COE Press Equipment announced that it has recently shipped two press feeding lines to Takata, a supplier of air bags, seatbelts and other automotive components, to the companyís San Antonio stamping plant. Each of the lines is comprised of an 18-in. ServoMasterô 3 Series roll feed; a style 350, 18-in. power straightener; a COE 24-in.,...
COE Press Equipment announced that it is supplying nine new coil processing lines to Goodman Manufacturing, a provider of air conditioning and heating equipment. Seven of the lines are comprised of COE standard motorized uncoilers, feeds, and pull-through straighteners in widths of 30-in., 48-in. or 60-in. The other two lines consist of Goodman-specific features and...
Check out the write up and videos from Kate Bachman, Editor of The Fabricator, as she shares some interesting tales from the 2015 FABTECH Expo that took place this past November, 2015. There are also a number of videos, one includes our Bruce Grant, R&D Development Manager as he highlights the new SpaceMaster Series 4.
One of the primary decisions that must be made when selecting a coil feed system is choosing the correct coil weight capacity. Considering the run time between coil changes in conjunction with the amount of time it takes for a coil change will help you to determine the optimum coil weight for your operation. Generally...
COE Press Equipment announced that it has shipped the first of four orders for new straightener/reel combinations to Metal Flow (Holland, Mich.), a provider of deep drawn stamped components to the automotive industry. Each of the sets consists of a COE model 350, 18-in. power straightener and a heavy-duty 18-in. coil reel with 8,000-lb. capacity....
COE Press Equipment’s COE-Assurance“On-Demand” service offering is designed to better support customer requirements for keeping their coil processing equipment running at optimal productivity. This offering assures that all customers will receive a response to their service need within 24 hours or less of calling the COE Service Department. “No manufacturer can afford a slow-down or...
In any manufacturing process there are numerous issues that can affect the operations. Here we outline some of the issues that can occur when uncoiling, straightening and feeding coil stock to the press and what can be done to avoid unnecessary problems. Material Guiding Coil stock handling and feeding equipment cannot “feel” and “compensate”...
Edge wave - This anomaly is also referred to as scalloped edges and is another condition that can be detrimental to coil processing efficiency and part quality. If it occurs at the coil handling, straightening, and feeding process it is most likely the result of excessive pinch roll pressure or excessively stressed rolls, which deflect...
COE Press Equipment has recently shipped five new Servo Feed machines to Genco Stamping, a provider of ride control components such as struts, shocks, suspension and more, located in Cookeville, Tenn. Two of the servo feeds are 12” Series 3 roll feeds, capable of processing high strength 12” wide steel coils up to 60,000 PSI...
COE service manager, Matt Trethewey, and COE certified manager, John Kwiatkowski, offer tips on how to troubleshoot, resolve and ultimately avoid the common problem of short feeds. Read the full article in Shop Metalworking Technology.
