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News Release from: Beckwood Press Company | Subject: Hydraulic presses equipped with PSDI
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 January 2008
Light curtain activates hydraulic power
press
Hydraulic power presses are equipped with presence sensing device initiation using electro-optical (light curtain) guarding to activate the press cycle instead of a two-hand touch button system.
Beckwood Press Company now offers hydraulic presses equipped with PSDI (Presence Sensing Device Initiation) for increased productivity and safety The PSDI control system uses electro-optical (light curtain) guarding to activate the press cycle, as opposed to a traditional two-hand touch button system
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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PSDI operates in the following manner.
* As the press operator breaks the photoelectric barrier to remove a finished part, sensors detect the beam interruption and send a signal to the control system.
* When the beam is again interrupted by the operator's placement of a new part into the press, sensors send a second signal to the press' control system.
* After the second beam interruption, when the sensors have detected that the point of operation is clear of the operator's hands or other objects, the press will automatically cycle.
PSDI press controls can significantly increase productivity and reduce operator fatigue by eliminating the need for two-hand touch button depression to cycle the machine, said Beckwood to manufacturingtalk.com.
The use of PSDI systems has been reported to increase average manufacturing productivity by 35%.
The PSDI system can increase safety by protecting non-operator employees near the press who would not be protected by manual actuation alone.
Beckwood recently delivered a 350 tonf (3500kN) programmable die cutting press and a 42 tonf (420kN) hydraulic punch press, each equipped with a PSDI system.
More information about these press examples can be found by visiting Beckwood Web site and typing 324 and 320 in the bottom left hand search engine.
* About the Beckwood Press Company - the Beckwood Press Company uses proven and standard designs that are tailored to their customer's specific applications.
They offer a variety of low cost, high-quality hydraulic presses from 2-2000+ tonf (20kN-20MN+).
These presses can be made for virtually any industry, with an unlimited amount of capabilities and options.
The company is based in St Louis, Missouri, USA, and has recently celebrated their 31st year in business.
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