by phygen | Feb 1, 2023 | Metal Forming, Success Stories
METAL FORMING Switch From Carbide Pays Off PROBLEM GT Technologies supplies valve train component systems with high-quality surface finishes for automotive applications, commercial diesel engines, and performance racing engines. Its Toledo Technologies division has...
by phygen | Jan 31, 2023 | Metal Forming, Success Stories
METAL FORMING Shiroki’s 20x Increase PROBLEM Shiroki North America stamps motor vehicle seat brackets from high strength, low alloy steel using a progressive die. The process had problems with galling—adhesion caused by friction. The tooling had to be polished...
by phygen | Jan 30, 2023 | Metal Forming, Success Stories
METAL FORMING High Quality, Low Downtime PROBLEM Cowles Stamping, Inc., a Tier 2 automotive supplier and subsidiary of C. Cowles & Company, experienced punch breakage on a progressive-die job after only a couple thousand hits as punches caught in material. Severe...
by Daniel Kantor | Dec 22, 2022 | Metal Forming, Success Stories
METAL FORMING Pentaflex Ups Productivity 41x PROBLEM Pentaflex, a contract metal stamping manufacturer, was experiencing galling and premature buildup that limited its productivity making brake drums. The company tried thermal diffusion, titanium nitride and several...
by Daniel Kantor | Dec 19, 2022 | Metal Forming, Success Stories
METAL FORMING Runtime Increased 40x PROBLEM Pentaflex stamps and assembles components at its facility in Springfield, Ohio, primarily for the tractor-trailer industry. The plant makes exhaust units to help manufacturers meet federal air quality regulations. The...
by Daniel Kantor | Dec 19, 2022 | Metal Forming
METAL FORMING Low Friction Maximizes Uptime PROBLEM Dana, Inc. makes a variety of precision engine parts for automakers. A typical production run might produce several million tight-tolerance thrust washers or bearings. New engine designs and advanced materials add to...
