FORMING AND FABRICATING AUTOMATION MetalForming LIVE On the Shop Floor
Case Study #1: Clover Tool Mfg. Ltd. Clover Tool, a Tier-Two automotive stamper with locations in Concord and Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, adds a 1200-ton, big-bed mechanical press from Eagle Press. Slated primarily for transfer work, the press is being outfitted with automated blank- and coil-feed equipment as well as a Linear Automation front-and rear-mount transfer system. Case Study #2: Nelson Steel Products Nelson Steel Products, Holland, MI, a single source for com- plete metal fabrication, including laser sheet and tube cutting, robotic welding, stamping, and assembly and packaging, re- cently automated loading/ unloading of its laser cutting opera- tions. We discussed the company’s progressive automation phi- losophy, and dug into the details of its laser cutting automation. M etalForming LIVE On the Shop Floor includes interviews with metal forming executives discussing their company’s use of automation technology as well as videos from their shops featuring automation technology in action.
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