While much has been written about the benefits of servo-electric presses, they are not always the best solution for assembly or forming operations.

Hydraulic presses cost less than servo presses, right? Wrong. The up front price of a servo press is almost always higher than that of a hydraulic press, but the benefits of a servo press more than make up for the difference.

By now, anyone involved in the industrial sector has heard of the Factory of the Future. Those four words encompass an industrial utopia defined by increased productivity with reduced downtime, data transparency, previously-untapped levels of customization, improved safety capabilities, all boiling down to more profitable production processes.

Some assembly technologies evolve too fast or too slow, while others change at a pace that's just right. Hydraulic presses belong in the latter category, according to some suppliers, and that's a good thing.

Roll-form manufacturers produce a wide range of parts for assembly, including highly contoured automotive exterior panels.

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