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additional capabilities to our customers, primarily General Electric and Honeywell,” says Randy Fries, EMI president. “We are used to tough fabrica- tion demands from our cus- tomers and now are well-posi- tioned to support the expected ramp-up requirement in the aerospace industry.”
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New Multiblanking Line to Metals USA
The Quintus press requires only a single rigid tool half, significantly reducing tool costs, according to company officials. The other half of the tool is a flexible rubber diaphragm under uniform hydrostatic pressure. Material draw ratios to 3:1 eliminate several forming operations, intermediate heattreatments and operator dependencies. And, high forming pressure ensures delivery of close-tol- erance parts direct from the press, with little or no second-
Andritz Herr-Voss Stamco Inc., Callery, PA, has supplied a new, turnkey multiblanking line to Metals USA in Horicon, WI. The line, with incoming coil capacity of 50,000 lb., can process material to 0.25 in. thick by 72 in. wide and includes two of the supplier’s proprietary precision levelers that are controlled by a Level Vision flatness system. Other features include a quick- change slitter-head system that allows operators to exchange slitter heads in only minutes.
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