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889 Horan Drive
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Phone : 636.343.4100
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Triform Sheet Hydroforming Press Specifications

Triform Model 24-10-5

Triform Sheet Hydroform Press 24-10-5

Capabilities
Maximum Chamber Pressure	10,000 psi (69 Mpa)
Maximum Blank Diameter	24" (609 mm)
Lower Punch Force	630 Tons
Lower Punch Stroke	5" (127 mm)
Draw Depth Capacity	6" (152 mm)
Maximum Punch Tool Diameter	17" (432 mm)
Daylight (Fully Open Chamber)	19.25" (489 mm)
Punch Tool Attachment	2.5" - 12

System Dimensions
Overall System Length	160" (406 cm)
Overall System Width	94" (239 cm)
Overall System Height	92" (234 cm)
Floor System Required	Flush Floor (No Pit)
Floor Space Required	118" x 220" (300 x 559 cm)
Total System Weight	40,000 lbs. (18,144 kg)

Control System
Programmable Controller (PLC)	Allen Bradley
Electrical Components (Majority)	Allen Bradley
Touchscreen Operator Interface	Allen Bradley PanelView (Color)
Cycle Parameter Storage/Recall	500+ Job Capacity

Power System
Main Motor Horsepower	100 HP
Pump Manufacturer	Oil Gear
Working Fluid	ISO 46 W
Heat Exchanger (Requires Water)	Included
Temperature/Level Sight Gauge	Included
Main Power	480V
Phase	3 Phase
Hz	60 Hz
Control System Voltage	110V
FLA Draw	120 Amps
Air/oil Heat Exchanger & Alternative Power Configurations	Available Upon Request

Performance
Forming Pressure Control	(+/-) 1%
Forming Position Control	(+/-) 0.002" (0.05 mm)
Average Cycle Time (5,000 psi w/ 4.0" punch extension)	28 seconds

CNC Control

The hydroform press is programmable in three (3) modes:

Blow Down Mode
Punch Mode
Punch and Blow Down Mode

The full featured control offers job storage and recipe handling with expansion capabilities. In addition to sequential programming of pressure and position, the operator interface data/program screens include:

System Diagnostics
Alarm Handling and Logging
Multi-level pass word protection
OEM set-up screen for remote system performance adjustments
PLC Input/Output visualization
Batch Counter
Cycle Timer

Optional remote VPN connection via Ethernet allows for the press system to be monitored by the factory for immediate technical support.

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Beckwood Press Co.

889 Horan Drive
Fenton, MO 63026-2405
(St. Louis)
Phone : 636.343.4100
Fax : 636.343.4424
info@beckwoodpress.com

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Preventative Maintenance for your Hydraulic Press

1. Follow the prescribed preventive-maintenance schedule supplied with your press. Different presses with varying capabilities require special maintenance. While most hydraulic presses share the same core needs for maintenance, start by following the specific schedule supplied in your machine manual.

2. Check hydraulic lines and fittings regularly for leaks. Small leaks can lead to large problems and large messes. If a leak is detected, tighten or replace the hose or fitting and then monitor the correction.

3. Check for proper oil level and operating temperature. Improper oil levels can lead to pump inefficiency due to cavitation, where air enters the liquid being pumped. Oil that runs too hot can lead to premature breakdown. Monitoring oil temperature also serves as a warning that some circuit components may not be performing adequately. Press systems traditionally running cool and then suddenly changing to run hot, may have a failing component that is passing oil and detracting from efficiency, not to mention adding heat to the system.

4. Ensure oil cleanliness. Contaminated oil can cause complete system failure and significant damage, and lead to extended downtime. Many basic hydraulic systems can run with simple return-line filtration circuits using 10-micron filters. Higher-performance systems utilizing proportional or servo valves will require more advanced or cleaner filtration (perhaps 6-micron filters) and the use of in-line pressure and return-line filters. The type of system and required cleanliness should be specified by the manufacturer. Periodic oil sampling is suggested, and can be analyzed by a third party or dedicated oil-testing service. Often, a local hydraulic-component distributor can perform this duty or suggest a reliable company.

5. Mind the fasteners. Whether the press is of all-welded construction or is a tie-rod model, it relies on numerous nuts and bolts for proper operation. Monitor cylinder attachment monthly. Once the bolts have been checked to the proper torque, baseline marks can serve as at-a-glance indicators for future monitoring. Many presses carry marks on all attachment bolts when the bolts have been certified to the proper torque. Also, monitor bolster-plate fasteners and tie-rod pre-tensioning nuts.

