AP&T North America, Inc.
Monroe, NC 28110
Machine In a Box - AP&T's Package Solution for Linear Automation Paves The Way for Integrators
Linear robots built from standard components and delivered in complete packages for quick installation - this is a quick overview of Machine in a Box, AP&T’s customer-oriented concept for automation aimed at local internal and external integrators. It is now available in both the U.S. and Europe. “Our automation products are more than just key components in AP&T’s newly manufactured...
Read More »Automation from AP&T Takes Customers into the Future
As we all know, we are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, where connected, fully automated machines that communicate with each other enable smarter and more efficient production. AP&T, a leader in modular-based linear robots, sees a great deal of potential in the changes currently taking place in the manufacturing industry. “The technology is developing quickly,...
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Climate-Smart Clothes Hangers Manufactured with Equipment from AP&T
Metal is not the only material that can be formed with equipment from AP&T. Employing a unique method, Ekoligens’ production plant in Kungälv, Sweden, uses AP&T presses to produce hangers out of recycled paper and cardboard. So far production has been on a small scale, but in order to meet the growing demand for its products, Ekoligens is investing in a completely new, fully automated two...
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Focus on User Friendliness in New Generation Control System from AP&T
AP&T has produced a new generation control system that simplifies utilization of presses, automation equipment and production lines. The upgrade entails a comprehensive renewal of the LOGOS user interface, as well as functionality and hardware. “Our ambition is to make operation as simple as possible for everyone who uses our machinery on a day-to-day basis. Consequently, we have listened...
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AP&T Launching TemperBox®: A New Cycle Time Neutral Production Solution that Enables Tailored Properties in Press Hardened Components
AP&T is introducing a patented solution for partial press hardening of structural parts for passenger cars. TemperBox® allows hard and soft zones to be combined in a single part, paving the way for innovative body designs and cost-efficient production. TemperBox® can be integrated with AP&T's new and existing MultiLayer Furnaces as well as with any other type of heat treatment equipment. With...
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New Moving Bolster from AP&T is Designed for Tools Weighing 30 Metric Tons and Above
AP&T’s new moving bolster is safer and more flexible. It can be conveyed in and out of the press in any direction, allowing it to be adapted to suit conditions at the individual factory and work with quick changes. The bolster’s drive is entirely electric, for precise control. It is also possible to easily execute the entire tool change with just a button, which is helpful for customers with...
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New Servo Presses from AP&T Reduces the Hydraulic Pressure in the System
AP&T offers Servo Hydraulic Presses with new design that limits the number of moving parts, reduces oil volume and pressure to a maximum of 250 bar. The usage of servo motors streamlines the energy consumption by 40 to 70 percent. The units feature a closed-loop system that monitors press process and continuously controls slide movements and corrects when any deviation occurs. They are suitable...
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AP&T's New Industry 4.0 Software Enables User to Optimize Their Equipment
AP&T’s Industry 4.0 Software comes with features such as performance, process, condition, operation and energy monitoring. The software provides different types of data that can be used for increasing quality of the product, eliminate unplanned stoppages and optimizing process.
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Servo Hydraulic Press Increases Productivity Within Both Cold Forming and Hot Forming
AP&T’s Servo Hydraulic Press provides user with the controlled process and increased degree of parallelism between press table and slide. The system’s cushion can be pre-accelerated while forming the sensitive materials. Unit delivers acceleration and deceleration force of up to 250% higher than conventional press. Using the future-proofed Internet-based solutions the process and machine data...
Read More »AP&T joins with NPA Plast to manufacture protective aprons for healthcare professionals
n the AP&T test center in Ulricehamn, Sweden, one of the presses is running two shifts. But rather than cutting steel, it is cutting plastics for protective aprons for healthcare professionals. In the wake of corona, the need is great. “A while back, NPA Plast in Ljungby, Sweden contacted us asking for help with increasing their production of plastic protective aprons. Up until this time,...
Read More »AP&T Demonstrates Capabilities in Tooling for Got Forming of High-strength Aluminum
Production of complex-shaped car body components: With AP&T’s production technology for hot forming of aluminum, body components which traditionally consist of several joined parts can be formed in a single step. This technology enables net shape forming and thus also reduced production time and costs for car manufacturers. To demonstrate the possibilities, AP&T conducted a development project...
Read More »Machine In a Box - AP&T's Package Solution for Linear Automation Paves The Way for Integrators
Linear robots built from standard components and delivered in complete packages for quick installation - this is a quick overview of Machine in a Box, AP&T’s customer-oriented concept for automation aimed at local internal and external integrators. It is now available in both the U.S. and Europe. “Our automation products are more than just key components in AP&T’s newly manufactured...
Read More »Increased Productivity and Safety Objectives of AP&T's Customer Training Program
Machines that are handled and maintained appropriately perform better, are safer to work with and last longer. This is the underlying idea of AP&T’s new training program for employees of the company’s customers. Participants receive certification upon completion. “We want our customers to be able to take full advantage of their investment, minimize production disruptions and improve...
Read More »Advanced Simulation Demonstrates Possibilities of AP&T Equipment in Customer Setting
Any customer interested in ordering new production equipment naturally wants to be certain that the equipment will be able to deliver fully on the investment once the machines are in place. To meet this need, AP&T has introduced a powerful tool for 3D simulations to show how the company’s production lines, linear robots and presses can perform in the customer’s factory setting. “In addition...
Read More »Automation from AP&T Takes Customers into the Future
As we all know, we are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, where connected, fully automated machines that communicate with each other enable smarter and more efficient production. AP&T, a leader in modular-based linear robots, sees a great deal of potential in the changes currently taking place in the manufacturing industry. “The technology is developing quickly,...
Read More »
Climate-Smart Clothes Hangers Manufactured with Equipment from AP&T
Metal is not the only material that can be formed with equipment from AP&T. Employing a unique method, Ekoligens’ production plant in Kungälv, Sweden, uses AP&T presses to produce hangers out of recycled paper and cardboard. So far production has been on a small scale, but in order to meet the growing demand for its products, Ekoligens is investing in a completely new, fully automated two...
Read More »
Focus on User Friendliness in New Generation Control System from AP&T
AP&T has produced a new generation control system that simplifies utilization of presses, automation equipment and production lines. The upgrade entails a comprehensive renewal of the LOGOS user interface, as well as functionality and hardware. “Our ambition is to make operation as simple as possible for everyone who uses our machinery on a day-to-day basis. Consequently, we have listened...
Read More »
AP&T Launching TemperBox®: A New Cycle Time Neutral Production Solution that Enables Tailored Properties in Press Hardened Components
AP&T is introducing a patented solution for partial press hardening of structural parts for passenger cars. TemperBox® allows hard and soft zones to be combined in a single part, paving the way for innovative body designs and cost-efficient production. TemperBox® can be integrated with AP&T's new and existing MultiLayer Furnaces as well as with any other type of heat treatment equipment. With...
Read More »
New Moving Bolster from AP&T is Designed for Tools Weighing 30 Metric Tons and Above
AP&T’s new moving bolster is safer and more flexible. It can be conveyed in and out of the press in any direction, allowing it to be adapted to suit conditions at the individual factory and work with quick changes. The bolster’s drive is entirely electric, for precise control. It is also possible to easily execute the entire tool change with just a button, which is helpful for customers with...
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