Cooper-Weymouth, Peterson - A Member of the Formtek Group
76 Hinckley Road
Clinton, ME 04927
Phone: 207-426-2351
Fax: 207-426-8868
Sales Contact
Matt Watson
Sales Manager
Email: mwatson@formtekinc.com
Sales: 207-426-2351
Toll-free: 800-247-2645
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Cooper-Weymouth, Peterson - A Member of the Formtek Group
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Workforce training and automation, recurrent interwoven themes at FABTECH 2022
Workforce training and automation in manufacturing were recurrent and interwoven themes at FABTECH 2022 in Atlanta. In the stamping and metalforming area, several of the technological advancements exhibited there are intended to either support a human workforce or reduce the reliance on it.
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Innovations in coil metal processing, press feeding
Technology advances have had an impact on coil handling and feeding. Automation, integration, four-roll feed, zigzag, horizontal orientation, and feeding to a registration mark are some of the innovations that have advanced coil handling and feeds.
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8 press feed technology trends for simpler operation, servo syncing
At least eight press feed challenges, including a workforce shortage and high-strength materials, that have plagued stamping manufacturers are now being addressed with the most updated press feed equipment and systems.
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Zigzag press feeding system allows part nesting
Cooper-Weymouth, Peterson (CWP) has produced a new 18- by 0.030-in. by 15,000-lb. zigzag press feeding system featuring a stock reel, straightener, threading tables, and zigzag servo feed for an appliance manufacturer. The system allows parts to be nested together for a 22 percent scrap savings...
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InSinkErator purchases CWP press feeding system
InSinkErator, based in Racine, Wis., a business unit of Emerson, has purchased a CWP 18- by 0.030-in. by 15,000-lb. zigzag press feeding system from Formtek Maine, Clinton, Maine, to manufacture parts for its food waste disposal units. The system features a stock reel, straightener, threading...
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Electrolux adds CTL system
Electrolux Home Products has purchased a 60-in. by 0.060-in. by 25,000-lb. cut-to-length system for its Memphis, Tenn., plant from Cooper-Weymouth, Peterson (CWP), a Formtek Maine company, Clinton, Maine. The line will be used to manufacture cooking appliances. The system features a coil...
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Choosing between feeding your new stamping line coil or blanks?
Stampers today need to process more grades and types of material than ever before, yet are under relentless pressure to reduce costs. They increasingly rely on systems integrators and equipment suppliers to design and install versatile stamping lines with quick-change capabilities. A notable case was that of a truck frame and chassis components manufacturer. It worked with vendors to develop a line that processes material up to 0.280 in. thick and 72 in. wide, in a range of yield strengths, in three forms – coil, blanks, or sheet.
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Press feed line processes 36-in.-wide CRS coils
Peerless Industries has installed a Cooper-Weymouth, Peterson 36-in.-wide conventional press feed line for processing plasma and projection television brackets. The system processes 36-in.-wide coils of CRS from 0.030 in. to 0.164 in. thick with a weight capacity up to 8,000 lbs. The press feed...