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Modular Design Provides Versatility
Several months ago, we talked about the modular H-frame press we developed that allows a dial table to index parts through it. In our ammunition case manufacturing line, we need to perform high tonnage pressing…
How to Gain Approval from Senior Management
You have identified several issues within your operations. You feel that if fixed, your company will benefit greatly by eliminating these issues; how do you now go about soliciting senior management for funding approval to…
History of Setpoint Ammunition Manufacturing Equipment
In the early 1940s, mass-production ammunition manufacturing systems were complex assembly lines of crank presses, leather-belt driven lathes, batch processing, and loose tolerances. Quality was literally “inspected into the product” by humans sorting through all…
Tie Rod Frame vs. C-Frame
Winner: Tie Rod Frame In the past, the C-frame press design made it easier to feed in product or change dies. The downside of the C-frame is deflection – where the frame will bend outward under the pressure of…