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Appliance Panel Metal Forming Press: Improving Efficiency with Servo Technology

Challenge

An appliance manufacturer was installing a new metal forming press line and wanted to eliminate hydraulics and use electric actuators in the metal forming stations to improve process control and repeatability. They required servo press actuators, including a high-tonnage station, to perform the function of a servo-hydraulic press.

They had downtime issues previously with leaks and wanted to eliminate maintenance using electric actuators that would improve energy efficiency while reducing the space taken by the hydraulic power unit. In addition, the system would need to seamlessly integrate with Rockwell Automation motors and servo drives.

Kyntronics Solution

  • Four Kyntronics electric linear servo press actuators rated at 85,000 lbf. each.
  • Two actuators in synchronized operations using ControlLogix to achieve 170,000 lbs. of press force.

Customer Benefit

  • Environmentally friendly, sustainable solution.
  • Improved quality of parts using precise position and force control.
  • Reduced energy consumption by eliminating hydraulics.
  • Incorporated Rockwell Automation servo motors and drives that met the customers’ control specifications.

Application Requirements

Stroke: 12”
Speed: .9 in/sec
Force: 170,000 lbf.

Industries

  • Appliance

Product Used

  • Hybrid Linear Actuator – Actuator Only
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