Interlaken Offers Fully Automated Hot Stamping Press Systems.

Chaska, MN--- Interlaken offers turnkey fully automated hot stamping press systems. The Interlaken Hot Stamping Press has become an essential manufacturing system in meeting high demand for stronger and lighter materials for volume manufacturing of automotive components.

Interlaken’s Hot Stamping press provides the flexibility and advantage of utilizing the much sought-after high strength materials without the worry of springback often found in these high-strength steels. Interlaken’s extensive research and production system expertise has put them on the leading edge in hot stamping system technology.

Hot stamping is the process of evenly heating a steel blank, forming it at precise forming pressures and then cooling it at controlled temperatures in the die. 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.

The fully automated hydraulic press system can be easily configured to manufacture a variety of parts. With quick change dies and tooling, the Interlaken Hot Stamping Press is quickly configured to run a new part with very little down time.

Interlaken has implemented several QC/QA features in their controller to ensure that the system is operating properly. System alarms can be set to notify operators of changes detected in any step of the hot stamping process.

With an Interlaken Hot Stamping Press, you have the ability to manufacture complex-shaped parts made of very light weight, high-strength materials. The increased performance of the hot stamped parts over cold stamped parts has allowed manufacturers to eliminate production of other weight-bearing supports, thus eliminating unnecessary material and assembly costs. The overall mass of hot stamped assemblies can be significantly reduced as well.

Interlaken Warm Forming / Hot Metal Gas-Forming

Interlaken Warm Forming Press System Delivered to General Motors.

Chaska, MN--- Interlaken Technology Corporation has delivered a Warm Forming Press System to General Motors in Warren, Michigan. This leading-edge equipment will give GM the capability to develop new ways to form aluminum, magnesium, and steel panels into revolutionary shapes that could enhance design capabilities and lightweight vehicles for improved fuel efficiency.

Standard Interlaken Warm Forming Systems are capable of forming aluminum and magnesium at elevated temperatures to 350°C. Higher temperature solutions are available.

At room temperature, aluminum and magnesium perform poorly in challenging forming applications. Warm forming of aluminum and magnesium allows for tighter formed radii, better elongation and deep draws that cannot be achieved at room temperature. In some cases, aluminum elongations can be more than 100%.

Some warm forming applications include automotive, aerospace, appliance, container/storage and architectural. Features such as highly detailed logos or threads can now be incorporated into the part design with warm forming.

Using warm forming, much larger parts can be formed on a smaller system due to the lower forming pressures required, making warm forming a cost-effective production method. Furthermore, Interlaken’s Warm Forming Press has a small footprint and fits well into a workcell environment.