AMMMun4389, Author at MMMA

September 2020

MPPS installs first SIMPAC Press line in the UK

By AMMMun4389| 2020-09-21T15:55:10+01:00 September 21st, 2020|Member News|

MPPS as the UK Sales and Service Agent for SIMPAC Mechanical and Hydraulic presses has just installed an automated press line at a leading manufacturer of central heating products. The line includes four 300 tonne Solid Frame Mechanical Presses with Blank Destack / Feeder and Inter-press Shuttle Transfer system. MPPS project managed and provided personnel and heavy lifting equipment for the unloading of the equipment from delivery vehicles, unpacking, then transporting and positioning of the presses within the factory using twin VersaLifts. Working within the constraints of Covid-19 conditions MPPS [...]

KALLER – Die Follow Up Service

By AMMMun4389| 2020-09-21T15:56:18+01:00 September 21st, 2020|Member News|

Die Follow up Service from KALLER. Fake gas springs are dangerous. And more importantly, very hard to distinguish from an original. To fight the growing issue and ensure safety at your workplace, we offer you our free Die Follow Up Service. Let us verify your products, and help you stay safe.We have recognised the concern for counterfeit products used in production of outsourced tools, as the counterfeits cause a significant safety risk for concerned personnel. To fight this, we have launched the Die Follow Up Service - a free die [...]

August 2020

Advanced flanging with smart tool solutions – KALLER

By AMMMun4389| 2020-08-18T16:48:50+01:00 August 18th, 2020|Member News|

Smart design and optimal timing for flanging is central to press tool implementations. The dies, each with its own task and function, are designed to run in a high-precision sequence. All steps must be carefully timed to prevent costly jam and to keep the production line running smoothly at all times. Detailed planning is essential for every vehicle manufacturer designing a production line and its sequence. Each die in production must operate optimally, as the speed and reliability of simultaneous or sequential steps are crucial for production efficiency. When selecting the [...]

Bruderer ‘first’ helps Xandor Automotive Canning Brett boost production output by 400%

By AMMMun4389| 2020-08-12T09:22:22+01:00 August 12th, 2020|Automotive, Member News|

A leading supplier to the European car market has invested in its first ever Bruderer to help it increase output for current and future models. Xandor Automotive Canning Brett, which manufactures exterior, interior and under bonnet components, installed a refurbished BTSA 40 high-speed press and BBV 202-120 feeder three months ago and is already achieving a 400% daily increase in volumes on selected lines. The company is using industry-leading control and patented ram tool guidance technology to manufacture up to 200,000 clips, fasteners and washers every day, with the flexibility [...]

June 2020

AP&T joins with NPA Plast to manufacture protective aprons for healthcare professionals

By AMMMun4389| 2020-06-30T15:40:22+01:00 June 30th, 2020|Member News|

In the wake of Covid-19, one of the presses at the AP&T test centre in Ulricehamn, Sweden, is running two shifts, but rather than cutting steel, it's cutting plastics to make protective aprons for healthcare professionals. “A while back, NPA Plast in Ljungby, Sweden contacted us asking for help with increasing their production of plastic protective aprons. Up until this time, they mainly cut their plastic manually. Naturally, we wanted to help, as of the end of May, production at our Ulricehamn facility,” Patrik Haglund of AP&T Bundles of plastic [...]

Raybould Machine Tools is now the UK Distributor for mechanical and hydraulic power presses from Pressix

By AMMMun4389| 2020-06-24T12:48:25+01:00 June 24th, 2020|Member News|

Raybould Machine Tools Ltd is a worldwide dealer and supplier of new and pre-owned machinery, it predominantly works with companies within the metal pressing and forming industry. It is delighted to announce the agreement to act as the Official UK Distributor for the range of mechanical and hydraulic power presses, manufactured by Pressix® of Italy. Pressix® manufactures a wide range of high quality, open-fronted gap frame, adjustable-stroke and mechanical power presses, with capacity ranges from 25 to 250 tonnes. Straight-sided presses, with one or two connecting rods, offer a choice [...]

Rapid-clamping system continuously monitors clamping point and production process

By AMMMun4389| 2020-06-18T15:42:35+01:00 June 18th, 2020|Member News|

R0emheld's new rapid-clamping system for presses and punches meets with lively customer interest. "Many press operators like the fact that their systems can be digitized and networked with little effort," says Andreas Reich, Product Area Manager for Die and Mould Clamping Technology. The innovation is easy to operate, inexpensive to purchase and easy to retrofit. “The benefits of technology can thus be easily experienced.”: adds Reich. Flexline I 4.0-ready, clamps the upper-die on the press ram. It is designed for use in automated clamping systems and industrial 4.0 applications. It [...]

Automation from AP&T increases rate of production for Ideal Boilers

By AMMMun4389| 2020-06-17T14:31:51+01:00 June 17th, 2020|Uncategorised|

Ideal Boilers, based in Hull, started manufacturing boilers back in 1906. Since autumn 2018, the boiler chassis for the domestic range of boilers, have been manufactured using automation and a highly efficient process, designed by AP&T. Over 400,000 boilers leave the factory in Hull every year for households and commercial properties all over the UK. In order to meet the growing demand for the company’s products, Ideal Boilers decided in 2016 to investigate the possibilities for increased automation and streamlined production. The company wanted to find a partner which could [...]

Furlough support for your business

By AMMMun4389| 2020-06-11T15:56:28+01:00 June 11th, 2020|Member News|

As part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, you will be well aware that the government has introduced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This allows all UK employers to furlough staff who are on the PAYE scheme. Glen Callum Associates has answered a range of questions regularly asked on how to support your staff throughout the furlough period. If you have furloughed your staff, what next? The government has provided financial security for your staff but how can we, the employers, provide support? Glen Callum Associates have seen a [...]

Streamline your production with KALLER multi-tool for effective flanging

By AMMMun4389| 2020-06-04T14:46:40+01:00 June 4th, 2020|Member News|

Are you interested in streamlining your production and lowering your costs? Find out how this can be achieved with our multi-tool for effective flanging here. With smart, simplified tool design KALLER has made it possible to combine functions in already existing dies. The customer, in this case, asked for a more efficient, and cost-effective way to perform the flanging operation on a support beam. By applying our product, the KALLER Flex Cam, we developed a solution to implement flanging into the existing piercing/trimming operation and merge them into one. Not [...]

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