Mechanical Press
Maintenance Workshop
November 1-2, 2022
Cleveland, OH
Registration:
Registration for this event is now closed and the event is at capacity.
If you have questions about this program, please contact Angela Gibian at angela@forging.org.
Location:
The
Drury Hotel
1380
E 6th St.
Cleveland,
OH 44114
This
1 ½ day workshop will act to introduce participants to the different types of
mechanical presses. It will provide an explanation of the various elements of
the press to provide an understanding of how they work and their interaction
and influence on other parts of the press forging process. The emphasis of this
workshop is predictive and preventative maintenance of the elements of the
press, how to improve the uptime of your machines, and items that should be
taken into consideration when planning a repair.
At
the end of day one, a hosted cocktail reception will be offered for all
attendees and instructors. This event
will allow ample time for attendees to become acquainted and network with one
another. It will also allow for
attendees to interact with course instructors on a more informal level.
Who Should Attend?
- Maintenance Department Leaders
- Press Maintenance Specialists
- Forge Cell Leaders
- Plant Engineers
- General Managers and Production managers, to receive a better understanding of the importance of scheduling planned predictive and preventative maintenance to minimize/avoid unexpected down time
Agenda:
Click here to view and download the workshop agenda.
Cost To Attend:
| Member: |
$645 |
| Non-Member: |
$845 |
Hotel Accommodations:
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown
FIA rate: $215/++
1100 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
5 minute drive/ 20 minute walk to The Drury Hotel
To make your reservations - CLICK HERE
Or call 1-800-445-8667 and ask for Forging Industry room block. The code for the group is FORGE.
Workshop
Topics:
Overview
of the Different Types of Presses
The presentation will include the topics of:
1. Compare and contract different forging equipment types
2. How a mechanical press works
3. Key components & terminology
4. Discussion of various mechanical press drive train types
5. Frame construction types
6. Upper and lower ejector types
7. Shut height adjustment mechanisms
8. Force & energy
9. Press stalling
10. Failure modes: gross overload, fatigue & wear
Foundations
The installation of
forging presses has evolved over the past several decades. Installations
commonly used massive foundations and anchors and employed felt, cork, and even
used tires for isolation of vibration. Now it is common to use highly
engineered steel coil spring and elastomer isolation systems. This two
part presentation will first focus on how press level and alignment affects machine wear and energy
usage. Maintenance of the support and reconditioning will be
covered. The second half of the presentation will cover site selection
with emphasis on soil investigation and preparation, foundation types
and design, and vibration mitigation techniques. Some "rules of
thumb" for project management of foundation projects will be presented.
Drive
Train
The presentation will include:
1. Complete explanation of drive train
2. Detailed explanation of drive train including:
flywheel and pinion gears, eccentric shaft assemblies,
Pitman/Ram assemblies,
and adjustment and clearance
3. Clutch systems- including diaphragms and
multi-plate hydraulics
4. Brake systems- disc and brands
5. Belt drives- types, materials, storage, and
adjustment
6. Gears & Gear Trains- specific explanation
of different types, tooth forms, gear wear,
what to look for, and warning signs
of problems
7. Bearings- different types of bearings used in
presses, correct handling, storage, removal,
and installation of bearings
Pneumatics
This presentation will
include:
1. Explanation of pneumatics on presses with particular emphasis on counterbalance cylinders,
pneumatic ejectors, etc.
2. Importance of a quality air supply
Hydraulics
The presentation will include:
1. Explanation of ejector systems, die pockets, wedge systems with hydraulic or air assist
Lubrication
Systems
The presentation will include:
1. Chemistry & additive selections in lubricant formulations to optimize performance
2. Lubricant qualification, tribology and chemical evaluations methods
3. Lubricant selection considerations
4. Condition monitoring of lubricants
5. Product options
Technologies to Use in Preventative
Maintenance
This talk will discuss some of the technologies that are available to
use on or around your forging presses to help in preventative maintenance. This will include a discussion of items you
can wire on to your press for constant monitoring as well as tools you can use
for periodic checks. These items are
good for providing data that can lead to early detection of problems so you can
schedule repairs rather than deal with unexpected down time.
Overview of Electrical Systems
The presentation will include:
1. Explanation of the electrical control systems of presses, including
OSHA implications,
drive motors, types of switches, etc.
Mechanical Press Repair Options
The repair/ replace decision
is always a difficult one when faced with worn, damaged or broken components
from mechanical forging presses.
Delivery time, durability and safety are always factors in the
evaluation. If the decision is to go
with a repair more than one option is typically available there as well. This presentation will discuss some of the
more common areas of failure with mechanical presses and some of the options
available for the repair of these parts.
Predictive and Preventative Systems
This presentation will
include:
1. Methods of recording and monitoring equipment failures to
enable identification and prediction of problems-
enabling preventative
measures to be taken
Planning for Lead Time for Spare Parts
This presentation will
include:
1. Maintenance Storeroom management
2. Inventory reduction trends
3. Determining needs
4. Lead time
5. Receiving time
6. Cost of down time
Cancellation
Registration fees are non-refundable. Substitutions are permitted if submitted to FIA in writing.
Please Note:
No registration is final until accepted by FIA. FIA reserves the right to refuse registration/attendance to any person. Any registration that is not accepted by the FIA will be refunded in full.
Please login at the top of this page to register.