Active tilting compensation increases the precision of the formed parts and extends the service life of the dies

Göppingen, Germany, March 21, 2022 – In transfer presses, the gradual forming of parts usually results in tilting of the slide. This is not the case with lines featuring TwinServo technology from Schuler: the widely spaced pressure points here provide ideal conditions for off-center loads. Since the underfloor drives are not mechanically coupled, an asymmetrical control can be used to counteract an inclined position. This has now been demonstrated once again during the commissioning of a 1,600-ton TST press at a well-known and globally active automotive supplier.

TwinServo Press

In TwinServo presses, the drives can be controlled asymmetrically to avoid slide skew. © Schuler

By neutralizing possible skewing, the die clearance can be maintained and thus the precision of the formed parts increased. Therefore, dies that normally run on other equipment can also be used quickly and easily on the TwinServo press. “Thanks to active tilting compensation, the customer says, this will extend the service life of the dies and significantly increase process reliability during subsequent laser welding,” says Frank Klingemann, Head of the Industry Division at Schuler, citing two further advantages of the TST technology.

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Schuler offers customized cutting-edge technology in all areas of forming—from the networked press to press shop planning. In addition to presses, our products include automation, dies, process know-how and service for the entire metalworking industry. Schuler’s Digital Suite brings together solutions for networking forming technology and is continuously being developed to further improve line productivity and availability. Our customers include automotive manufacturers and suppliers, as well as companies in the forging, household appliance and electrical industries. Presses from the Schuler Group mint coins for more than 180 countries. Founded in 1839 at our headquarters in Göppingen, Germany, Schuler has approx. 5 000 employees at production sites in Europe, China and the Americas, as well as service companies in more than 40 countries. The company is part of the international technology group ANDRITZ.