The complete production line consists of:

• 1 – Double-acting blank and draw press; 100 ton, 8” stroke lower platen, 100 ton, 32” stroke upper platen
• 1 – Double-acting redraw press; 75 ton, 36” stroke inner ram, 25 ton, 24” stroke outer platen; inner ram connected directly to tooling post, guided through bushing in outer platen
• 1 – Double-acting final draw press; 60 ton, 48” stroke inner ram, 25 ton, 30” stroke outer platen; inner ram connected directly to tooling post, guided through bushing in outer platen
• 1 – Single-acting pierce and extrude press; 20 tons capacity, 30” stroke
• Redraw, final draw and pierce & extrude presses are mounted on a common lower platen to facilitate transfer automation
• 1 – Single-acting pinch trim press; 75 tons capacity, 24” stroke
• Servo-driven automated transfer between redraw, final draw, and extrude presses with turn-over arm to place shell on wash line, and turn-over and linear motion to place shell in pinch trim station
• Complete conveyorized aqueous spray wash line
• Related material handling equipment, including one 10,000# capacity pay off reel with coil car and a Servo-driven feed/straightener with .120 x 30” capacity

An eight-station automated assembly machine with all components magazine-fed into assembly stations. A PLC-controlled dot matrix pin stamper serializes each assembly for lot control as it is assembled.

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