ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Beckwood Press
Company, a leading manufacturer of hydraulic and servo-electric
presses, automation systems, and the Triform line of specialty
forming equipment, has been chosen by Branch Manufacturing Company
to retrofit an existing 750-ton straight-side draw press,
originally manufactured by Pacific Press in 1979. Features of this
press include a 60-in. x 120-in. bed size, 24-in. of stroke and
48-in. of daylight.
The scope of this project includes completely re-designing and
replacing all hydraulic and electrical components, adding two
cylinders with 25-in. stroke to achieve speed requirements,
reinforcing the press' structure to accommodate the new cylinders,
and developing a custom HMI with recipe handling and data
acquisition.
Beckwood service technicians will perform all work on-site at
Branch Manufacturing's 66,000 sq. ft. headquarters in North Branch, MN. The project is expected to
take five months from start to finish. Once complete, the re-built
press will reach speeds up to 410 IPM—a vast improvement from the
original 198 IPM and include an intuitive operator controls
station.
"Branch Manufacturing Co. is really excited to work with
Beckwood Press Company on this project," said Tim Fairbanks, President of Branch Mfg. Co. "We
currently are using an aging 750-ton hydraulic press which was in
need of repair or replacement. After researching our options on the
press, we found Beckwood and requested a quote on some different
options. They developed a plan that will allow us to replace our
current pumps, valves and operating system instead of buying new.
We are still using the existing press during the build period
instead of constructing a new press footprint. The down time during
the retrofit will be minimal and with a great cost savings to
Branch Mfg. Co."
About Branch Manufacturing
The Branch Manufacturing Company is an ISO 9001 certified job shop
based in North Branch, MN. Since
1952, they have been specializing in building of both large and
small draw operations, stage tooling and progressive dies. With the
capabilities of up 750 ton hydraulic presses and 600 ton mechanical
presses, laser cutting technology, 8-axis press brakes and a
complete die shop with full design and build capabilities. Our
quality department also has CMM and Faro arm laser scanning. They
have the resources to provide accurate and dependable results.
About Beckwood Press Company
Beckwood Press Company is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic and
servo-electric presses, located in St.
Louis, MO - USA. Established in 1976, they offer both
standard and custom presses as well as automation equipment for
virtually every industry and application, including a line of
temperature-controlled presses for compression molding and
high-temperature hot forming / SPF applications. Beckwood also
manufactures the Triform line of precision forming equipment and
the EVOx line of servo-electric presses. Get the latest news from
Beckwood at beckwoodpress.com/news.
SOURCE Beckwood Press Company