http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news en mriehn@beckwoodpress.com Copyright 2010 2010-01-29T15:09:33+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_mulch_application/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_mulch_application/#When:14:09:33Z St. Louis, MO - Beckwood Press Company recently partnered with a leading landscaping products company to develop hydraulic presses for rubberized mulch. The presses were designed for a compression molding process with unique loading features and dwell. The two custom made hydraulic presses have 20 ton capacities and are equipped with an efficient power system that runs both machines. They are integrated with dual cavity shuttle systems and 24″ of stroke, with 3″ injector cylinders and PLC programming. The decorative mulch process lasts much longer than traditional chips and is made from recyclable material. The composite benefits consumers with allergies or companies looking for low maintenance landscaping. Many playgrounds utilize the soft material, along with parks and businesses. More information about the press can be found by visiting the company's website and typing in 444 in the press example search, located at the bottom left side of the homepage. About Beckwood Press Company: The Beckwood Press Company is a leading hydraulic press and automated systems supplier, located in St. Louis, MO and founded in 1976. They offer a variety of hydraulic presses (2-2000+ tons), Servo Motion Presses (2-150+ tons) and standardized benchtop presses (3-40+ tons). Beckwood manufactures Triform Sheet Hydroforming Presses for Pryer Technology Group (PTG) and Hot Stamping Presses for Hasting Manufacturing. These presses can be made for virtually any industry, with an unlimited amount of capabilities & options.   Front Page 2010-01-29T14:09:33+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_hires_product_manager_for_hastings/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_hires_product_manager_for_hastings/#When:14:09:25Z St. Louis, MO - Beckwood Press Company, has added to its manufacturing team with the addition of Dan Steinkamp as Hastings Product Manager. Steinkamp joined the company after Beckwood teamed with Hasting Manufacturing to manufacture and support their Heat Transfer and Hot Stamping Equipment. Steinkamp has a decade of experience in the hot stamping and heat transfer industries, working his way up as a silicone specialist, making dies and rollers, before being promoted to shop foreman. He is currently in charge of manufacturing, assembly, integration and shipping of Hastings equipment. Steinkamp began his career with Engineered Sales, building hydraulic power units and was involved in inside/outside sales. About Beckwood Press Company: The Beckwood Press Company is a leading hydraulic press and automated systems supplier, located in St. Louis, MO and founded in 1976. They offer a variety of hydraulic presses (2-2000+ tons), Servo Motion Presses (2-150+ tons) and standardized benchtop presses (3-40+ tons). Beckwood manufactures Triform Sheet Hydroforming Presses for Pryer Technology Group (PTG) and Hot Stamping Presses for Hasting Manufacturing. These presses can be made for virtually any industry, with an unlimited amount of capabilities & options.   Front Page 2010-01-29T14:09:25+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/new_hydraulic_press_blog/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/new_hydraulic_press_blog/#When:14:09:14Z Beckwood Press Company has added their expertise to the social media arena by recently launching the first industrial hydraulic press blog, located at http://hydraulicpressblog.com. The new blog focuses on hydraulic presses and machinery, while sharing and debating new ideas for the future. It is being updated each week by hydraulic engineers and press experts with commentary and analysis. The blog is the first ever portal in cyberspace devoted solely to discussion of the hydraulic press industry. The site’s mission is to discuss press and ancillary equipment technology with a study of industry and application specific presses. Further information on the site ranges from plant safety to the economy, with discussion on many other business related issues. Filling an important hole in blogs to date, the Hydraulic Press Blog highlights the ideas and perspectives of hydraulic presses from the viewpoint of the manufacturer. A participatory blog, visitors to the Hydraulic Press Blog are invited to share their ideas for the future. There is an additional section where you can “Ask the Expert” and receive feedback for topic questions on the industry. Front Page 2010-01-29T14:09:14+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/orange_county_choppers/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/orange_county_choppers/#When:17:33:05Z Beckwood Press Company recently delivered a technologically advanced deep draw hydraulic press to Orange County Choppers' (OCC) new facility in Newburgh, NY.  The Beckwood Hydraulic Press allows OCC to have the in house capability to form tanks, fenders and other drawn parts for their production line of motorcycles. Paul Teutul Sr., founder of Orange County Choppers, chose Beckwood Press Company to provide the latest in hydraulic press technology, integrated with top of the line components such as Rockwell Automation and Parker Hannifin.  