Multi-Purpose Press provides forces from 1,000-3,150 kN.
August 8, 2006 -
Designed for drawing, embossing, and hydroforming, ODEN Press features modular design with accessibility to various components for service and maintenance. LOGOS graphical operator interface facilitates programming of sequences and entry of operating data, while load-sensing hydraulics enable several cylinders to be activated simultaneously and controlled independently of one another. Frame is welded in single piece, contributing to strength of press.
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Original Press release
AP&T North America, Inc.
4817 Persimmon Court
Monroe, NC, 28110
USA
New Multi-purpose Press from AP&T
AP&T is introducing the ODEN multipurpose press, which features shorter installation times, increased flexibility, higher availability and improved ease of service.
With ODEN, AP&T is beginning a total renewal of the product line for hydraulic presses. The generation shift also entails a switch to a new naming system for the products, with inspiration taken from Old Norse mythology.
ODEN is available in five basic variants with press forces between 1,000 and 3,150 kN
and is designed for drawing, embossing, pressing and hydroforming.
AP&T's primary goal during development work has been to design a press that creates
increased productivity for customers in all phases. AP&T's unique modular design has
been further refi ned to create a press with shorter production and installation times,
longer service life and improved ease of service compared to before.
"We've examined all of our modules, such as electrical cabinets, frames, press beds,
hydraulics, etc. and developed an entirely new modular system with fewer but even more
fl exible modules," says Bengt Walkin, Technical Manager at AP&T Press Systems.
The increased modularization provides shorter leadtimes in production for AP&T. When the product is installed at a customer site, time is also minimized due to two smart
solutions in the design of the frame. Firstly, fewer frame parts have to be assembled onsite, and secondly, the control system's equipment cabinet is already bolted to the frame upon delivery.
"We know how much short lead and installation times mean to our customers and we know that the time they have available is decreasing. Our ODEN solutions permit customers to start production as quickly as possible," says Bengt Walkin.
New design means simpler service
ODEN is based on a new design that gives the press a modern appearance. The new design also provides improved accessibility to various components during service and maintenance.
"Higher availability is becoming increasingly important. Having the right quality level
for the product must be combined with minimal downtime. The expanded capabilities for
easily performing service and maintenance on ODEN result in shorter downtimes," says Bengt Walkin.
New operator terminal facilitates programming
The newly developed operator interface LOGOS has a very clear graphical interface
that facilitates programming of the press's sequences and the entry of operating data.
The system is modularly designed, which makes it very easy to upgrade and adapt for
new functions.
Load-sensing hydraulics provide high flexibility
ODEN is equipped with load-sensing hydraulics, which enable several cylinders to be
activated simultaneously and even controlled independently of one another. This entails very high flexibility in production for customers and also means more exact positioning and thereby higher quality than in a conventional system.
High strength and long service life
Frames and cylinders in ODEN, as previously at AP&T, are designed using "FEM analysis".
The method entails that with the help of software, engineers can see an object's strong
and weak points graphically and easily modify the design for optimal strength. Moreover, the frame is welded in a single piece, which further contributes to high strength and consequently long service life.
ODEN - a part of AP&T's new naming system
With ODEN, AP&T is implementing its new naming system for hydraulic presses, which is
based on names from Old Norse mythology. The name ODEN was chosen for AP&T's multi-purpose press.
Oden was the mythological god who ruled over wisdom, poetry, war and death. The reason the multi-purpose presses have been given his name is that Oden could move freely between the various Old Norse mythological worlds. He could even change shapes as he wished - a characteristic shared with the ODEN multi-purpose press.
Facts, ODEN multi-purpose press from AP&T
Model 1000 1600 2000 2500 3150
Press force kN 1000 1600 2000 2500 3150
US tons 112 180 225 281 354
Stroke/daylight mm 500/800 800/1000 1000/1250 1250/1400
inches 19.7/31.5 31.5/39.4 39.4/49.2 49.2/55.1
Press bed wxd, mm 1000x1000 1300x1000 1600x1000 1300x1300 1600x1300
wxd, inches 39.4x39.4 51.2x39.4 63x39.4 51.2x51.2 63x51.2
Cushion* kN 500,800 800 800,1250 800,1250,1500 800, 1250, 1500, 2000
US tons 56,90 90 90,140 90,140,168 90, 140, 168, 225
Stroke mm 200, 315
US tons 7.8, 12.4
Third* kN 150,300,500 150,300,500 150,300,500,1000 150,300,500,1000 150,300,500,1000
US tons 17,34,56 17,34,56 17,34,56,112 17,34,56,112 17,34,56,112
Stroke mm 200, 315
inches 7.8, 12.4
*Option
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