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Design
Intent:
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Melbourne-based manufacturer has cornered the market in commercial
wok cookers by developing a “waterless” range, boasting high
quality and an environmental conscience. Constantly looking for
ways of increasing production, one process in particular consumed a
minimum of two hours per unit. The process involved cutting,
forming, fabricating and then treating stainless steel rings to the
stove tops.
John
Mills & Associates were approached regarding the possibility of
forming a flange in the laser cut stove top blanks. Following a
series of tests, a press and tooling were built, capable of forming
three different size flanges. The process now takes less than a
minute, and the presentation and strength of the flange is far
superior.
The
press is powered by a Bosch-Rexroth hydraulic power pack. The
middle platen clamps the blank in place; the main cylinder and
tooling form the flange, and then eject the finished work
piece.
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