Custom Press Frames and Bases
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- Air Presses
- Air-over-Oil Presses
- Force and Distance Monitoring
- Hydraulic Presses
- Impact Hammers
- Turnkey & Automation Systems
Case ID: 9916
Issue: Apply and hold pressure on a 2-piece main antenna panel assembly for an extended period of time, while the adhesive between the two pieces cured
Resolution: Custom designed 1 ton, 4-post air press with movable middle platen, complete with two-hand actuated controls with pressure initiated clamping circuit and an adjustable time-out notification indicator
Case ID: 11500
Issue: Machine needed to be up-acting and produce at least 6,000 lb. of force to press roller bearings onto its mating drive shaft. Machine was to be installed in a new integrated assembly line at one of the customer’s facilities.
Resolution: Custom designed 5.5 ton up-acting air over oil press with roller conveyor to match those used in proposed assembly line. Addition of drive shaft carrying fixtures to easily slide the shaft along the conveyor, along with slide-on tooling rings for pressing roller bearings onto the drive shafts.
Case ID: 10418
Issue: The press needed to consistently generate up to 8 tons of force in a semi-cleanroom environment, protected from outside elements during the pressing process. It also needed the ability to be automatically cycled.
Resolution: Custom designed Model C-400 Air-Hydraulics Press with an enclosed interlock guarding, auto mode of operation, and an auxiliary air tank to accommodate any factory airline fluctuations.
Case ID: 11820
Issue: Design a machine to character stamp a number of different size gear shafts. Machine needed the ability to have an easy and quick changeover feature.
Resolution: Custom Design Model-C Electropunch with an Adjustable Fixture Using Angled Gear Racks
Case ID: 12181
Issue: Ability to control the pressing force in the first operation of the fastener assembly and then control pressing distance on the final operation of the fastener assembly.
Resolution: Outfit the press with a special Electric Dual Opto-Touch Control Package, Jog Control Circuit and Selectable Pressure/Distance Ram Return alongside a Custom Designed Guarding & Light Curtain Package
Case ID: 12524
Issue: This press needed to be built and configured to perform 10 unique pressing operations
Resolution: The custom programmed Human Machine Interface (HMI) allows the operator to control each process digitally
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