Design News ``Global Innovation Award'' Schuler's Compact Crossbar Transfer Press Awarded.CANTON Canton, cities, United States Canton. 1 City (1990 pop. 13,922), Fulton co., W central Ill., in the corn belt; inc. 1849. It is a trade and industrial center for a coal and farm area. 2 Town (1990 pop. 18,530), Norfolk co. , Mich. -- Schuler's new Compact Crossbar Transfer Press was awarded the Global Innovation Award on April 13, 2005, by Design News. The award was presented to Hans Hofele, representing the automotive business unit of Schuler Presses, Germany, who developed the crossbar transfer technology. "It is with great pleasure that we recognize Schuler's innovative design with this award," said Chuck Murray, Senior Technical Editor of Design News. "Schuler's new design will clearly benefit their clients with versatility and output capabilities while taking automation to a new level of forward-thinking." As part of the award, Schuler received $15,000 which was donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. to Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. which has a long-working relationship with Schuler. Professor Tylan Altan accepted the award on behalf of Ohio State University. Schuler has already received eight orders for this advanced technology. The award winning design features individual transfer drive units, which are mounted to the press uprights and transfer large sheet metal parts from one press operation to the next. "With older presses, you had to design the stamping operation to handle the most complicated part," said Hans Hofele. "You couldn't modify the press to run faster for less complex projects." The two drive units allow operators to program the part orientation to the die requirements. Removing the idle station between the press operations reduces the tooling cost. "Eliminating the idle station is the wave of the future of larger transfer presses," said Paul Kosaian, director of Ford's North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Stamping Operations. "The new Schuler design will cut the length of the press line by about 20 feet." The Compact Crossbar Transfer Press is controlled by Schuler's newly developed, PC-based control and visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all concept. The new concept enables easier operation and trouble shooting. The new system also shortens planning and production launch phases - resulting in condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. lead times. Schuler Inc., Canton, MI, offers a wealth of metalforming technologies designed to boost productivity and profits. The company provides sales and service of mechanical and hydraulic presses hydraulic press Machine consisting of a cylinder fitted with a piston (see piston and cylinder) that uses liquid under pressure to exert a compressive force upon a stationary anvil or baseplate. The liquid is forced into the cylinder by a pump. , transfer and tandem (Tandem Computers Inc., Cupertino, CA) A former major manufacturer of fault-tolerant computers founded in 1974 by James Treybig and provider of the early 21st century technology for HP's enterprise computing strategy. lines; front-of-line automation, end-of-line automation, interpress automation, coil-feeding equipment and laser technologies. Its ProfiLine is tailored to the needs of automotive and non-automotive parts suppliers, and its standard machine components are integrated into customized systems. |
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