Beckwood has added a new Sales Engineer to their growing Sales & Marketing team. Caleb Dixon will serve as the lead salesperson for the Triform line of precision forming equipment, including sheet hydroforming presses, stretch forming machines, ring expanders, and joggle forming presses. Dixon will also support new sales for custom Beckwood machines. Read More
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Beckwood to Offer Complimentary PressLink Remote Support Module
All Beckwood, Triform, and EVOx presses will now include the proprietary Presslink Remote Support Module to facilitate fast, easy troubleshooting, distance learning, and program updates to connect Beckwood technicians with presses in the field. Read More
Beckwood to Offer Pre-Preventive Maintenance Technology to Eliminate Unplanned Downtime
With the goal of eliminating unplanned downtime, Beckwood Press Company has developed a Pre-Preventive Maintenance (PPM) technology which utilizes integrated machine intelligence to monitor the performance of Beckwood-manufactured equipment and automatically alerts key personnel as to the system’s status. Read More
Beckwood Press Company to Supply Fourth Custom Beckwood Press to Fike Corporation
Fike Corporation has awarded Beckwood a contract to engineer and build a custom hydraulic press for use in their Blue Springs, MO manufacturing facility. Due in late 2014, the press will be Fikes fourth custom Beckwood machine. Read More
Triform to Supply Fluid Cell Hydroform Press to Cutting Dynamics, Inc.
Beckwood has been awarded a contract by aerospace parts supplier Cutting Dynamics to manufacture a fluid cell sheet hydroforming press. Scheduled for completion in late 2014, the Triform model 1648-5FC will be installed in Cutting Dynamics’ Fluid Cell Processing Center in Avon, Ohio. Read More
Automotive Rapid Prototype Facility Installs 25″ Deep Draw Sheet Hydroforming Press
Triform installed a new deep draw sheet hydroforming press for an automotive parts manufacturer specializing in rapid prototyping. The 25-10-12DD model features a 25” diameter forming area, 10,000 PSI of forming pressure and a 12” draw depth capacity. This is the second deep draw Triform for this company’s operation, with their having previously installed a model 16-10-7DD. Read More
Triform 32” Deep Draw Sheet Hydroforming Press Installed in Leading Aerospace OEM Facility
The Triform 32-10-12DD, features a 32” diameter forming area, 10,000 PSI of forming pressure and a 12” depth-of-draw. The 32-10-12DD allows forms complex geometries by precisely controlling both the bladder pressure and the punch position. Read More
Beckwood to Build Custom Trimming Press for Automotive Industry Supplier
Beckwood Press Company has been chosen to engineer and build a custom 165-ton, gib-guided trimming press with quick die change system for a leading manufacturer of interior and exterior automotive components, including plastic molded, painted and assembled parts. Read More
Beckwood Installs Custom Heated Compression Molding Press for Aerospace Cabin Interiors
Beckwood recently installed an 800-ton custom hydraulic heated platen press which will be used in a compression molding application to thermoform aerospace cabin interiors. The 60" x 108" bed and ram platens are heated via a hot oil system for ultimate temperature uniformity. Read More
Beckwood Manufactures Gib-Guided Coining Press
Beckwood eningeered a 230-ton hydraulic gib-guided press used to manufacture tooling for the medical industry. Features of the made-to-order coining press include a custom bed cushion and part ejection system for integration with the customer’s existing tooling. Read More