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Export Achievement Award
Rep. Congressman Tom Petri recently presented Bachhuber Mfg. Corp. with an export achievement certificate from the US Department of Commerce.

"This is something that I hope is a feather in your cap and an inspiration for other small manufacturers," he said. "Forty employees... but global in reach." Dennis Thomas, general manager at BMC, credited many people for contributing to the milestone, including founder Peter Bachhuber and his wife Shirley "for risking their home, bank accounts, and entire livelihoods" to create BMC and expand it. "If it weren't for these two, there wouldn't be any of us talking about and export certificate because we wouldn't be here in the first place," Thomas said.

The Export achievement certificate, created by the US Department of Commerce, recognizes small and medium-sized companies and organizations that have successfully entered the international marketplace or a new market for the first time.

In October 2007, Craig Scholz, sales manager at BMC, installed a Model 320S Servo Unloader for Stanztech's metal stamping press in Treuenbrietezen, Germany, south of Berlin. Stanztech manufactures metal stampings primarily used in the European automotive industry for customers such as Audi and Volkswagen.

BMC started its international business strategy in 2002 to increase company sales through marketing their press automation products in countries with a growing manufacturing economy.

Jerald Veit, international trade specialist for the U.S. Commercial Service in Milwaukee, offered their Gold Key International Distributor Search service to identify potential distributor interested in working with BMC.
Servo Press Unloaders
Bachhuber Mfg. Corp. of Mayville, Wisconsin introduced a standard line of Servo Actuated Press Unloaders at Metal-Form ‘05 exposition and conference held March 20-23 at the Rosemont, IL Convention Center. These Unloaders provide setup flexibility and increased productivity while simultaneously maintaining safety by virtue of the unloader keeping the operator’s hands out of the press.

General Manager, Dennis Thomas, said “Bachhuber’s new standard line of Servo Actuated Press Unloaders address the Lean Manufacturing principles being implemented by today’s most competitive presswork manufacturers. The Servo Unloaders facilitate setup time reduction by simply changing the program for the next part and adjusting the tray. The Unloaders are fully portable (caster mounted base) for easy movement between presses. Many of our customers maintain “quality at the source” press operation by utilizing Bachhuber’s stacked trays to automatically separate parts by die cavity. It is common for customers that change from hand unloading to using a Bachhuber Unloader to increase production throughput by up to 700 percent.”

Sales Manager, Craig Scholz, said “BMC Unloaders have been used on stamping presses in the metal stamping industry and trim-presses in the die casting and forging industries to automate the unloading of compound top-knock-out dies for a long time. The new Servo Unloaders were standardized after many years of offering servo actuation as a “special only” option. By standardizing we were able to reduce costs and offer customers servo control at a lower price.” Mr. Scholz stated “BMC’s Servo Unloaders offer press users ultimate control including tray acceleration & deceleration, maximum speed, dwell time, and height & angle adjustability. The Servo Unloader is available as a complete unit or as a retrofit to existing BMC standard model 200 or 300 unloaders.”

For more information contact Mr. Craig Scholz, Bachhuber Mfg. Corp., 450 Steel Lane – Mayville, WI 53050. Telephone: (920) 387-5537, Fax: (920) 387-2965, E-mail: Sales@bmcunloaders.com, Web site: http://www.BmcUnloaders.com
Ram driven trim-press unloader
Designed for the die cast industry, this trim-press unloader removes parts from top-knock-out dies using the ram for power. No electrical, air, or hydraulic actuation is required so the tray keeps up with the speed of the press with fewer maintenance concerns.

· How it works: The actuating arm connects to the ram and moves the tray under the die to catch the parts, then automatically disconnects when the ram reaches the top of its stroke. On linear way bearings, gravity brings the tray to the home position while the finished parts come down the tray into their containers. With the tray and finished parts out of the way, the operator can load the next set of parts into the trim press. For a video demonstration, see Bachhuber's Web site www.BMCUnloaders.com under Trim-Press Unloaders.

· Meets your needs: Bachhuber's knowledgeable engineering staff has the ability to design for special applications. Accessories like divided trays and/or stacked trays make cavity segregation possible. Tray limit switches, electronic tray releases, and overload brackets are a few of the designed add-ons that make these unloaders versatile.

· Safer, Quicker: Employees no longer have to remove parts from the die area by hand. It's quicker and safer having the tray catch and remove the finished parts.

· Availability: Two standard models are in stock making just about every application for trimming more productive in just a couple days. Just send in your press specifications and die layouts to Bachhuber Mfg, they will do the rest.

Overload Release for Trim-Press Unloaders
Bachhuber Mfg. Corp. introduces accessories for trim-press unloaders Designed for the die cast industry, this overload release works with standard Bachhuber unloaders. Because the ram powers the unloader, some applications with long press strokes require a release mechanism to protect for over-travel. Variable spring pressure in the release allows for different levels of protection from pulling the actuating arm too high. A ratchet type connection in the release keeps the actuating arm from moving and changing position.

For more information call (920) 387-5537.
Ram driven blank feeder
Designed for the drawing and stamping industries, this feeder uses the movement of the ram to load blanks into the die. A set of feed fingers take the blank from the bottom of a stack, along a set of guide rails, to a staging area. A second set of fingers take the part from the staging area to the die cavity. While the press is running, the stack of parts can be maintained from the top, allowing for continuous operation. A wide range of round or rectangular blanks can be fed, with thicknesses from 0.06" and shapes ranging from 6" to 24". Larger sizes can be quoted as special applications. Each unit is specifically setup to fit a press for bolster height, ram travel, blank size, and press speed. Designs for blank feeders to handle thinner blanks are currently under development. Applications that require servo drives or special handling are adaptable to these models. Keeping employee hands out of the work area is always a concern. Blank feeders and parts unloaders help to minimize the risk of personal injury while increasing production.
· Draw Presses: An ejection arm can be attached to push the previously formed or drawn part from the die and out the back of the press.
· Punch Presses: For top ejecting dies, a press unloader can be used in conjunction with the feeder to remove parts from the press.

Bachhuber Mfg. Corp. has been producing press accessories for 15 years. Call them to solve that difficult automation application.
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