Switch From Carbide Pays Off

Switch From Carbide Pays Off

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...
Shiroki’s 20x Increase

Shiroki’s 20x Increase

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...
High Quality, Low Downtime

High Quality, Low Downtime

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...
Pentaflex Ups Productivity 41x

Pentaflex Ups Productivity 41x

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...
Runtime Increased 40x

Runtime Increased 40x

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...
Low Friction Maximizes Uptime

Low Friction Maximizes Uptime

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...