PRESS MOTION TUNING
Heaviest Press Frames & Drives run High Strength, HSLA Materials with Ease Link Motion Drive provides Soft Touch Tooling, Longer Tool Life, Higher Production Rates, Lower Vibration & Reduced Reverse Tonnage.

3D SEQUENCE L to R:
1. Super Thick Longitudinal Bed Aprons Resist Deflection & Reduce Vibration
2. Uprights with Eight (8) Point Taper Wedge Slide Guides and Tie Rods
3. Thick Longitudinal Steel in Slide with Vertical Plunger Guides
4. LINK MOTION Short Power Path Drive Assembly
5. Double Thickness Fully Enclosed Crown, Link Motion Drive, Double Pitman’s
with Gears on Centerline that connect to Dual Plunger Guides
6. EHL-660-144-60 Press Assembled

ACTION

Increased Acceleration On Downstroke

Reduced Slide Speed Near BDC

(Material Contact)

Greater % Of The Cycle Spent

In Contact with Material

Increased Material Forming Time

RESULTS

Reduced Reverse Tonnage

Reduced Vibration

Higher Output Speeds (SPM)

Reduced Material Springback

Reduced Requirements

for Secondary Operations

Reduced Press Maintenance Costs

Greatly Increased Tool Life