Looks like a Nilsen S4F machine. For the other commentors, these machines will run hundreds of thousands of parts. They are not for short runs. They are also commonly used to make wire forms. The parts can be very simple or very complex. Much of the skill required is in designing the tooling and setting up the machine. Yes, it is necessary to keep an eye on them and to keep them lubricated but they can run for hours without needing attention. Of all the tool and die trades, I think these slide machines allow the tool designers to express their creative skills the best.
Dude said boring and repetitive even tho that machine is complicated as shit and probably goes down A LOT, which would mean you’re fixing different things everyday or more likely every hour. And there’s a lot of mechanisms involved in this process. I just got an offer as a well experienced stamper and these look really cool to me. It all depends on what you’re looking at I guess.
As a person being currently trained as a die setter after almost 18 months of operating. These look like they would save a shit ton of time on the jobs that we make smaller thinner parts. And would save a shit ton of money on tooling. Iv set up a pneumatic feeder once in a while i feel like it would be almost the same as that. Just dialing it in and locking it down very tight. And i don't think it will go down hardly at all as long as everything is tightened down good. Tooling looks like you could quick swap just 1 station if you have spare tooling for the job/station that takes the most abuse. Looks like it has part ejection and short feed sensors to stop it from fucking up to bad. Maybe a spring pilot sensor. If the pilot misses the hole and compresses the spring it stops the machine.
Thanks youtube now I can see a job offer would be boring and repetitive before I even have to try it!
Looks like a Nilsen S4F machine. For the other commentors, these machines will run hundreds of thousands of parts. They are not for short runs. They are also commonly used to make wire forms. The parts can be very simple or very complex. Much of the skill required is in designing the tooling and setting up the machine. Yes, it is necessary to keep an eye on them and to keep them lubricated but they can run for hours without needing attention. Of all the tool and die trades, I think these slide machines allow the tool designers to express their creative skills the best.
Dude said boring and repetitive even tho that machine is complicated as shit and probably goes down A LOT, which would mean you’re fixing different things everyday or more likely every hour. And there’s a lot of mechanisms involved in this process. I just got an offer as a well experienced stamper and these look really cool to me. It all depends on what you’re looking at I guess.
As a person being currently trained as a die setter after almost 18 months of operating. These look like they would save a shit ton of time on the jobs that we make smaller thinner parts. And would save a shit ton of money on tooling. Iv set up a pneumatic feeder once in a while i feel like it would be almost the same as that. Just dialing it in and locking it down very tight. And i don't think it will go down hardly at all as long as everything is tightened down good. Tooling looks like you could quick swap just 1 station if you have spare tooling for the job/station that takes the most abuse. Looks like it has part ejection and short feed sensors to stop it from fucking up to bad. Maybe a spring pilot sensor. If the pilot misses the hole and compresses the spring it stops the machine.