Servo-Driven Press Quartet Brings Flexibility to Stamper

Metal stamper Ward Manufacturing Co. invests in its future by installing a lineup of servo-driven gap-frame presses.

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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