Manufacturers find multiple advantages with servo presses
As seen in the April 2014 issue of FFJournal
As manufacturers grapple with harder-to-form metals, more complex parts and shorter turnarounds, some might wish to glimpse into the proverbial crystal ball to see what changes the future will bring to metal fabrication and parts requirements. Two early adopters of servoforming are finding the technology’s unlimited flexibility could make the need to see ahead moot. Komatsu America Industries LLC’s mechanical servo presses helped Waukesha Metal Products and Tonnard Manufacturing Corp. sustain growth, explore fresh opportunities and handle new work relatively worry-free. Yet despite years of use, engineers at both companies feel they have barely scratched the technology’s surface…
