TPT July 2012

Industry News

Eagle solution for one of the world’s largest exhaust manufacturers

enhance capabilities, maximise efficiency and deliver absolute precision. AddisonMckee also offers high quality tooling solutions to ensure that its muffler assembly machinery continues to perform just as effectively as the day it was first commissioned. There’s a comprehensive range of high quality replacement tooling solutions including mandrels, flanger tools, stuffer and ram tooling, spinner assembly tooling, ridge lock and perforation tools. A wide range of tooling permutations is available to create the precise shell shapes and internal configurations required with bespoke tooling available to suit any requirement. For frequently used items, ‘just in time’ delivery protocols can be established to significantly reduce reliance on on-site stockholdings. To ensure maximum operator efficiency, AddisonMckee provides rigorous and highly effective training programmes for all of its production disciplines. AddisonMckee is an acknowledged world leader in the manufacture of tube end-forming and cutting machinery for a wide variety of applications. From simple expansion and reduction process tube end forming machine models to tube sizing equipment, blade parting machines and highly versatile multi-hit ram formers, all machines are robust and easy to operate, with reliability rigorously tried and tested over many years in some of the most demanding production environments on the planet. The fortunes of AddisonMckee have certainly taken a turn for the better in recent months as the market climbs out of recession and the company’s launch of exciting and innovative new technologies along with its landmark presence at Fabtech are certain to provide further evidence of its increasing strength and confidence. AddisonMckee – UK Email: paspinall@addisonmckee.com Website: www.addisonmckee.com production

in business, AddisonMckee has established itself as global market leader in tube manipulation technologies, predominantly for the global automotive industry, experience which has readily translated to muffler assembly with a range of supremely cost-effective work cell and individual product solutions designed to achieve the very highest standards in muffler manufacture. The company’s landmark 2009 merger with Eagle Precision Technologies brought together the two largest global names in tube manipulation products and services to form a complete global solutions provider offering the absolute best in technical solutions from two highly innovative industry leaders. Harnessing innovative technologies, including advanced weld-free production, AddisonMckee can automate entire motorcycle, car and truck muffler manufacturing processes, delivering precise acoustics and outstanding system integrity. And, with machine capabilities for muffler shells of up to 600mm in diameter, AddisonMckee can deliver on any shape or size of muffler requirement. The company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing centres can devise innovative solutions to

DESIGNER, manufacturer and supplier of tube bending, AddisonMckee of Ohio, USA, Ontario, Canada and Bamber Bridge, UK, has been commissioned, under its renowned ‘Eagle’ brand name to manufacture a complete muffler line using entirely new and rebuilt equipment for use by one of the world’s largest exhaust manufacturers at its Mexican facility. The equipment in question will be used to produce the muffler assembly for Ford’s global CD4 platform vehicle, badged ‘Fusion’ in the US and ‘Mondeo’ in Europe. This latest order typifies the benefits enjoyed by AddisonMckee in recent times through the 2009 incorporation of the Eagle team into its business with its unrivalled knowledge and expertise in the field of innovative muffler assembly design. AddisonMckee will be supplying a rebuilt lockseamer with a new de- stacking unit, a new sheet embossing press, a shell oval forming station, new vertical flanger, new vertical internal stuffer, a vertical end cap to the shell assembly machine, a vertical muffler end spinner and three stand alone baffle to tube ridgelock machines. In well over a quarter of a century

Three press rolls sold ONE of the top groups in the USA in different fabrication fields has purchased three plate rolls with capacity from 40 to 100mm (1 5 / 8 " to 4") for the manufacturing of train-tanks for the transportation of special liquids, which require high wall thickness. The customer chose the Davi variable axis Press Rolls, which are able to bend the cans with good roundness even at heavy thicknesses, evaluating the guaranteed performance and the availability of the Davi service in the USA. This ensures prompt start-up and training. The American company already owned some Davi rolls, and its satisfaction with the results of those machines was the key factor to decide to continue to invest in Davi. The customer was also impressed by the innovative mechanical design.

Davi – Promau Group – Italy Fax: +39 0547 317850 Email: davi-sales@davi.com Website: www.davi.com

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