These proven systems provide OCC, an ideal press for handling advanced deep drawn parts to compliment their line of fully customized products. The 350 ton 4-post draw press is equipped with Beckwood's Active Leveling Control (ALC) System which delivers flexibility and precision through a 4-axis parallelism control.  A dynamic bed cushion compliments the ALC system by offering control through 4 separate travel zones.  The press utilizes "Green" technology that surpasses the energy efficiency of traditional hydraulic & mechanical presses through the use of a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD). About Beckwood Press Company:  The Beckwood Press Company utilizes proven and standard designs that are tailored to their customer's specific applications.  They offer a variety of low cost, high-quality hydraulic presses from 2-2000+ tons and standardized benchtop presses (DJ Series) from 3-40+ tons.  These presses can be made for virtually any industry, with an unlimited amount of capabilities and options. The company is based in St. Louis, MO USA and has recently celebrated their 32nd year in business.  They are located on the web at www.beckwoodpress.com and have recently upgraded their website to include the widest variety of new press examples on the web. 2008-11-13T17:33:05+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/triform_sheet_hydroform_press_release/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/triform_sheet_hydroform_press_release/#When:12:31:44Z Beckwood Press Company has been awarded a manufacturing agreement with PTG Technology, Tulsa, OK, to manufacture a revolutionary Deep Draw Sheet Hydroforming Press.  The innovative new Triform Hydroform Press is compact, accurate and value engineered with proven and updated technology. The 10,000 psi system weighs 33% of a traditional press and requires a reduced floor space of 118" x 220".  The 2,200 ton machine is engineered for portability and installs in one day at most facilities.   The Triton Sheet Hydroform Press utilizes a proven containment technique that has been updated with 21st century technology. The low weight and overall height of the press eliminate the need for special flooring, including expensive pits and foundations.  The versatile hydroform press, which is programmable in both Bladder Only & Bladder and Punch Modes, comes standard with CNC controls for fast job set up and tight control of the forming process. Front Page 2008-11-13T12:31:44+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/orange_county_choppers_agreement/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/orange_county_choppers_agreement/#When:16:33:00Z ST. LOUIS, MO - Beckwood Press Company has built a technologically advanced deep draw hydraulic press that is being used in Orange County Choppers' (OCC) new facility, which opened in February 2008. The Beckwood Hydraulic Press allows OCC to have the in house capability to form tanks, fenders and other drawn parts for their production line of motorcycles. Paul Teutul, Sr., founder of Orange County Choppers, chose Beckwood Press Company to provide the latest in hydraulic press technology, integrated with top of the line components such as Rockwell Automation and Parker Hannifin. Beckwood's 4-Post Press will be designed specifically to deliver flexibility and precision through a 4-axis active leveling system for parallelism control during off-center loading. This "Green" machine will be equipped with a VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) for significantly increased energy efficiency over traditional hydraulic & mechanical presses. A dynamic bed cushion also offers control through 4 different travel zones. Beckwood displayed the drawn tanks and fenders on their production chopper at the 2008 IMTS & Fabtech Tradeshows. The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) was held from September 8-13, 2008 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.  The Fabtech International & AWS Welding Show was held October 6-8, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. More information about this specific press example can be found by visiting our draw press page on our website and clicking on the 350 ton example (379), or by typing in 379 in the bottom left hand search engine on any page. The Beckwood Press Company utilizes proven and standard designs that are tailored to their customer's specific applications. They offer a variety of low cost, high-quality hydraulic presses and servo motion presses from 2-2000+ tons. These presses can be made for virtually any industry, with an unlimited amount of capabilities and options. The company is based in St. Louis, MO USA and has recently celebrated their 32nd year anniversary.   2008-04-21T16:33:00+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_designs_multi_ram_tank_head_forming_press/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_designs_multi_ram_tank_head_forming_press/#When:21:00:55Z St. Louis, MO – Beckwood Press Company has recently developed a new hydraulic tank head forming press with a multi-ram design.  Beckwood’s new Tank Head Forming Press can be customized for a wide range of specifications, including:  tonnage, bed size, speed and stroke.  The press is equipped with independently controlled clamp and draw rams and features a customer specified bed cushion.    The bed cushion can be engineered for standard or dynamic cushion control per the user’s requirements.  The dynamic cushion control includes independent travel zones, utilizing a recipe function on a PLC interface.  Beckwood recently delivered one of their new Hydraulic Tank Head Forming Presses with 1000 ton capacity.  