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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Fall/Winter 2005 (Text Only)
Beckwood Press Company Expands Offering with New Hybrid Servo Motion Press
The Accu-Flex is our new line of servo-driven hybrid presses and is designed to provide users unlimited flexibility with precision performance in both position and force control modes. Utilizing servo motion control and not servo hydraulics, these presses offer significant cost savings over competitive equipment. Currently, the presses are available in multiple configurations from 5 to 150+ tons.
Additional benefits of servo motion control in lieu of hydraulics is noise reduction, simplicity of design and reduced operating and maintenance costs. These presses are suitable for both production as well as R&D or laboratory environments.
The Accu-Flex is equipped to handle numerous motion profiles, each with the ability to infinitely adjust to the end users requirements. All cycle parameters (such as speed, stroke, shut height, and force) are programmed and infinitely adjustable. Programs can be saved and stored in the standard operator interface.
All Accu-Flex programming also includes Go/No-Go options for part quality certification and on the fly part verification. Force or position min-max parameters can be included within the cycle profiles to ensure that parts comply with the manufacturing requirements. Full motion profile and cycle performance data is available either on screen for real time review or stored for output to a customer's computer.
These systems minimize the use of hydraulic components and replace the more expensive hydraulic servo valves with servo motion control devices. The result is a more simplified press with significantly more performance.
Beckwood Expands Customer Service Department
Beckwood has further enhanced our commitment to press service by recently adding Marc Lloyd as the Customer Service Manager. Lloyd is experienced in various positions at Beckwood and retains the position of quality control manager. His focus is on customer satisfaction and using trouble-shooting feedback to continually improve the press manufacturing process. His additional responsibilities include quality testing of components and quality inspections of the presses prior to shipment.
Beckwood Press Company Announces Plant Expansion
Beckwood Press Company has expanded our manufacturing plant in St. Louis, MO U.S.A. to accommodate our growth in the hydraulic press industry.
The new facility was completed in March and is equipped with a 40' high ceiling and a 50 Ton Bridge Crane. These new features allow Beckwood to work more efficiently with larger hydraulic press applications and grow with our customers' needs. The expanded portion of the plant is also being used as a runoff and demonstration area and has allowed us to expand our offerings. Contact Beckwood for a plant tour of our facility: Contact Information
Beckwood Press Company Develops New Trim Press
Beckwood Press Company has recently delivered a new Trim Press made specifically for a major Appliance Manufacturer. This specific 150 ton capacity hydraulic press example is being used to trim refrigerator doors while featuring Beckwood's tie rod design.
This press utilizes a variety of Beckwood's experiences with different types of applications that are not found in standard machines. This specific hydraulic press was engineered for the customer's exact needs of durability, value and flexibility. The press has a 50" x 90" bolster with maximum speeds of 360 IPM approach; 61 IPM pressing and 380 IPM return. It was engineered with a 13" stroke, a remote power system and a thermostatically controlled water oil cooler.
The press is equipped with Allen Bradley Control Logix and a Versaview HMI color touchscreen interface, and it has a bi-lingual operation feature. Three stacked lights above the station control panel are programmed to display simple press operation. More information about this specific example can be found by visiting http://www.beckwoodpress.com and typing in 239 in the bottom left hand search engine.
Beckwood and Boeing Team Up to Build Innovative Compression Molding Press
For The Boeing Company, a continual search for new technology has kept them thriving in the aerospace industry for almost 100 years. Through their many research facilities and manufacturing plants, they are able to stay ahead of the technology curve. Boeing Canada Technology in Winnipeg is an important composite manufacturing center for The Boeing Company, and the applied technology they develop is utilized to expand the horizons of worldwide flight. They have teamed up with the Beckwood Press Company to develop a customized press to reduce costs for their current product, and develop new parts for Boeing's cutting edge passenger plane technology. The new press is currently being utilized for the fabrication of Boeing 737 and 777 slat track flex tabs.
Boeing found a press company who was application competent and able to work with their engineers to develop the project. "Beckwood Press was chosen as they offered the best value and could meet our (Boeing Canada Technology Winnipeg) tight time lines. They were also willing to integrate the press and control system with the custom pre-heat processing oven that was being built here," said Boeing.
The confluence of this relationship was a 230 ton capacity hydraulic press that utilizes an up-acting design with highly precise 32" x 44" heated platens. Beckwood was able to combine a variety of engineering specifications from their experiences with different types of applications to create a press with a high level of control over position and speed. "Hydraulic presses have evolved over the years and have made great advancements in controls and flexibility," says Jeffrey Debus, Vice President of Beckwood Press Company. "We utilize our own standard and proven designs from our vast experiences in a multitude of industries, to tailor the perfect press for each customer. Boeing was an interesting project for us, as it required many different performance criteria that we satisfied through previous systems that have been proven out over the years."
For more information on this press, see the November issue of Manufacturing Engineer Magazine, (scroll down until you see "press Produces Laminate Components")