Interlaken Hot Stamping Press Systems are ideal for producing light-weight, high strength parts with precise dimensional accuracy.
The hot stamping process involves heating a blank or a preformed part in a furnace to approximately 950 C. To avoid significant heat loss, the heated blank is then quicly transferred into the Interlaken press for forming. A controlled press hardening or “quenching” process is then performed. The Interlaken hot stamping press allows manufacturers to produce high strength, complex shapes and geometries in materials without material springback. With an Interlaken hot stamping press, manufacturers will have the confidence and quality assurance to produce stronger, lighter, higher accuracy parts at volume for a reasonable price.
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The Hot Stamping Process
The entire hot stamping process.....from a sheet blank to finished product.
| Step 1. | Boron coated steel blanks or preformed parts are fed into a furnace on a conveyor belt. |
| Step 2. | The steel blanks or preforms are evenly heated in the furnace to austenitic temperature, 950 degrees C (1,700 degrees F). |
| Step 3. | One hot steel blank or preform is removed by a robotic arm to be quickly positioned into the die for forming. |
| Step 4. | The part is formed by the hydraulic press at a precise forming pressure. |
| Step 5. | A uniform quenching or hardening cooling process takes place while the hydraulic press dwells for a few seconds. Because the part is rapidly cooled in the die while the press is dwelling, springback is minimal. |
| Step 6. | The finished part is removed by an unloading robot for part cleaning, secondary operations, or quality control. |