6. Monitor the safety system on a daily basis. Press systems with light curtains, gate interlocks, safety mats, etc., should be tested prior to operation. If a safety device has been found defective or unreliable, lockout the press and perform needed service immediately. Also, test the E-stop safety circuit daily.

7. Record press data. Data logging, though not often used, is one of the best tools for monitoring press-system performance. Recording items such as operating pressures during rapid-advance, pressing and rapid-retract portions of the press cycle can provide valuable data as to press-system efficiency. Your equipment manufacturer should capture this data during equipment testing and report it to you. Ideally, record this data when the press is commissioned and refer back to it periodically. If you start to see increases in operational pressures, components may have begun to fail or are performing below optimum levels.

8. Be proactive in replacing press components. Most presses are constructed of several hydraulic components either from a single manufacturer or from multiple companies. Each manufacturer has an expected service life for each component. Replacing components proactively before a failure saves unexpected downtime and costly repairs. A hydraulic component can fail and introduce contamination into a hydraulic system--especially true for pumps. It is far easier and less costly to change out components on a regular basis than to wait for a component to fail and possibly contaminate the system.

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889 Horan Drive
Fenton, MO 63026-2405
(St. Louis)
Phone : 636.343.4100
Fax : 636.343.4424
info@beckwoodpress.com

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Triform Hydroform Press Information

The New Technology in Sheet Hydroforming

Deep Draw with Punch The Triform Sheet Hydroform Press is a unique and specially engineered system. It is based upon a century of proven hydroforming techniques that have been combined with 21st century technology to provide a new hydroform option for todays manufacturers. Modern engineering has enabled the system to be compact, highly versatile and cost efficient. The result is a floor top CNC controlled press weighing a surprising 33% of traditional systems.

Why Triform Hydroform?

The Triform family of presses was developed by Pryer Technology Group (PTG). The founders of PTG are highly experienced engineers and manufacturing professionals with backgrounds in the aerospace and machine tool industries. They found that there weren't any good options available for manufacturers seeking hydroform presses. New hydroform press prices were out of reach and used presses, if available, were in poor condition and antiquated. PTG realized the need for a modernized sheet hydroforming solution.

How is Triform Unique?

The use of advanced engineering allowed for the design of a unique pressure containment system that significantly reduced the press size without sacrificing integrity or durability. The 2,200 ton press does not require a special floor and has a low overall height, eliminating the need for expensive pits and foundations. It is highly portable and installs in one day at most any facility. The Triform Sheet Hydroform comes standard with CNC controls for fast job set up and tight control of the forming process.

CNC Control

The hydroform press is programmable in two (2) modes:
- Bladder Only Mode
- Bladder and Punch Mode

The full featured controls offer job storage and recipe handling with expansion capabilities. In addition to sequential programming of pressure and position, the operator interface data/program screens include:

System Diagnostics
Alarm Handling and Logging
Multi-level pass word protection
OEM set-up screen for remote system performance adjustments
PLC Input / Output visualization
Batch Counter
Cycle Timer
Optional remote VPN connection via Ethernet allows for the press system to be monitored by the factory for immediate technical support.

Hydropress Features and Benefits

Deep Draw Hydroforming
High pressure containment system allows for the production of complex shapes with tight tolerances
Single Tool Technology
Compact and lightweight design allows for portability and flush floor operation
Easy setup and quick installation
Value Engineered
Designed for low maintenance and durability
Precision control of the forming pressure down to 1% of full scale and punch positioning within .002"
Low tooling costs and greater flexibility with processes and part design
High speed cycle times for product productivity
Net shaped part capability

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889 Horan Drive
Fenton, MO 63026-2405
(St. Louis)
Phone : 636.343.4100
Fax : 636.343.4424
info@beckwoodpress.com

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Active Leveling Control

Active Leveling Control Technology with Hydraulic Presses

In an attempt to offset decreasing margins and increased competition, today's manufacturers are driven to consolidate processes, minimize operator error and reduce material scrap. In order to thrive in these conditions, manufacturers must push for a greater emphasis in technology. The hydraulic press market has grown with these challenging demands. One of the most popular advances is the utilization of Active Leveling Control. This technology counteracts the negative effects of off-center loading, significant breakthrough shock with high strength steels and reverse shock loading associated with the use of nitrogen in dies.