In addition to the draw ram, the press is equipped with a 170 ton capacity clamp ram and a 70” x 70” bed, all featuring bolsters with holes precision machined on center.  The 4-post press features a 200 ton capacity, 24” stroke bed cushion for added precision.  It utilizes heavy duty tie-rod construction and features a 37” stroke.  Joystick controls are provided for controlling the drawing, clamping, and bed cushion rams.   More information about this specific example can be found by visiting http://www.beckwoodpress.com and typing 336 in the bottom search engine.  The Beckwood Press Company utilizes proven and standard designs that are tailored to their customer’s specific applications.  They offer a variety of low cost, high-quality hydraulic presses from 2-2000+ tons.  These presses can be made for virtually any industry, with an unlimited amount of capabilities and options.  The company is based in St. Louis, MO USA and has recently celebrated their 31st year in business.  They are located on the web at http://www.beckwoodpress.com.   Front Page 2008-03-28T21:00:55+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/new_assembly_press/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/new_assembly_press/#When:20:51:01Z Beckwood Press Company has recently designed and manufactured a new Assembly Press for large stroke and daylight applications that is efficiently designed for a short bed requirement. This press features a 2-Post frame with a 10" bed height and is equipped with a bed shuttle with two spring loaded roller tracks. Beckwood recently delivered one of these presses, which is being used to assemble electric motors for a leading industrial motor manufacturer. It has a 25 ton capacity and is equipped with a 2 ton roller track bed shuttle system which is powered within the press using two 24" stroke hydraulic cylinders. The Beckwood press features a 54" stroke, 87" daylight, and a 34" x 34" bed. Multiple safety systems have been installed for 4-sided access protection including a 50" light curtain and bolt on & fixed expanded metal guarding. A programmable Allen Bradley PLC control system and pedestal mounted dual ergonomic zero force touch buttons are also featured. More information about this specific example can be found by visiting http://www.beckwoodpress.com and typing 303 in the bottom search engine. 2008-03-11T20:51:01+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_hires_electrical_engineer/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_hires_electrical_engineer/#When:22:10:37Z St. Louis, MO - Beckwood Press Company, has added to its Engineering team with the addition of Dan Michki as Electrical Engineer. Michki has over 20 years of experience in electrical engineering and joined the company from Flo-Matix. He was a project engineer at the company, specializing in integrating HMI and designing robotic systems. Michki coordinates the Technical Support Process for all Beckwood products. He has a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering with a wide range of certifications in controls and plant safety. He is a trained electrical instructor and has experience with technical support and troubleshooting issues. Michki's primary focus is on customer satisfaction and using customer feedback to continually improve the press manufacturing process. A proficient PLC, Operator Interface, and Heating Control programmer, Michki's role at Beckwood includes project engineering and electrical integration. He provides research and development for the company's advances in control technology and product design. About Beckwood Press Company: The Beckwood Press Company is a leading hydraulic press and automated systems supplier, located in St. Louis, MO and founded in 1976. They offer a variety of hydraulic presses (2-2000+ tons), Servo Motion Presses (2-150+ tons) and standardized benchtop presses (3-40+ tons). Beckwood manufactures Triform Sheet Hydroforming Presses for Pryer Technology Group (PTG) and Hot Stamping Presses for Hasting Manufacturing. These presses can be made for virtually any industry, with an unlimited amount of capabilities & options. 2008-02-05T22:10:37+00:00 http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_expands_st_louis_mo_offices/ http://www.beckwoodpress.com/news/beckwood_expands_st_louis_mo_offices/#When:21:11:01Z ST. LOUIS, MO - The Beckwood Corporation, manufacturer of hydraulic presses from 2-2000+ tons, recently expanded their St. Louis, MO facility to include additional office space to accommodate their growing workforce. "Beckwood continues to enjoy steady growth in the hydraulic press & automation system markets. Our success in 2007 warrants the investment in the expansion of our facility and workforce in order to meet our current and future demand," says Jeffrey Debus, Beckwood's Vice President & General Manager. "We will continue to devote resources for the benefit of our customer base," Debus adds. The recent expansion will allow Beckwood to maintain a high level of quality while helping to reduce lead times. The Beckwood Press Company utilizes proven and standard designs that are tailored to their customers' specific applications. They offer a variety of hydraulic and servo-motion presses from 2-2000+ tons. These presses can be made for virtually any industry, with an unlimited amount of capabilities and options. The company has recently celebrated their 30th anniversary and is located on the web at http://www.beckwoodpress.com. 2008-02-05T21:11:01+00:00