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New punching press
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SCHERDEL
Marienberg GmbH sets benchmarks
Am Federnwerk 1
09496 Marienberg
Germany 315-ton press at the Marienberg plant
reduces cycle time
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rue to the Group’s motto ‘progress
T cise and slow slide motion in try-out
mode enables gentle tool testing and
based on tradition’, the
SCHERDELGroup has recently invest- optimum adaptation of the motion se-
ed in a new punching press at its quence to the requirements of the form-
Marienberg plant, thus enhancing its ing process. In fact, the entire forming
capabilities for manufacturing cost-ef- energy is available from just one stroke
fective components for the benefit of per minute. Compared to conventional
customers. The new machine that oper- presses, the cycle time with the new
ates with a capacity of up to 3150 kilo- machine is reduced significantly. The
Michael Wetzel
newtons is used, among other things, variability of the forming speeds and
Tel.: +49 3735 710-251
for the production of transmission com- the optional use of the press for try-out
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ponents. Moreover, the powerful press mode create the ideal basis for forward-
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now incorporated in the Marienberg looking expansion strategies at the
fwm.scherdel.de
machinery portfolio is also ideal for Marienberg plant. On the whole, invest-
some of the Group’s more innovative ment in the new punching press has
products. enabled SCHERDEL to further bolster
its leading position in the field of form-
The punching press KSTU 3150 and ing technology. (dk)
its state-of-the-art servo drive technolo-
gy have already led to a significant in-
crease in efficiency for the production
of stampings and shaped components.
The programmable motion sequence
enables a greater number of strokes
and is the key to being able to respond
more flexibly to market demands with
regard to integrated processes. In
terms of its robustness and user friend-
liness, the version is seen as a game
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changer. And thanks to energy recov-
ery, the aspect of eco-friendly produc-
tion is also covered. Peripheral compo-
nents include a fully automated strip
system with straightener. The straight-
ening parameters are selected based
The punching press ensures on material parameters stored in the
stampings and shaped compo- control unit. Strip thicknesses of be-
nents are manufactured even more
efficiently than before at the tween 0.6 and 5.0 mm and strip widths
Marienberg plant. of up to 600 mm can be machined.
An extendible press table measuring
2500 mm in length guarantees efficient
set-up periods.
The punching press KSTU 3150 and its state-of-
the-art servo drive technology have already led
The servo drive of the punching press to a significant increase in efficiency.
meets every need: The slide motion
curve can be ideally adjusted thanks to
simple six-point programming. The pre-

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