Case Study :: Bearing Press

Turnkey design and build of a dual-head hydraulic press with independent stroke and force monitoring, redundant safety controls, menu-driven setup and user interface, and customized modular support tooling

To accommodate both press operations, Descher designed and fabricated a one-ton dual-head hydraulic press machine on its standard medium-duty press frame. Modular nest tooling and custom alignment jigs were developed to ensure proper gear-tooth alignment between the pinion and the various transmission cases. Descher worked with the customer’s engineers to conduct load analyses on the assembly operation, and a nominal press force vs. depth profile was developed. Utilizing force and stroke feedback, the team customized a standard Descher operator interface to enable precise assembly tolerance sets and press go/no-go monitoring.