"Not labor, nor capital, nor land, nor raw materials are the factors of production, ... , but the knowledge of the employees in the companies" – Peter Drucker
In this context, training courses and workshops serve not only to convey knowledge. Rather, they are the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas across departmental boundaries, apart from the daily business of production. Hosting a training course for an employee is also a sign of recognition, appreciation and a source of enormous motivation.
The workshops presented here are a selection of some of the ones that have been held and are intended to give an idea of the content and scope. I consider it important to point out that each training course is customized to your individual needs, thus creating maximum benefit.
Furthermore, it is important to me to make the knowledge and insight gained in the workshops immediately experienceable. For this reason, unless otherwise requested, the workshops take place at your site, at your plant, with your own equipment and all the everyday challenges of production.
Target groups:
- Operators
- Setters
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Industrial Engineers
- Maintenance
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Process Engineers
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Shift leaders
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Persons responsible for stroke rate and output
- Planer
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Flow and Colision engineers
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Die designers
- Buyer
- Sales engineers
- Stamping and press shop leader
Overview:
1. Fundamentals of stamping and forming machines with focus on mechanical presses
This seminar is intended to provide a common understanding and orientation for your employees regarding terms and machine concepts of modern sheet metal forming production equipment. Hereby an interdisciplinary know-how for successful teamwork is established.
Topics:
- Overview of sheet metal cold forming machines and press systems
- Design and components of mechanical presses
- Equipment for press automization
- The 1x1 of motion optimization aimed towards increasing stroking rates
- Characteristic properties of press drives
- Die design oriented to the press and tailored to the specific machine
Your Benefits:
- Extensive specialized knowledge in the mechatronic system of automatic forming presses due to many years in development and design of forming machines
- Practical expertise in process optimization combining machinery, tooling and process technology
- Overall view of the current state of technology and ability to reach the participants at the respective level of knowledge
Course:
Location:
On site
Duration:
1,5 Tage
Target group:
Setters, operators, maintenance personnel, planning engineers, throughput planners; die designers; purchasing engineers, sales engineers, stamping and press shop managers
2. Setters workshop servo press technology - settings for highest output and best forming results
Servo presses are impressively and precisely adaptable to the requirements of sheet metal forming. But more than this - by optimally shaping the slide curve, there are also feedback effects on the transfer system. This means that the press and part transfer - whether in progressive or transfer mode - can be optimized to ensure maximum productivity.
The objective of this workshop is, jointly with your employees, to set the machine parameters to achieve optimum in:
- Part quality
- Output
- Increased tool & machine durability
on your press by adjusting the machine parameters.
This workshop is intended to be an initial module for servo press owners and is usually held in combination with the progressive and/or transfer technology setter workshops.
Topics:
- Basics of motion optimization on servo presses in progressive operation
- Relationship between transfer time - slide curve and clearance
- Identify the causes of slide speed-related issues and learn to eliminate them by taking the appropriate measures.
Your Benefits:
- Expertise & specialized knowledge in the practical setup of servo presses
- Highest output rates, process reliability and equipment protection
- Increased productivity and profit by utilizing the full servo potential
Course:
Location:
On site
Duration:
0,5 day
Target group:
Setters, process optimizers, shift supervisors, stroke rate managers
Number participants:
Recommendation: 4-6
3. Progressive press technology setter workshop - settings for maximum output and optimum sheet feeding
To optimally set up a progressive stamping process, the coil feed must be ideally matched to the clearance given by the press motion. Clever system settings ensure that die, forming, and feed speeds are process-stable and at the same time enabling the press line running at the highest stroke rate. Crucial here is the consideration of the slide overrun as well as the optimal set-up of the feeding sensor.
Topics:
Contents theory:
- Programming principles & best practice for an optimal progdie setup.
- Relationship between feed time and slide curve
- Identifying sources of process inhibitions and establishing possible corrective measures
Content practical part:
- As-is evaluation of the process at production stroke rate
- Identification of process bottlenecks
- Method of measuring the relevant process parameters
- Adjustments of the press (conv. or servo), feed unit and sensors to optimize the process.
Your Benefits:
- Extensive expertise & specialized knowledge in setting up dies in progressive mode of various machine manufacturers
- Increased productivity and profit by optimizing the overall process starting from feeding, through die influences up to part removal
- Improved processes and a standardized set-up procedure reduces start-up times and increases machine availability
Course:
Location:
On site
Duration:
1-3 days
Target group:
Setters, process optimizers, shift supervisors, stroke rate managers
Number participants:
Recommendation: 4-6
4. Transfer press setter workshop - settings for maximum output and optimized motions
Setting up and optimizing a 3-axis transfer is a complex affair. Learning a structured approach and understanding the interrelationships of the drive and sensor technology provide a remedy here. Setters who master the principles of angle based programming are not only able to set optimal and thus process-stable, smooth and highly productive cams, even the tool set-up time is significantly shortened, errors are detected and corrected within a minimum of time.
Topics:
Contents Theory part:
- Programming principles & best practice for optimal set-up.
