Beckwood recently delivered the largest Fluid Cell Sheet Hydroforming Press in Triform history featuring a 68-in diameter round forming area and a hydraulic shuttle system to a major supplier of space launch vehicles. Read More
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Beckwood Offers Virtual Facility Tour
Take a tour of Beckwood's corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility, and learn about some of their newest presses including five servo-electric presses, a 200-ton sheet stretch forming machine, and a 2,500-ton hydraulic forming press. Read More
Beckwood Hires Quality Engineer for Continuous Improvement
Beckwood proudly announces the addition of Quality Engineer, Yolonda “Cotton” Smith, to support the company’s continuous improvement initiatives. She will lead the Quality Team in developing, establishing and maintaining initiatives to ensure quality standards and continuous improvement goals are achieved throughout the organization. Read More
Beckwood to Manufacture 2,500-Ton Hydraulic Press for Diverse Metal Products
Beckwood has been awarded a contract by Diverse Metal Products to engineer and build a custom 2,500-ton gib-guided hydraulic press which will be used to make embossed heat exchanger plates in nuclear missile tubes for the U.S. Navy. Read More
Beckwood to Manufacture Sheet Stretch Forming Machine for Aerospace Supplier H&R Parts Company
Beckwood has been chosen by H&R Parts Co. to build a 200-ton Triform sheet stretch forming machine which will be used to make aluminum skins for the aerospace industry. This machine will feature 40-in. of stroke with a 12-in. x 100-in. mounting table that includes +/-15-degree tilt. Read More
Beckwood to Retrofit Draw Forming Press for Branch Manufacturing Co.
Beckwood has been chosen by Branch Manufacturing Company to retrofit an existing 750-ton straight-side draw press, originally manufactured by Pacific Press in 1979. The scope includes completely re-designing and replacing all hydraulic and electrical components, adding two cylinders to achieve speed requirements, and developing a custom HMI with recipe handling and data acquisition. Read More
Beckwood to Showcase Servo-Electric and Sheet Hydroforming Press Technologies at FABTECH 2019
Beckwood will be showcasing their latest innovations in precision forming technology with two presses at FABTECH® 2019. Visitors to booth D45161 will learn how to increase precision within their forming process and improve productivity using IoT and integrated machine intelligence. Read More
Beckwood to Showcase Servo-Electric Press Technologies at The Assembly Show
Join Beckwood October 22-24, 2019 at The Assembly Show in Rosemont, IL. Visitors to booth 1850 will see a 4,000-lbf EVOx press in action and learn how to increase precision and efficiency. Show attendees who view an EVOx demonstration or schedule a private consultation could win a $250 Visa gift card. Read More
Beckwood to Build 3,500-Ton Bulge Forming Press for Wabash National Corp.
Beckwood has been awarded a contract by Wabash National Corporation to engineer and build a custom 3,500-ton hydraulic bulge forming press. Scheduled for delivery in October 2019, this machine will be used to form stainless steel and aluminum tank heads with diameters up to 156-in. for Wabash National’s tank and silo business. Read More
Beckwood Launches EVOx Line of Servo-Electric Presses
Beckwood is proud to announce the launch of EVOx, a complete line of servo-electric presses. With models ranging from 1,000 lbf – 100,000 lbf (0.5 - 50 tons), EVOx presses are ideal for light-duty assembly applications including clamping, crimping, joining, press fitting, punching/blanking, riveting, spring testing, staking, and swaging. Read More