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NC operation eliminates coil feed loop for presses
New concept in flexible, high speed coil feeding has NC that is the key element eliminating the need for any feeding loop from the coil so that the feeding line is only 4m long.
News from Shear-Form Machine Tools (25 June 2004)
Linear parts retriever triples stamping output
A high performance part retriever being used in a US electrical lamination stamping shop has more than tripled output from hand unloading at 12 strokes/min to 40 strokes/min in continuous mode. Brochure available
News from Baldor UK (24 June 2004)
Pusher maintains efficient steel sheet handling
User application article To maintain effiicent supplies of steel to a new CNC punch press, tank and silo manufacturer has bought a pusher unit to handle and position stacks of sheet steel and provide a safer workplace.
News from Nu-Star Material Handling ( 2 June 2004)
Plate handling uses magnetics and pneumatics
Combination of magnetism and vacuum techniques for the handling of (perforated)steel, aluminium and stainless steel up to a thickness of 12mm avoids retooling when product is changed.
News from Goudsmit Magnetics Group BV (26 May 2004)
Low cost transfer trolley makes tool changes safer
A low cost power press tool transfer trolley makes it very simple to remove press tooling and lock it onto the ball table so that there is no chance of the tooling moving during transfer.
News from Shear-Form Machine Tools (29 April 2004)
Coil feeder NC system eliminates feeding loop
An exciting concept in flexible, NC, high speed coil feeding eliminates the need for any feeding loop from the coil so that the feeding line is only 4m long.
News from Shear-Form Machine Tools (26 April 2004)
Coil feeder for presses also feeds strip
Designed for stamping and drawing press feeding as well as on flexible production lines, a coil feeder offers high accuracy feeding of coil from 210mm - 1550mmm wide and strip feeding.
News from Shear-Form Machine Tools (26 April 2004)
NC system eliminates looping in coil feeder
A flexible, high speed coil straightener/feeder has an NC system that eliminates the need for any feeding loop from the coil and so enables equipment length to be just 4m.
News from Shear-Form Machine Tools ( 4 March 2004)
Multi-sensing systems protect production presses
User application article Multi-sensing systems protect production presses, increasing production in some instances by up to 43%, while giving early detection of misfeeds and tool breakage.
News from TDT Technology ( 7 October 2003)
Low cost transfer trolley eases tool changeovers
An easy to operate, low cost power press tool transfer trolley makes it very simple to remove press tooling from any make of press within its capacity.
News from Shear-Form Machine Tools (15 September 2003)
DROs and linear encoders speed press changeovers
User application article To provide the fastest possible machine-tool turnarounds for its customers, a press builder integrated innovative digital readouts and linear encoders into its mechanical presses.
News from Newall Measurement Systems ( 9 September 2003)
Universal carrier speeds press tools changing
User application article Using a universal carrier, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK, have found reduction in costs and tool change times over the traditional forklift truck.
News from PREMiTEC ( 8 September 2003)
Under die scrap removal unit needs no lubrication
An under die scrap removal system, the Dura Glider Scrap Shaker, has no seals, no O-rings, no pistons and equires no lubrication.
News from Dura-Glider Co. (28 August 2003)
Keep a firm grip on automated sheet metal work
Instead of using vacuum suckers, magnetic grab heads, attached to robot arms, grab or pick up objects like stamped steel parts, blanks and perforated steel plates.
News from Goudsmit Magnetics Group BV (13 May 2003)
Oily plates separated for robotic pick up
A magnetic plate separator, designed for a large European car manufacturer, uses neodymium-iron-boron plate separators so the plates stay apart in spite of the oil film .
News from Goudsmit Magnetics Group BV (14 March 2003)
Motion control expertise for high speeds and feeds
User application article Motion control expertise played a crucial role in the development of a high performance power press system supplied for feeding galvanised plaster bead into a Haulick Roos power press.
News from Goodwin Electronics (27 June 2002)
Website designed to up press shop productivity
A series of white papers are on a website designed to make information about press performance and pressroom operations available to stamping professionals to achieve maximum productivity.
News from AIDA-Europe, AIDA SAS UK Branch ( 7 June 2002)
Aluminium sheet blanks fanned aprt for picking up
Aluminium fanning for separating aluminium sheet blanks is a process which is set to achieve an immediate transformation in production in automotive press shops. Brochure available
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Robotics) (16 April 2002)
Genex sees benefits of press automation
User application article The installation of BSA Machine Tool-supplied Cattaneo press automation equipment is enabling Genex Engineering to achieve extremely high production levels
News from BSA Machine Tools (20 June 2000)
Rapindex press transfer machinery now from Gudel
The acquisition of Michigan-based Rapindex Inc by Gudel AG has extended the comapny's range of advanced multi-axis gantry loading systems, automation equipment and press transfer machinery
News from Gudel UK (15 March 2000)
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