Thursday, February 27, 2014

Hill Engineering Progressive & Stamping Dies

Since 1950 Hill Engineering has specialized in designing and building stamping and progressive dies. While our horizons have expanded since then, we still manufacture all standard dies in different shapes and size.... contact us at (630) 834-4430.

 Large pierce die with multiple hand operated gags for tractor trailer side      

 
 11 Station pierce, pilot, lance, bead and blank out.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

B&K 3TSR Suppermill's Patented Gauge Adjust System

B&K 3TSR Supermill's patented gauge adjust system allows for fast, automatic adjustment for part size and material thickness.  The B&K 3TSR Supermill lets you change from making 25 gauge drywall studs to 12 gauge floor joists in minutes. No manual adjustments needed at all! 

Web width, leg height, and return all adjust to preset values that you store by part number in operation station.   One set of fixed roll tooling makes all the standard profiles of the Supermill's entire product range.  Never a need to shim or change rolls when changing between products. For more information on B&K Supermill's for Structural, Drywall and Light Structural go to http://www.bkformtek.com/supermill/ or email bkformtek@fromtekgroup.com

                                                                               

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Hill Engineering Supplies Two Double-Cut Tube Cutting Heads

Hill Engineering has recently supplied two (2) cutting heads to a Tier 1 automotive components manufacturer for producing finished lengths of fuel line tubing that will be installed in North America and Asia.  The ¾” Duo Cut system provides a dimple free shear for cutting off of small diameter tubing.  The system is widely used for manufacturing cut lengths of fuel line tube.  www.hillengr.com

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Formtek Supplies Parts for Solar Project

Formtek has recently supplied a Yoder M-Style roll forming machines and replacement components for a customer manufacturing structures and frames for solar energy installations.  The machinery supplied will increase capacity and expand on existing capabilities for the great manufacturing needs of the customer’s west coast facility. This project expands on Formtek’s footprint in the solar market, supplying coil metal processing and roll forming equipment for residential and industrial solar structure applications.  For more information, please contact sales@formtekgroup.com