St. Louis, MO – Beckwood, a leading U.S. manufacturer of custom hydraulic press machines and systems for the A&D sector, has been awarded a contract by a government aviation repair and maintenance facility to build a 1,200 Ton rubber pad forming press.
This new build signifies the continuation of an existing partnership between the aviation servicer and Beckwood. Seeking to expand their service capacity, this customer previously purchased a 150 Ton custom hydraulic press from the Beckwood team. The 1,200 Ton press was purchased to replace an existing machine of theirs with enhanced capabilities such as, automatic content height measurement, and a lower bed shuttle and jib crane to assist with tooling and part loading.
Their new machine will be a 150 Ton rubber pad forming press, selected for its excellent versatility in low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environments. Rubber pad forming is a process by which a press outfitted with a rubber pad box presses a sheet of material against an unmated tool, exerting a downward force to shape the blank to the form of the tool. Tools can be created from all kinds of materials, resulting in a 50-90% decrease in tooling costs, and their unmated configuration allows for rapid part changeover compared to traditional forming machines. In addition, multiple parts can be formed in a single cycle, giving this customer a major advantage in flexibility, efficiency, and forming capacity.
As a government servicer, this customer was keen on selecting a domestic manufacturer for their hydraulic press equipment. We’re proud to be engineering, building, and delivering their new equipment right here on American soil. This press is scheduled for delivery in Q4 of 2025.
About Beckwood Press Company
Beckwood Press Company is a leading manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses and automation equipment located in St. Louis, MO – USA. Their industrial solutions support nearly every industry and application including aerospace forming, compression molding, Hot Forming / SPF, sheet hydroforming, deep draw forming, stretch forming, and stamping. Stay up to date with the latest news from Beckwood at beckwoodpress.com/news.
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