Beckwood to deliver 200-ton forming press to Metal Forming Industries
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20210625/1624605561787223.jpg" title="1624605561787223.jpg" alt="7.jpg"/></p><p>Beckwood Corporation has been awarded a contract by Metal Forming Industries to manufacture a 200-ton hydraulic forming press.</p><p><br/></p><p>Scheduled for delivery later this year, the press will be used to make copper components used in the utility industry.</p><p><br/></p><p>The custom four-post press will feature 200 tons of force with a Delta high-speed motion controller to achieve positional accuracy within +/-0.005¡±. A 20-ton ejection cylinder will strip the finished part from the tool and present it for easy removal. To overcome the deflection caused by point-loading of the tool, additional rigidity will be added to the press structure. With a fast approach speed of 373 inches-per-minute (IPM) and a retract speed of 299 IPM, this press will decrease Metal Forming Industries¡¯ current cycle times by 50 per cent.</p><p><br/></p><p>¡°Metal Forming Industries approached us wanting to increase speed, accuracy, and precision in their forming operation,¡± said Caleb Dixon, Sales Engineer, Beckwood. ¡°Through consultation and creative engineering, we were able to design a press that meets their operational needs for years to come.¡±</p><p><br/></p><p>Included is Beckwood¡¯s proprietary pre-preventive maintenance system (PPM), which uses closed-loop monitoring to analyze system performance and notify the operators and maintenance crews when service is necessary.</p><p><br/></p><p>¡°After searching the used equipment market, it was apparent I was not going to find what we needed. I decided to contact Beckwood, knowing about their ability to build custom presses. From the time I made the initial web contact request until receipt of a formal quote, to our specs, was 2 days. Impressive! And to our surprise, the price was affordable. Looking forward to working through this project with Beckwood.¡± said Mark Easterling, Chief Engineer, Metal Forming Industries.</p><p><br/></p>
25 Jun,2021