1. What is Active Leveling Control?
Active Leveling Control (ALC) is a technologically advanced system that utilizes closed loop control for each corner of the press ram, keeping the press ram in parallel and reducing shock. Presses equipped with ALC utilize a high speed motion controller, linear transducers and proportional valves to synchronize the press actuators. The 32-bit multi-axis high-speed motion controller provides less than 1 msec control loop time

Active Leveling control for bed-to-ram parallelism is offered in either 2 or 4 axis depending on the application. Two-axis control provides either left to right, or front to rear parallelism. For users requiring both left to right and front to rear parallelism, four-axis control is recommended.

2. How does Active Leveling Control benefit off-center loading?
Off-Center loading can be caused by many issues. While Off-Center loading may be beneficial, or needed in the manufacturing process, it can cause unwanted issues to arise within the press, dies and overall application. Poor part quality & inconsistency, premature tool wear, and detrimental stress on the press structure are all likely to occur if the press has not been properly designed to handle an unbalanced load.

Hydraulic Presses with Active Leveling Control The most common cause of off-center loading is due to the geometry of the part formed not being conducive to an even load. Many applications do not form evenly over the press bed and can wreak havoc on a press or tooling. Other difficult Off-Center Loading processes many include progressive dies and the desire to consolidate multiple operations (and multiple dies) into a single machine. In addition, many presses can be improperly loaded due to operator error, creating additional alignment problems. This can especially be a problem for presses with big beds and/or small tooling.

A properly engineered Active Leveling Control system will provide many capabilities to counteract the negative effects of off-center loading. This improvement supplies protection for the press structure and tooling while decreasing maintenance costs. Many processes that historically could not be unified in one press are now being efficiently combined and properly executed with the integration of the ALC system. This feature enables companies to displace multiple presses and save valuable floor space, which in turn reduces labor costs and creates room for more capacity. The ALC technology is paralleled by servo mechanical presses but offers more flexibility at a significantly reduced price.

3. How does Active Leveling Control decrease the effects of breakthrough shock?
Challenging issues often arise in blanking of advanced high-strength steels, causing tremendous breakthrough shock. In these instances, the high-speed controller senses the acceleration of the ram during breakthrough and adjusts the axis control valves to restrain the ram all while remaining parallel. This greatly reduces the effects of the breakthrough shock in challenging applications and improves the life of the press and die.

4. How can Active Leveling Control be engineered to handle reverse shock loading?
Beckwood's Active Leveling Control system also features a unique solution for dies with nitrogen springs. Nitrogen springs, although sometimes critical to the die, can cause issues that need to be compensated for in the press system. Nitrogen is typically engineered into dies for blank holding, shock control or compensation for load distribution. Traditional springs are dynamic and offer resistance to compression and constant extension force. New and much more expensive nitrogen systems can be engineered with dampening controls to minimize the affects of extension forces once compressed.

In traditional applications, as the press retracts, the up acting force from the Nitrogen springs can cause reverse loading shock in the press. In many applications nitrogen springs are used to balance off-center loads. While this works well in the down motion of the press ram, it can wreak havoc in the retract motion of the ram.

Beckwood's ALC system goes beyond controlling just the down or extend portion of the press cycle and controls the retract portion of the press cycle. The controlled retraction maintains bed to ram parallelism in unbalanced nitrogen systems and allows for smoother decompression by utilizing programmable distance on the upstroke. Once the ram has retracted past the nitrogen stroke, it can be placed safely into a traditional open loop fast-retract mode.

5. Summary
As hydraulic design technology advances, manufacturers will be presented with new capabilities to increase the efficiency of their production processes. Active Leveling Control can be integrated into a new hydraulic press to increase part quality, reduced die wear, and reduce complex setup time. This system provides the ideal solution for manufacturers who need to counteract the effects off-center loading, significant breakthrough shock, and reverse shock loading situations.

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889 Horan Drive
Fenton, MO 63026-2405
(St. Louis)
Phone : 636.343.4100
Fax : 636.343.4424
info@beckwoodpress.com

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Customer Service

Customer Service Each press is inspected with a variety of quality control checks before it is shipped to our clients. Beckwood Hydraulic Presses are cross-checked with the customer's specifications and our own comprehensive testing runoff. Our user manuals are easy to understand and operation training is available for all new presses. Excellent service continues after delivery by experienced technicians who provide phone and e-mail assistance for questions ranging from simple maintenance to complex technical issues. We pride ourselves in responding to customer questions with information and solutions in a timely and professional manner.

Beckwood has made major advances in our sales and customer service for the Mexico marketplace. Through a strong network of dealers, we now offer local support and sales management. This new development strengthens Beckwood's already excellent service record and reinforces our expansion into this growing market. Contact a Beckwood support technician for more information.

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