Harmony’s New Press Brake Increases Production Efficiency
Harmony Enterprises continually looks to improve and increase our production efficiencies. Part of that process is providing our talented staff with the tools they need to optimize their daily work efforts. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment like robotic welders, plasma tables, and more help to achieve this goal. Recently, Harmony purchased a new press brake to increase throughput in our fabrication department.
Our new press brake arrived early last month & has already helped us to increase our production efficiencies!
A press brake is a is a piece of manufacturing equipment that is used to bend sheet metal. Normally long and narrow, these powerful machines create these bends by clamping the sheet or plate between the movable punch and the stationary die.
At Harmony, our press brakes are used to bend metal used in many of the parts needed to fabricate our long lasting recycling balers and compactors. These parts range from simple switch mounts all the way to complicated chamber bends.
Our current press brake has served us well during the past four decades. But, increased demand for our quality products, as well as a desire to increase capabilities of what our current machine could do led to our decision to purchase another press brake to use in conjunction with our existing unit.
Partnering with our local community bank, First Southeast Bank of Harmony, we were able to order our machine this past fall and have it delivered in early February.
How Harmony’s New Press Brake Increases Production Efficiency
Our new press brake is a Durma Model AD-S 30320 CNC Hydraulic Press Brake with DA-66T Control. It’s a 10 foot, 352 ton press brake with 4 axis.
These important specifications, along with several other features, provide benefits that allow us to increase our production efficiencies through its use. For example,
- It improves our overall accuracy.
- It improves our product quality.
- It improves our throughput capacity and efficiency.
- It improves our repeatability.
- It allows for tighter tolerances.
- It reduces setup errors with a virtual guide on the HMI screen.
- It increases our capacity due to an increase in tonnage.
- It eliminates the manual set up of backstops.
- It reduces required operator steps through the use of automation.
- This machine has increased safety features for the operators.
- This press brake will contribute to the success of our robotic welder.
Harmony President, Ramon Hernandez is excited about the positive impact this new machine has already had in our throughput, stating, “Harmony is proud of our new press brake. This press will only make the quality of our equipment that much better. The consistency of part quality coming off of the press has been excellent.”
Harmony is proud of our new press brake. This press will only make the quality of our equipment that much better. The consistency of part quality coming off of the press has been excellent.”
-Ramon Hernandez, President, Harmony Enterprises, Inc.
We’d Love To Hear From You!
Harmony Enterprises believes in making long lasting equipment that provides a benefit to both our customers and the environment. We all have a responsibility to increase sustainability so that we can create a better place to live for generations to come. For us to do that more efficiently, we will continue to invest in our infrastructure, equipment, people, and process in order to bring you the widest range of long lasting recycling balers and trash compactors available on the market. We would love to hear from you, learn more about your business operations, and how our solutions could help reduce your waste while increasing your bottom line. Give us a call at (507) 886-6666 or Contact Us today!
