PRESS FOR PINCH TRIMMING AUTOMOTIVE PANELS

Greenerd Press & Machine Company, Inc. (Nashua, NH) announced that it recently designed and built large-bed 150-ton capacity hydraulic presses used in automotive industry applications. The presses are designed for pinch trimming of automotive acoustical panels and carpeting for increased capacity, efficiency and safety.

Featuring large 110-in x 60-in beds and platens, the presses offer 72 inches of daylight and an adjustable stroke of up to 56 inches. The rugged, heavy-duty presses weigh approximately 68,000 pounds and are built to stand up to the rigors of three-shift manufacturing with just minor routine maintenance. Despite the large capacity of the presses, they were designed in a compact 196-in x 118-in x 234-in footprint in order to save valuable manufacturing space.

"With a custom-designed hydraulic solution, we were able to address the application requirements," said Greenerd President, Tim Dining. "The new large-bed presses increase capacity and efficiency, and also provide the latest in operating safety features."

The hydraulic system on each press includes an auxiliary manifold and valves for operating specific cylinders within each tool. Pneumatic manifolds and valves were also supplied.

Operational safety is also a very important feature of the new presses. For example, the presses are guarded by a complete horizontal and vertical light curtain. In addition, perimeter guarding with interlocks to the press controls are also incorporated into the design along with safety ram guards. Both presses are also equipped with a Serapid quick die change system, which allows the customer to handle dies and molds safely, ergonomically and efficiently. Heavy duty die lift rails were also mounted in the bed of each press along with four hydraulic lever clamps mounted on the moving platen for clamping the tooling.

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