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METALFORM Exhibitors
Quick-Die-Change Systems and
Components
PFA, Inc. booth 15127
Review a variety of complete turnkey options and individual components for new
or retrofit quick-die-change (QDC) appli- cations at the booth of PFA, Inc. The company provides QDC products for a
variety of applications—large press, small press, die transfer, etc.—from simple manu-
al clamping to complex QDC systems. Featured are hydraulic, hydraulic-lock- ing, and manual clamps; hydraulic and spring-loaded die lifters; bolster exten- sions; high-force/pressure multi-valve QDC pump-control systems; and a vari- ety of custom-applied products for atyp- ical die-change, transfer and storage applications.
www.pfa-inc.com
ServoDirect Press Technology,
Modernization Upgrades
Schuler Inc. booth 16054
Schuler will focus on press-system pro- ductivity at METALFORM, featuring its new SDT TM Servo Direct Technology for
stampers operating in the range of 300 tons and above, as well as the capabil- ities offered by its technical services group for press-system modernization and press-relocation support.
SDT TM significantly increases press output and improves the ability to pro- duce value-added components using enhanced in-die processes such as weld- ing and assembly. And, to bring aging machines up to state-of-the-art, Schuler offers control-system upgrades, elec- tronic transfer system (ETS) retrofits, automatic die change, press-to-press automation, die cushions, and complete press overhauls/rebuilds. www.schulerinc.com
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