Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ordered a Triform model 20-10-10DD deep draw sheet hydroforming press with a 20-in. diameter maximum blank size, 10,000 PSI of forming pressure, and a maximum draw depth capacity of 10 inches. Read More
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Beckwood Partners with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Develop Advanced Composite Materials & Manufacturing Processes
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) awarded Beckwood a contract to manufacture a custom hydraulic press for the compression molding of various composite materials. The research and development performed with the press will ultimately contribute to automotive and aerospace industry lightweighting efforts, intended to produce higher performance products with improved fuel efficiency. Read More
Triform Expands Product Line with 20-in. Diameter Deep Draw Sheet Hydroforming Press
Triform expanded its product line with the addition of a 10,000 PSI deep draw sheet hydroforming press, featuring a 20-in. diameter max blank size, 10-in.” draw depth capacity, and an integrated tool change system for fast change-over. Read More
Beckwood to Supply Automated Compression Molding Press System to Mohawk Industries
Mohawk Industries has ordered a custom-engineered hydraulic rubber molding press system from Beckwood Press Company. To ensure Mohawk’s requirements for part thickness uniformity are met, the press will feature Beckwood’s proprietary Active Leveling Control (ALC) technology, which utilizes closed-loop control of the four press corners to ensure bed-to-ram parallelism is maintained throughout the cycle. Read More
Beckwood to Manufacture Rubber Pad Forming Press for Sheet Metal Fabricating Services Provider
Beckwood has been contracted to supply a custom hydraulic rubber pad press to U.S.-based sheet metal fabricating services provider, Milford Fabricating Company. The 400-ton press boasts a 38” x 60” forming area with a total pad thickness of 15” for forming on up to 5” tall form blocks. Read More
Deep Draw Sheet Hydroforming Press Installed at Aerospace & Defense Industry Supplier
Triform recently installed a new deep draw sheet hydroforming press for Kreisler Manufacturing Corporation, a global provider of aerospace parts. The Triform model 16-10-7DD features a 16-in. diameter forming area, 10,000 PSI of pressure, and a 7-in. depth-of-draw to produce a variety of high-performance aircraft and aerospace engine parts. Read More
Triform Expands Product Line with 15,000 PSI Deep Draw Sheet Hydroforming Press
Triform has expanded its product line with the addition of a 15,000 PSI Deep Draw Sheet Hydroforming press, featuring a 12” diameter maximum blank size and a 7” draw depth capacity. Read More
Triform Adds Extrusion and Sheet Stretch Forming Machines
Beckwood has expanded its Triform product line with the addition of extrusion and sheet stretch forming machines to support the manufacture of high-strength aerospace components. Read More
Triform Expands Product Line with Hydraulic Ring Expanders
Beckwood has expanded its Triform line of aerospace forming equipment to include hydraulic ring expanders. The ring expansion process minimizes material thinning and virtually eliminates the stress point issues associated with traditional rolling and machining of engine turbine rings. Read More
Triform to Manufacture Seven Machines for Aerospace Industry Supplier
A U.S.-based manufacturer of aircraft structures, airframe assemblies, and aerospace MRO, has ordered seven Triform presses from Beckwood. The comprehensive package, consisting of sheet hydroforming presses, stretch forming machines, and hot joggle presses, supports the customer’s mission of increasing its internal metal forming capabilities. Read More