February 12, 2008
Getting Ready For Production
Charleston Stamping is near completion of all the press line updates to four major press lines with robots, controls, de stackers, and die carts. In a few more weeks the plant will be operational.
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| #11 line - (5) 1000 ton presses with 180 " beds and (1) 3200 ton double action draw press. These two pictures show the line from the front starting with the de stacking cell and also through the bolster windows down the line. | |
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| # 4 line - (5) 800 ton presses with 156 " beds and (1) 1600 ton double action draw press. These two pictures show the double robots between presses and the Atlas Die Carts for quick die change. | |
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| # 6 line - (4) 600 ton presses with 133" beds and (1 ) 1400 ton double action draw press. This picture shows the front of the line with the two de stacking robots. Not show here are the lift carts, same as on 11 line. | |
