In 2011, aircraft interior systems manufacturer Aerosud Holdings Pty., approached Beckwood Press to solve a bottleneck in the production of aluminum canisters for the Airbus A320. The canisters were previously drawn to 6.5” deep through a grueling 6-step annealing process, which often resulted in high scrap rates due to excessive thinning. Beckwood worked with Aerosud to transfer the production of these aluminum canisters to a TRIFORM 16-10-7DD to great success. Material thinning was reduced to just 10%, production costs were reduced by 25%, and scrap rates are now below 1%. In addition, the canisters now have a cleaner, more uniform appearance and are better suited for the welding process in the final assembly. As a result of the incredible success... Read more » Read More
Beckwood Delivers 9th Press in Ongoing Partnership with Large Aerospace OEM Here at Beckwood we’re ecstatic to share that we are gearing up to deliver our 9th press machine to one of the largest aerospace manufacturers in the world over a period of just 3 years. What started as a standalone order for a single division at the OEM has quickly evolved into an ongoing partnership that spans across multiple divisions. This partnership began in 2022 when one of the OEM’s larger manufacturing divisions ordered 6 hydraulic trimming presses to use in finishing operations for their die-cast parts. These initial hydraulic press machines helped breathe new life into the division’s manufacturing processes by increasing part quality and throughput. Word rapidly... Read more » Read More
A&D Job Shop Expands Deep Draw Capabilities and Modernizes Operations Building on a relationship of over 9 years, Beckwood is assisting Globe Engineering to expand their hydroforming operations with their very first TRIFORM deep draw machine. This delivery was planned in collaboration with Kansas Oklahoma Machine Tools (KOMT), one of the Midwest’s leading machinery distributors. Globe Engineering is no stranger to hydroforming as they purchased their first Cincinnati deep draw hydroform in 1964. Their new TRIFORM machine signifies the beginning of Globe Engineering’s efforts to modernize their hydroforming operation after building the foundation of a legacy in this manufacturing niche. “We are very excited to partner with Globe Engineering to support the modernization of their hydroform operation, while also... Read more » Read More
Beckwood to Build Dual Ram Press for Leading USA Ballistics Manufacturer Building on a 20-year long relationship, we are proud to once again be serving one of the top defense manufacturers in the world. Their primary manufacturing facility is home to several Beckwood presses of varying capability and process techniques utilized both for R&D and full-scale production to support military contracts. This customer is seeking to expand their current capacity to meet the increasing demand in the marketplace. This new dual ram compression molding press will allow the customer to do “more with less”, and in this case, that is less floorspace. Each ram will operate independently to maximize efficiency and output. To further enhance process efficiency and maximize uptime,... Read more » Read More
