Solutions for Metal Stamping Applications
The need for higher and higher rates of production and increasingly more complex tooling makes our in-tool monitoring systems indispensable for stamping applications.
Complexity has not only made die sets more expensive but also more prone to process errors. Punch breakage, cracked dies, feed problems and stacked/pulled slugs not only threaten process and product quality, but often lead to serious die damage and downtime.
Up until now, conventional load and EDDY-Current monitoring has been used, ineffectively, to detect cracked/chipped tools, slugs, and problems with forming. The subtle change in forming forces caused by these issues fail to product enough signal change to be detected by frame mounted or EDDY-Current sensors.
Since our process monitors utilize sensors that are installed directly into shim/stripper plates, dies or punch backing plates, the signals analyzed correspond directly to what is occurring in a specific tooling area.
Our systems use advanced software and hardware to observe the forming forces associated with producing an acceptable part. The "learning" process enables the monitor to establish control limits using our enveloping and Mandonic algorithms. Should the system detect unacceptable deviations from learned patterns due to tooling, material issues, misfeeds, pulled slugs, etc., the press is stopped immediately to prevent die damage or the production of "questionable" product.
Products
IMPAX/SK 500 Stamping (PDF - 958KB) IMPAX/SK 800 Stamping (PDF - 958KB) IMPAX/SK Stamping Solutions (PDF - 820KB) Sensors
Stamping Diskflex Sensor (PDF - 209KB)
Stamping Sensor Program (PDF - 457KB)
Case Studies
Baumann Stamping Reporter Article (PDF - 1.88MB)
Process Monitoring for Stamping Applications
Using in-tool force sensors in a stamping press, for defect detection and die protection
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In-Tool Sensor Technology for Metal Stamping
The history of detecting bad parts in stamping applications
Topics: Notable History, Stamping Milestones
Return On Investment: Stamping Application
ROI analysis for using IMPAX monitors to advance quality and reduce cost in a stamping application
Topics: Stamping Die Protection, Defect Detection, Increased Run Times, IMPAX
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