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Pneumatic Assembly Press for Medical Apps
AIM-Joraco, Smithfield, RI, intro- duces a medical-grade pneumatic toggle press that is being used to assemble heart-stent implants. The Toggle-Aire
model 1030 CSR-G2 has been cus- tomized to perform a crimping operation with a force- monitoring feature to provide strict quality con- trol. Force- monitoring
controls validate proper press operation and provide interrupts, alarms and the documentation required for ISO com- pliance. These process controls ensure manufacturing consistency from lot-to- lot and can incorporate a variety of dis- play and signal-conditioning devices to meet specific customer requirements.
The press operates on 50 to 125 lb. of air pressure with a controlled squeeze of more than 6000 lb. at 100 psi. AIM-Joraco: 888/889-4287; www.joraco.com
Two-Axis Hydraulic
Press Delivers
Pinpoint Accuracy
Phoenix Hydraulic Presses, Inc., Hilliard, OH, has developed a versatile two-axis press that combines accuracy with precisely controlled vertical and horizontal cylinders. Originally devel- oped for the pharmaceutical industry, the press will find use for a variety of appli- cations including forming, compaction and compression. Operating in a force- over-time mode, the press employs a Delta motion controller and an Allen Bradley Micrologix 1100 programmable con- troller to provide synchronized applica-
tion of vertical and horizontal force on the workpiece. Pressure is controlled to with- in ±5 percent. Ramp, dwell time and ram speed are individually controllable for each cylinder, with ram position accurate to within 0.005 in. Process recipes are accessed through a PanelView operator interface with a 10-in. color screen.
At the heart of the press is a 20-ton
vertical cylinder and a 5-ton horizontal cylinder that operate in a force-over- time mode as selected at the operator interface. The ramp time for each cylin- der is 30 to 60 sec., with a dwell time from 5 sec. to 2 min.
Phoenix Hydraulic Presses: 614/850-8940; www.phoenixhydraulic.com
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