Servo Presses in Cold, Warm and Hot Forging

The use of servo presses in sheet-metal forming has rapidly increased in recent years because many automotive OEMs and their tier stampers use them for reliable and efficient production. New stamping systems are now designed almost exclusively as servo presses, the key economic drivers for which are...

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Published in:Industrial Heating 2016-11, p.22-22
Main Author: Kress, Andreas
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Cold
Cold forging
Energy consumption
Forging
Gears
Hot forging
Machine tools
Manufacturers
Metal forming
Motors
Presses
Printing machinery
Productivity
Servomechanisms
Servomotors
Torque motors
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Summary:The use of servo presses in sheet-metal forming has rapidly increased in recent years because many automotive OEMs and their tier stampers use them for reliable and efficient production. New stamping systems are now designed almost exclusively as servo presses, the key economic drivers for which are higher throughput, more production flexibility and better quality. Meanwhile, in the forging world, Schuler has delivered the first servo-driven production lines for applications in cold, warm and hot forging. The early experiences in these forging facilities show very positive results. The main difference in servo press design relative to conventional presses is that servo presses do not use a steady flywheel speed and motor. These are eliminated in favor of one or more torque motors with variable speed. With highly dynamic torque motors, the power is transmitted directly from the motors to the drive shaft, which explains Schuler's brand name: Servo-Direct Technology.
ISSN:0019-8374
2328-7403