How does a servo-electric press work, and when does it make sense-or not-over hydraulic and mechanical presses? Much has been written on the anatomy and characteristics of servo-driven presses-most commonly for servomechanical presses, a little less for servohydraulic models and not much at all for servo-electric presses. To add to the servo-electric knowledge base, MetalForming quizzed Josh Dixon, a Beckwood Press Co. veteran and recently named chief operating officer for the St. Louis, MO-based provider of hydraulic and electric press systems, including servo models and custom configurations.
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