Metal Forming Solutions to Protect Dies, Increase Uptime, and Track Asset

Modernize Your Processes with Sensor, IIoT, and RFID Solutions from Pepperl+Fuchs.

Sensor Solutions for Modern Metal Forming

The inductive, photoelectric, and ultrasonic sensors, as well as the RFID systems, rotary encoders, and IIoT products from Pepperl+Fuchs are the perfect solution for modernizing your metal forming processes.

Applying our products to an in-die sensing program helps prevent die crashes by detecting faults before the die closes. Overall productivity is increased as the sensors eliminate time lost due to maintenance and sorting of bad parts.

Discover our sensor solutions for metal forming and find the ideal product for your individual application!

Highlights

Prevent die crashes by detecting faults before the die closes

Eliminate productivity losses due to maintenance and bad-part sorting

Verify workpieces, holding tools, stripper plates, pilot holes, and more

Plan for the future with the help of an industry-leading IIoT expert

Die Protection

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Even minor die crashes can quickly result in high repair costs. Add in the associated lost productivity, and it is clear why preventing die crashes is a high priority. Pepperl+Fuchs offers various industrial sensors that are ideally suited to protecting dies.

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Pilot Hole Position Verification

Inductive proximity sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs offer a cost-effective and durable way to protect dies while detecting parts in place. The sensors embedded in the die monitor a metal strip’s progression through the die and ensure correct part position at each step of the forming process.

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Broken Punch Tooling Detection

The VOS2000 2-D vision sensor scans a finished part to ensure that a structurally sound tool has formed the intended punch holes. With its high resolution and focal length, and integrated LED lighting, damaged punches can be quickly detected and the press stopped before defective stamped parts are mixed with good parts.

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Part Ejection Verification

When punching or notching metal strips, unwanted material must be cleared before the next press downstroke. If scrap or formed parts inadvertently remain, the press must be stopped before its motion reaches the critical “point-of-no-return” where further movement risks damage to the press and die. A variety of high-precision and economical sensors such as photoelectric, inductive, and vision sensors are available to protect the die.

Coil Feed Control

Coiled sheet metal is automatically unrolled and fed into a stamping press for forming. To ensure a consistent quality of the end product, the feed rate, sheet alignment, and material advancement must be precisely controlled. Pepperl+Fuchs offers various products that ensure smooth and efficient coil feed processes.

Ultrasonic and laser-based sensors provide continuous, high-resolution feedback of spool volume. Thru-beam photoelectric sensors confirm the presence and alignment of sheet metal, while incremental rotary encoders provide measurement pulses to the control system that determine cut length.

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Asset Tracking with RFID

RFID systems perform a variety of important tasks throughout the pressroom. At every stage of the stamping process, from ensuring that the right die is pulled for a job, to error-proofing during installation, to tracking the productivity of each production shift, they ensure that forming processes run at maximum efficiency.

Pepperl+Fuchs' complete portfolio of RFID tags, read and write heads, and control interfaces automates error-proofing and asset tracking in metal forming processes. Armed with the power of die identification, it is easy to track actual machine operating hours and prevent tools from exceeding their scheduled maintenance date.

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Transition to IIoT

If your company wants to stay ahead of the IIoT implementation curve, it begins with sensors. Pepperl+Fuchs’ complete line of industrial Ethernet products, including switches, IO-Link gateways and masters, enables seamless data flow from sensors in the pressroom directly to the cloud. Capturing production data in real time and feeding it to your MES/ERP software provides instant access to analytics and status updates on your PC, phone, or tablet.

Pepperl+Fuchs can help you move beyond IIoT discussions and on to IIoT implementation!

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Contact Us

Do you have questions about our products and solutions for the metal forming industry? Feel free to contact us using the form below. We are looking forward to your inquiry!

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Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty Ltd
131-149 Link Drive
Campbellfield, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria 3061
Australia
sales@au.pepperl-fuchs.com
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