Die protection sensors

Production Resources provides complete die protection sensor and control solutions designed to integrate into your Wintriss or other die protection control systems. Part of our “ Manufacture Smarter” series . Use where dies do not have built in sensors. These limits are set as close as possible without causing nuisance, no alarm shutdowns.

Built-in control relays activate machine stop circuits if an off-tolerance condition occurs.

As sensor and controls technology knowledge has evolved and stampers knowledge of it has expande die protection technology has been expanded into other applications, such .

Educate the press operators on the importance of the die protection system.

All too often the press operator overrides or bypasses the system. Most of the time this happens because the sensor keeps tripping out even though no tooling or feeding failure has occurred. Eventually the press operator gets tired . As previ- ously mentione sensors can be used to make sure the material has moved forward in the application, to deter- mine that the product has been ejected from the press or to verify that the cams are in the correct . A sensor installed in this way can detect both shortfeed and overfeed.

This demonstrates in die sensing. George Keremedjiev is an instructor and consultant with Tecknow Education Services, Inc. Packages and stand alone products featuring die protection , press and die safety from Toledo Integrated Systems. The universal sensor interface allows for multiple uses, including die protection and production monitoring.

Sensors for protecting the cupping press on beverage can making lines. Proximity sensors come in many shapes and sizes, however the three most common types used in stamping dies are tubular, tubular threade and low-profile (flat package). The diffuse reflective photosensor is one of the most popular sensors for detecting part ejection.

When the machine is running normally, a yellow sensor does not send any signal at all to the die protection controller. Wintriss has led in press automation innovation with their product line of die protection, interface and connection hardware, and photoelectric and proximity sensor equipment. The Wintriss SmartPAC a fully integrated press automation control capable of monitoring 1 3 or die protection sensors. They say that experience is the best teacher, but it is much more efficient to allow others to fail, and learn from their experience. The most common example of this type of sensor is the spring probe.

These are among the oldest die protection sensors still in use, and because of their low cost and simplicity, are still among the most . Simple, efficient, and reliable protection. With sensors installed in and around the tool, malfunctions such as improper part ejection, misfeeds and material buckling are detected before die damage . Consider the following examples of stamping operations: Application 1. In addition to the fee part ejection, material buckle, and end-of-stock sensors , there are two sensors on the transfer fingers of each station (transfer sensors total). These sensors are rugge shock resistant, and sealed against the environment. Sensors are available to detect everything from end of coil, to misfee to part ejection. How to prevent die crashes with sensors.

Protecting metal stamping dies. One of the most difficult problems to overcome in any die protection application is protecting the components from the environment in which they must function.