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Beckwood Delivers 50-Ton Bulldozer Press to Haven Steel



Beckwood Press Company recently delivered a 50-ton gib-guided bulldozer press to Haven Steel Products, which will be used to bend and straighten heated steel to form industrial rotary blades. Haven Steel is a fabricator of heat-treated steel components for the agricultural and construction industries.

The side-acting press features an eight-point square gib-guidance system that minimizes lateral movement under load to ensure parallelism throughout the cycle. Presence-sensing safety mats and a hydraulically-actuated unloading mechanism provide additional protection from the heated parts.

The custom press is integrated into a fully automated work cell that includes a preheat oven, part handling robots and an automated chute. Automation integration of the press with a custom part loading machine and unloading mechanism was performed by Wichita-based Techam Solutions, a provider of operations management solutions and engineering services to manufacturers. The process takes a part through a segment of the overall forming and heat treating as required per customer specifications.

The automation sequence coordinates a robust machine tending function for the press. Techam Solutions worked with Beckwood to connect the part loader and unloader to the press's PLC using a remote input/output (I/O) module, allowing the system to be controlled from a central HMI and eliminating potential communication issues with the ancillary equipment.

"The installation of the custom Beckwood Press is an integral part of the overall automation project, and allows for parts to be formed and directly inserted into the heat treat process untouched by human hands. The completed project improves workplace safety, work environment, productivity and quality," said Tom Oxley, Haven Steel Products Special Projects Manager.

"We are continuing to see an increase in automation requests from press users in nearly every industry," said Caleb Dixon, Beckwood Sales Manager. "By working with both the integrator and the end user on this project, we were able to ensure the press met Haven Steel's production needs while providing Techam with the programming infrastructure they needed to incorporate the automation components."

For more information contact:

Haven Steel Products

13206 S Willison Road

Haven, KS 67543

620-465-2573

hr@havensteel.com

www.havensteel.com

Techam Solutions

316-768-1856

info@techamsolutions.com

www.techamsolutions.com

Beckwood Press Company

2086 Fenton Logistics Park

St. Louis, MO 63026

800-737-0111 / 636-343-4100

info@beckwoodpress.com

www.beckwoodpress.com

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