Quality is viewed as the holy grail in manufacturing, but what the manufacturer views as high quality and what the consumer views as high quality may be completely different things. Most often, the manufacturer measures quality by how closely a product (or component) adheres to a spec: fit, tolerances, dimensions, etc. while the consumer is often …

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Compared to a typical hydraulic solution, Promess' Servo Press-based systems typically save 35% or better in annual operating costs. The servo press system requires much less energy, mainly drawing power only when doing work, and not producing excess heat. Greater efficiency and less resources spent on maintenance lead to greater profitability …

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The Promess Servo Press is an electro-mechanical system consisting of a precision ballscrew driven by a servomotor with Promess' controls and equipped with an array of force and position sensors. There is no floor space wasted on hydraulic fluid storage and no hydraulic fluid leaks. There is no need for filters and carts for hydraulic fluid …

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If you are even tangentially associated with the world of manufacturing, at the supplier level, at the final production level, at the logistics level, or even as a consumer, you have, no doubt, been hearing about and feeling the effects of the unusual pressures being placed on the supply chain, which has, in many instances, been pushed to and …

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