ET 2012
posted by: Paul Robbins
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Extrusion review since ET in Orlando in 2008
The past four years, since the ET of 2008, began with much of the business world reeling from the impact of the disastrous monetary crisis. The extrusion industry, like any other, was certainly not left untouched. This particular period, however, marked a time of significant change in the industry we serve that is unmatched in its history.
It's a great time to be an extruder!
This really is a great time to be an extruder. Just now the global market for light metal extrusion is expanding at a faster rate than at any time in the history of our industry. In the automotive, rapid transit, and high speed rail sectors, for example, there are a growing number of design engineers who will be using light metal extrusion for the first time.
The Ultimate Extrusion Tooling System for Maximum RAM Speed and Minimum Unscheduled Downtime
In the practical science of light metal extrusion, the single uncontrollable limiting factor in the quest for maximum productivity is the maximum speed at which the metallurgy of the alloy being used will permit it to form saleable product with the required profile. All else in the entire production system is controllable.
Die Heating Program Alum Times, Sep 2010
Most extruders today are not yet using single cell die ovens, despite their obvious advantages. If an extruder has made a satisfactory profit for many years while using a chest oven, it is naturally hard for extruder to become presuaded that they will benefit by the installation of several single cell die ovens.
A day in the working life of an Extrusion Product Manager
Dan Dunn, Extrusion Product Manager from Castool discusses his global client base after being delayed in Western Europe due to the Icelandic volcano eruption in April 2010.
A Complete Tool Package Can Speed the Extrusion Process
This presentation by Paul Robbins General Manager of Castool Tooling Systems, an international supplier to the extrusion industry, based in Canada, demonstrates that all parts of the extrusion process must function closely together as a cohesive system, if maximum productivity is to be achieved.
Castool awarded funding grant for major project in Israel
SHL-Alubin is the biggest light metal extruder in Israel, with a monthly output of about 1,000 tonnes. Currently, the company primarily uses soft alloys in their production.
Extruding in a Reset Market
Following the recent economic meltdown, our economy, our productivity, and our entire lifestyle are all in the process of being reset. The light metal extrusion industry can't ignore this fact. We must accept it and adjust to a new and much more challenging business environment for the foreseeable future.
What's happening to extrusion in North America today?
The performance of the North American extruder has reached levels not seen in the past. There are several masons for this. Perhaps the first of these is that better levels of extrusion can actually be achieved.
The Fixed Dummy Block
The replaceable fixed dummy block is used on most aluminum extrusion presses. However, operating conditions such as aluminum alloy and dies, physical size, unit pressure, temperature and cycle time vary greatly from press to press.
The Maintenance of Extrusion Presses with Specific Reference to Press Tooling
The interest on money borrowed to finance the purchase of extrusion presses and their ancillary equipment is paid 24 hour a day, 365 days a year. The performance of the press maintenance activities is measured by the availabi?ity of the presses. The benchmark is to have the presses operating all the time.
The Single-Cell Die Oven
Case studies of recent installations document the reduction in die trials, and the increase in productivity and recovery, which is achieved through control of the temperature of tooling - dies and support tooling, containers, stems, and fixed dummy blocks - before the tooling is loaded into the extrusion press.
Thermal Control of the Extrusion Press Container
The ever increasing demands for higher productivity and recovery at the extrusion press focus attention on the mechanical, thermal, and electrical design of the container, this increasingly complex but essential part of extrusion press tooling.
Optimizing Contemporary Extrusion System
Anything that can be measured can be improved. This old maxim is as true for light metal extrusion as it is for any other process.
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