resetting and machine changeovers
Automated turning cells reduce direct labour costs
(November 2003)
Automated turning cells have enabled a UK contract machinist to turn the tables on its competitors in low wage economies by reducing labour cost differentials
Catalogue details thin turret press tooling
(November 2003)
A new catalog featuring tooling systems for punch presses using Strippit Style Thin Turret tooling has been published by Mate Precision Tooling
High pressure coolant slices 30h off batches
(October 2003)
The retrofitting of a 2,000 lb/in2 high pressure coolant system has had the dramatic effect of saving up to 30 hours production time on batches of 1,000 parts in a CNC sliding head auto
Thin turret tooling for Strippit to make EMO debut
(September 2003)
Metal fabricators visiting EMO 2003 will see Mate's new Thin Turret Tooling for Strippit Presses as well as demonstrations of innovative products such as SnapLock and Hinge Tooling
Automated ordering speeds special shapes delivery
(September 2003)
Wilson Tool has launched its 'Turret Special Tooling Express Program', designed to reduce costs and accelerate lead times for thick, thin and special tooling
Modern CNCs orchestrate new product manufacturing
(October 2002)
The in-built flexibility of each of two eight-axis universal mill/turning centres, a five-axis VMC and a hard turning centre paid dividends in a hydraulics product manufacturing change
Useful tips and techniques given for punching
(September 2002)
Information on complete punch press tooling systems is published in a catalogue that includes specification detail and application criteria to make the selection process easy
Centre machines workpieces six sides in one
(August 2001)
Stama has combined a 5-axis machining centre with a trunnion-mounted turning unit - horizontal and vertical attitudes - and which also functions as two-axis positioner for milling
Punch press adds flexibility to furniture-making
(July 2001)
To turn material into value added product and with maximum flexibility, Bisley Office Furniture has invested in Pivatic coil processing equipment and a Finn-Power Pivatic P40 turret punch press
Lathe hard turns and cuts cycle times
(March 2001)
Following the installation of a Traub TNA 300 65 single turret lathe, Luneside Engineering has been able to hard turn parts to grinding tolerances and realise a 20% reduction in cycle times
Laser punch proves twice as quick as nibbling
(October 2000)
A Finn-Power LP-6 combination laser cutting and punching machine from Press and Shear has brought major benefits for Cambridgeshire-based St Neots Sheet Metal
Flexible sheet metalworking for generator maker
(July 2000)
Two advanced sheet metalworking facilities are nearing completion at the Springvale and Monkstown factories of FG Wilson, featuring six Finn-Power Shear Genius turret punch press cells