Assembly in Action: Press Helps Supplier Latch Onto Success
The latches must be strong and durable, yet easy to operate. Apply too much peen, and the latch is difficult to operate. Apply too little, and the assembly is unreliable, which can adversely affect safety and customer satisfaction. Getting it just right over thousands of assemblies can be difficult.
This was the challenge faced by Interwest Services Ltd. (Red Oak, IA), a manufacturer of riveting equipment for the automotive seating industry. An electromechanical press and controller from Promess Inc. (Brighton, MI) solved the problem. The riveting head is mounted on the ram of the press, which has integrated sensors to provide real-time, closed-loop control of the riveting operation.