Conference Tracks
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
| MORNING (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) |
AFTERNOON (2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Press Technologies | T5 | Die Clinic — The Tooling |
| T3 | Working with HSS/Tool Steels | T6 | Press Maintenance |
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Select 1 of 4 concurrent tracks
Track 1: Press Technologies
Moderator: Jeff Dec
The heart of any metalforming operation is the press. This track provides information on selecting the correct mechanical press for your application, and then offers tips on installing your presses and keeping them up and running. Key to proper part production on a press line is the means to feed material. That issue also is addressed in this track with a valuable presentation on coil-feed systems, focusing on what such systems can do, and which features are needed in your operation.
Selection of a Mechanical Press
Randy Whiteside, Regional Salesman, Press Masters, LLC
Focusing on the selection of the proper mechanical or servo press for the job, this presentation reviews the advantages of different press drives, and compares gap to straightside press frames. Learn how to determine the dynamic forces acting upon the press as well as the tools and parts produced. Speeds, drives, and press deflection are addressed. Attendees will learn which types of applications are best suited for mechanical and servo-driven presses; which type of mechanical press drive is best for their application; and what tonnage, stroke and energy are required for a specific application and the advantages of the new technologies available in these areas.
Press Preventive Maintenance
Denny Boerger, Product Manager, AIDA America Corp.
Attendees at this presentation will receive instruction on developing a maintenance plan as well as monitoring maintenance cost and downtime reduction. Included are recommended preventive-maintenance press checks.
Installation Technologies for Metalforming Presses
Keith Leatherwood, Vice President-Sales & Marketing, Vibro/Dynamics Corp.
This presentation describes technologies for installing presses focusing on issues such as hard-mounting a press versus using isolators; isolator design considerations; synthetic elastomer and coil-spring systems; leveling mechanisms and processes; and isolator selection.
Coil Feed Systems
Tom Brockie, Sales, Coe Press Equipment Co.
Coil-feed systems are examined, including considerations to be made when selecting such systems. Areas covered include unwinding, straightening, slack loops and feeding.
Back to TopTrack 3: Working with HSS/Tool Steels
Moderator: Sam D'Angelo
The increasing use of high-strength steel (HSS) as the base material for stamped parts places ever greater demands on the tools used to make these parts. This track explores advances in tool steels, coatings and lubrication designed to combat the potentially harmful effects of HSS on tooling.
Advancements in Tool-Steel Technology
Patricia Miller, Sr. Technical Manager, Bohler Uddeholm Corp.
Included in this presentation is an overview of standard cold-work tool steels as well as properties of new tool steels compared to standard/common tool steels. Also covered: performance of tool steels developed for high-strength steels and general tool-steel recommendations for high-strength stampings.
Tool Steel Failure Analysis in High-Strength-Steel Stamping Applications
Nick Tarkany, National Sales Manager, International Mold Steel
This session will identify common causes of tool-steel failures, compare common tool-steel grades and their attributes, provide calculations to identify potential tooling failures, and make tool design recommendations to reduce future tooling failures.
Tool-Coating Solutions for Forming High-Strength Steels
Bernie Janoss, Business Unit Director, IonBond, LLC
Key topics covered in this presentation include coating property requirements for successful use with high-strength steels as well as coating solution options and recommendation criteria. Also, case studies will be presented that show performance results.
Meeting the New Friction and Tooling Demands from Advanced High-Strength Steel
Jeff Jeffery, President & CEO, IRMCO
What makes advanced high-strength steels so demanding on tools? You’ll learn the answer by attending this session, and will also learn the science behind choosing proper lubrication. Friction data to help rank lubricant performance will be presented. Also, find out why starving the tool can sometimes be a good thing.
Back to Top2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Select 1 of 2 concurrent tracks
Track 5: Tooling Die Clinic
Moderator: Nick Tarkany
Perforating sheetmetal demands much of punch tooling. Attend this clinic to find out all about punching and the tool wear that results, along with remedies to wear problems.
Tooling Die Clinic
Ken Bald, Regional Manager, Dayton Progress Corp.
This clinic will provide a description of tooling and the perforating process, addressing how clearance and hole-to-stock-thickness ratios affect punch life. Aldo covered: Tool breakage, chipping and wear—how they occur and what remedies are available.
Back to TopTrack 6: Press Maintenance
Moderator: Kellie Treppa
A press only makes money when its running. This track provides tips and advice on keeping your valuable stamping equipment in top shape over the long haul.
Press Maintenance
Peter Campbell, President, Campbell Press Repair
Part 1: Evaluating & Improving Preventive Maintenance Inspections
The cost of unscheduled down time has become increasingly expensive in a just-in-time production environment, so tracking the condition and health of a press is critical. This presentation will review predictive-maintenance technologies—tonnage monitoring, vibration, thermographic, oil sampling, ultrasound—that can be used to track critical press parts and components. Attendees will learn how to track and trend history to help in predictive maintenance.
Part 2: Repair, Rebuilding and Modernizing Presses
This section reviews the typical failure points on presses and examines repair options. Details are presented on what’s involved in rebuilding presses and major assemblies, and how presses can be modernized to improve quality, dependability and productivity.