- Setting up transfer movements based on start & stop angles
- Identifying reasons for process limitations and finding countermeasures
Contents Practical part:
- As-is assessment of the process at production stroke rate and determination of process bottlenecks
- Method for measuring crucial process parameters
- Optimization of the settings of the respective press (conv. or servo), 3-axis transfers and sensor technology
Your Benefits:
- Expertise & specialized knowledge in setting up transfer dies on equipment manufactured by different brands
- Increased productivity and profit by optimizing the overall process from feeding and die influences to part removal
- Better processes and standardized setup procedure reduce the setup time and increase the press line availability
Course:
Location:
On site
Duration:
2-5 days
Target group:
Setters, process optimizers, shift supervisors, stroke rate managers
Number participants:
Recommendation: 4-6
5. Tool design for servo presses
With their flexible motion profiles, servo presses have become the benchmark in the production of sheet metal forming parts. The ability to adjust the slide speed and the slide stroke to the tool conditions allows an optimum output to be achieved.
To exploit the full potential of servo technology, this workshop will focus on the following topics:
Topics:
- Layout and operating principle of servo presses
- Press characteristics and their meaning in the context of die design
- Stroke rate determining parameters of servo presses
- Selection of standard parts suitable for servo presses
Your Benefits:
- Proper utilization of press characteristics, slide speed and the variable slide stroke - pendulum motion
- Higher achievable stroke rates and increased tool life for newly designed dies
- Plant-specific evaluation in relocation processes for risk minimization
Course:
Location:
On site
Duration:
1 day
Target group:
Throughput planners; die designers; setters
6. Throughput planning and clearance analysis
When transfer tools are planned for older lines with mech. 3-axis transfer or if only predefined curves are available, it is mandatory that the tool design complies with the given constraints in order to ensure operation in automatic mode. But even with today's electronic and thus freely programmable transfer systems, it is advisable to integrate the throughput planning into the design directly following the developed method plan / operation layout.
Not only can collisions and problematic tool contours be detected and corrected, but a clever tool design can also significantly increase the achievable output rate of the machine.
Topics:
- Definitions and types of clearance curves for collision detection
- Overlaps and how to read the curves shape as a tool designer
- Creation of clearance curves and collision analysis in daily practice
- Different representation of transfer movements - circular chart, motion diagram and clearance curves
- On request with coaching to discuss your own flow charts/tools
Your Benefits:
- Safety and resilience of your own design
- Higher achievable stroke rates for newly designed tools
- Shorter tool start-up times due to predefined curves from the design department
Course:
Location:
On site
Duration:
1-2 days
Target group:
Throughput planners; die designers;
7. Online Seminar Servo Technology (LIVE)
Would you like to familiarize yourself with the basics of servo slide programming in a manufacturer-independent and neutral manner and be able to use it for your daily work?
This webinar will provide you with an overview of the optimal setup of a servo press in connection with the coil feed for a progressive die process.
Going further, the webinar "Basics of 3-axis transfer programming for maximum output" is recommended as an ideal supplement and initial course for all operators of 3-axis forming machines.
Topics:
- Stroke rate increasing features of servo presses
- Highlighting the approach of determining tool-specific sizes
- Influence, dependencies and determination of the limiting speeds of the press slide
- Factors for deciding on full stroke or pendulum stroke operation
Your Benefits:
- Available at any time and from anywhere in the world
- Save on travel costs, personnel do not have to leave your own plant
- Can be the basis for later optimization in practice at your plant
Course:
Location:
Online, webcam, microphone and stable internet connection required
Duration:
app. 3 hours
Target group:
Setters, operators, maintenance personnel, planning engineers, stamping and press shop managers
8. Online-Seminar 3-Achs Transfertechnologie (Live)
Electric and freely programmable 3-axis transfer systems can be optimally adapted to the conditions of the transfer process by programming.
The potential for increasing the stroke rate is also considerable on conventional press systems.
By changing the start and stop angles for each axis, the movements can be adapted to the given clearance. On the other hand, by defining the angles for a low acceleration, the process reliability can be increased and the guides as well as the drives of the transfer can treated more gently.
This webinar is split into 2 sessions with a duration of approx. 3-3.5 hours each.
For operators of servo presses, the webinar "Programming servo press cams to suit tools and components" is recommended as preparation in order to exploit the full potential of their system.
Topics:
- How to set up 3-axis transfer movements with respect to the lower and upper tools in a way that ensures clearance and thus avoids collisions.
- Learning to use the circle diagram as a reference and for optimization
- Controlling accelerations and speeds by using angle programming
- Programming part presence controls / sensors correctly
Your Benefits:
- Available at any time and from anywhere in the world
- Save on travel costs, personnel not required to leave plant
- Can be the basis for later optimization in practice at your plant
Course:
Location:
Online, webcam, microphone and stable internet connection required
Duration:
2 days / sessions of approx. 3-3.5 hours each
Target group:
Setters, operators, maintenance personnel, planning engineers, stamping and press shop managers
