Quick die change systems

Ultimately the Stamper's objective is to maximize the profits that are generated by the metal forming process. A major factor affecting these bottom line profits is the Equipment Utilization factor (Equipment up time ).

The utilization factor indicates the amount of time that the equipment is actually producing acceptable parts. The utilization factor should be as high as possible with the norm between 60%-85%. One of the many factors that affect equipment utilization is the amount of time required to exchange die sets. Die exchange time can easily vary from 2 minutes for a full automatic system to 8 hours for a manual system.