http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsebr.html Press shop and sheet metal working automation, slitting, shearing latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 The AT 1 tri-axis transfer press feed can reach speeds of up to 200 strokes/min in fast automatic blanking and forming presses. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Schuler Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sce/sce117.html A low-cost roll rollfeeder is designed for automating existing press equipment, providing the advantages of a servo-roll feeder for the cost of an air feed drive. Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Shear-Form Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/she/she167.html For manufacturers producing gaskets or similar die-cut nested parts, Spartanics Finestac nested part finisher automates the extraction and stacking of finished parts. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Spartanics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sdn/sdn100.html Manufacturing company wanted to speed up tool changing on power presses, for which Serapid custom-designed a quick die change system based on a modified die cart. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Serapid http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sej/sej117.html When Baosteel, China's largest steel supplier, decided to develop press hardening technology for its own purposes, they turned to APandT for equipment and process expertise Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT AP and T AB, Automation, Press and Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/apu/apu125.html A strip straightener mounted on a pallet decoiler is designed for use with a wide variety of strip materials including steels, plastics and carbon materials in high speed precision stamping. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Shear-Form Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/she/she164.html PLC operated power press feeder has strip positioning, electronic cams, die safety monitoring and a DP-PROFIBUS communication network combined in one terminal. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Shear-Form Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/she/she163.html Blank feeders that enable users to improve capacity and flexibility have a design based on a high level of component uniformity, which also simplifies service and spare parts management. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT AP and T AB, Automation, Press and Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/apu/apu124.html A nagging problem with the power presses used in blanking and clipping work is that of removing scrap from under the press - now solved by a friction conveyor. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Precitec http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/prr/prr103.html Keen interest was shown by a Chicago exhibition's visitors in the fast changeover of power press dies using die lifters and die movers, reducing toolchange to minutes. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT PREMiTEC http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pfh/pfh104.html A US presswork subcontractor's decision to automate was based not only on raising production efficiencies and cost savings but improving operator safety too. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT AP and T AB, Automation, Press and Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/apu/apu122.html Latest transfer system could increase output by nearly 50% - working up to 22 strokes/min compared with 15/strokes/min in an older transfer press - so it was time to buy a new system. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT AP and T AB, Automation, Press and Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/apu/apu120.html A roto-oscillating slitter, cut-to-length line is capable of processing high resistance steel in widths up to 1850mm and thicknesses up to 2.8mm and at speeds up to 80m/min. Tue, 29 May 2007 08:00:00 UT Fagor Arrasate SDAD.Coop http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fao/fao104.html APandT has developed a press line concept that is tailored for appliance manufacturers to fully utilise each component of the line. Fri, 11 May 2007 08:00:00 UT AP and T AB, Automation, Press and Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/apu/apu118.html Cut-to-length lines, built to customers' specifications, feature integrated computerised systems for line operation and diagnostics to ensure total control of the sheet metal product. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Stam SpA http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/swk/swk100.html Press feed system combines three machines in one - coil holder, leveller and roll feed - so saving considerably on floor space. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Atkin Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/atu/atu102.html A system for storing stamping dies or moulding tools allows easy access, accurate positioning and ready withdrawal. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT Shear-Form Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/she/she156.html Retrofitting latest automation and power press control systems to a 30 year old press line raised line efficiency by 25% and reduce shifts operated from three to two. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT AP and T AB, Automation, Press and Tooling http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/apu/apu116.html Strip end welding machines join the lead end of the next coil to the tail of the preceeeding one, so increasing power press and other strip-fed machines by 20-30%. Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Bruderer UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bra/bra117.html Vacuum gripper system consumes much less air and costs considerably less than conventional vacuum handling systems allowing pick-and-place machinery to perform seamlessly, without fail. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT PIAB http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pia/pia120.html An automated metals storage tower system for 'first time' users handles sheet metal as well as other items such as long stock, cut pieces, boxes, drums and pallets. Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Kasto http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/riv/riv168.html The replacement of conventional vacuum ejectors by high-performance ejectors with integrated air-saving and condition-monitoring functions generates enormous savings in the press shop. Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Schmalz, J Gmbh http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sjr/sjr100.html An automated quick die change system fitted to automotive supplier's power presses allows it to complete its die change process in five to ten minutes. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Serapid USA, Inc. http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sej/sej104.html Japanese automotive supplier, in expanding its power press plant, is implementing a quick-change die system to maximize efficiency speed production. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Serapid USA, Inc. http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sej/sej105.html Control-independent variants of the integrated strip servo feed units have now been developed further as 'stand-alone' units to be retrofitted to existing Bruderer automatic punching presses. Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Bruderer UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bra/bra116.html A modular range of equipment is designed for degreasing, cleaning and deburring of components as they emerge from a coil-fed stamping press. Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Bruderer UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bra/bra113.html With a servocontrolled 4-axis inter-press parts handling arm - a rotation axis has been added to the handling arm allowing it a 180 deg rotation, which doubles its action area. Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT 3e s.r.l. http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/esr/esr100.html