Servo-Driven Press Quartet Brings Flexibility to Stamper [Read More . . . ]
Metal stamper Ward Manufacturing Co. invests in its future by installing a lineup of servo-driven gap-frame presses.
Article Extract
When a new contract with a U.S. heavy-equipment manufacturer presented metal stamper Ward Manufacturing Co., Evanston, IL, with a production puzzle, the family-owned business turned to servo-driven mechanical-press technology to solve it.
Article Highlights
- Manufacturing cell created by transfer line and gap presses
- Ability to process kanban shipments
- Secondary operations
- Short run stampings
- Allow customers to engineer stampings
- Exotic material draws at higher speeds
- Maintain dimensional integrity
- Multiple hits in one cycle
- Decrease tonnage requirements
- Four press layout efficiencies
- ServoPro controls allow robotic transfer
- Powerful tool against global low-cost sourcing
Related Industries
- Heavy Equipment
- Automotive
- Construction
- Electrical
- Aerospace
- Appliance
Publisher
Metalforming Magazine : www.metalformingmagazine.com
Customer
www.wardmfgco.com