New Advances in Servo Press Stamping Operations

In Booth D-46027, AIDA-America Corporation (Dayton, OH) will demonstrate their exclusive Allen-Bradley-based servo press control, the latest in control technology for servo presses from 315 tons to 3,500 tons. This fully operational and interactive 19 in PC touch screen Allen-Bradley control will execute several servo press stroke motion profiles in real-time on a virtual press. Control features include direct access to a pdf of the press manual and display of actual and virtual crank angles. Additionally, company experts will be available to discuss examples of production optimization driven by DSF Series servo presses used in the stamping industry and share how these infinitely programmable presses can help maximize stampers’ productivity and profit in the press room.

AIDA will also introduce and demonstrate their new DSF-C1(A) series direct-drive gap frame servo press that showcases this exclusive Allen-Bradley control. Standard DSF-C1(A) control features include a 12 in color touch screen HMI mounted on a swing-arm, an Allen-Bradley servo motion controller on a CompactLogix™ platform, an Allen-Bradley GuardLogix® safety controller, 200 job recipe storage, job recipe download/upload capability to a flash drive, an integrated tonnage monitor (peak only), a step-feed (CNC handwheel) slide motion control for improved set-up and precise functionality, eight PLS cams, eight input die protection with PNP/NPN signals, display of actual and virtual crank angles on an electronic crank angle indicator, and ergonomically-designed opti-touch run buttons to provide the highest level of safety while helping to reduce operator fatigue. Control options include a DSF servo automation interface, up to 16 additional PLS cams, and up to eight additional die protection inputs.

DSF-C1(A) series gap frame servo presses integrate seamlessly with Allen-Bradley-controlled auxiliary equipment while also offering readily available components, service, and support in North America. Additional highlights on these presses are higher pendulum speeds than previous-generation gap frame servo presses, light curtains with guards, three reset-type production counters with six-digit display, motor-driven die height adjustment, a capacitor-based Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) system that reduces peak energy draw, and a state-of-the-art Electronic Over Load Protection (EOLP) system that monitors applied torque through the complete stroke to prevent overloading. These presses are powered by AIDA-designed and built high-torque, low-speed servo motors that are specifically engineered for high productivity and demanding stamping applications.

A DSF-C1-800(A), 80-ton, gap frame servo stamping press will be blanking parts with an optimized servo silent blanking stroke motion profile that can only be achieved on a servo press. This demonstration will also highlight the versatility of these servo presses and show how they can improve virtually any stamping operation with increased productivity, improved part quality, extended die life and reduced maintenance, as well as addressing many more important issues for press rooms in the stamping industry.

Also on display will be a DSF-N2-3000, 300 ton, two-point straightside servo press as part of a full progressive die production line blanking near-fine parts. The servo technology in this line will demonstrate how servo near-fine blanking can produce a 90 percent and better burnished surface with a straight edge, exceeding the typical 70 percent to 80 percent burnished edge requirement of many applications. The combination of DSF Series servo press accuracy and programmability is utilized to transition near-fine parts from a high cost, labor-intensive machine process to a much more efficient and economical stamping process, presenting the opportunity to dramatically reduce the per-piece cost. DSF Series servo presses also provide more flexibility to the press room than traditional fine blanking presses. AIDA-America will be coordinating with Dallas Industries (Troy, MI) and Pax Products, Inc. (Celina, OH) for this demonstration.

AIDA-America Corporation, 7660 Center Point 70 Boulevard, Dayton, OH 45424, 937-237-2382, [email protected], www.aida-global.com.