welcome to eclipse tool & die in wayland michigan in
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WELCOME TO ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE IN WAYLAND MICHIGANIN WAYLAND, MICHIGAN
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COMPANY INFORMATION ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE
MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTION METAL STAMPING TOOLING FOR THE FOLLOWINGSTAMPING TOOLING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROCESSES PROGRESSIVE STAMPING DIES
SMALL – MEDIUM AND LARGE SMALL – MEDIUM AND LARGE TRANSFER STAMPING DIES
IN DIE TRANSFER TRANSFER BARS AND FINGERS TRANSFER BARS AND FINGERS
MANUAL TANDEM / LINE DIES ALL DIES ARE DESIGNED TO FIT EXISTING
CUSTOMER PRESS REQUIREMENTS
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CUSTOMER PRESS REQUIREMENTS
ECLIPSE T&D LOW COST STYLE TOOLING
COMPANY HISTORY / SIZE
ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE PRIVATELY HELD SINCE 1992
2 EQUAL PARTNERS Cal DeGood – President Paul Bogardus – Vice President / Estimating
BOTH PARTNERS TOTALLY ENGAGED IN THE DAY TO BOTH PARTNERS TOTALLY ENGAGED IN THE DAY TO DAY DIRECTION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE BUSINESS
53,000 sq ft FACILITY2 BUILT IN 1992
OWNED BY THE COMPANY 45 TO 50 EMPLOYEES
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DEPENDING ON THE BUSINESS REQUIREMENTSECLIPSE T&D LOW COST STYLE
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COMPANY INFORMATION
ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE MATERIAL THICKNESS RANGE EXPERIENCE
FROM 0.014in TO 0.375in (.35mm to 9.5mm)
EXPERTISE IN MANY ADVANCED HIGH STRENGTH STEELS (AHSS) ALSO :
MILD STEEL & DRAW QUALITY STEEL MANY GRADES OF ALUMINUM MANY GRADES OF STAINLESS STEEL
MANY APPLICATIONS USING DUAL PHASE
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DP 600 - DP780 - DP980 ECLIPSE T&D LOW COST STYLE
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COMPANY INFORMATION
ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE DESIGN PROCESS CAPACITY
“AUTOFORM” SIMULATION SOFTWARE MANPOWER TO RUN 24 HRS / DAY
MULTIPLE VISI DESIGN SEATS 250 300 HRS PER WEEK 250-300 HRS PER WEEK
OUTSOURCE IF NEEDED FOR LARGER PROGRAMS
BUILD CAPACITY CNC – WIRE BURN – 2D LASER – ASSEMBLY
1300 HRS / WEEK OUTSOURCE AS REQUIRED
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COMPANY INFORMATION
ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE TRYOUT PROCESS CAPACITY
COIL FEED PRESSES 800 TON 162”(4115mm) x 120”(3050mm)
72” (1830mm) FEED LINE 72 (1830mm) FEED LINE 250 TON 96” (2438mm) x 48” (1220mm)
22” (559mm) FEED LINE REMAINING PRESSES IN EQUIPMENT LIST REMAINING PRESSES IN EQUIPMENT LIST TRYOUT CAPACITY IS 24 HRS / DAY
DEPENDING ON DEMAND AND SIZE OF PRESS REQUIRED AT THE TIME
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ALSO HAVE OUTSOURCE CAPABILITY WITH OTHER LOCAL DIE SHOPS
ECLIPSE T&D LOW COST STYLE TOOLING
COMPANY INFORMATION
ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE LOW COST COUNTRY CAPABILITY:
AFFILIATION WITH DIE SHOPS IN CHINA DESIGN DIES AT ECLIPSE MANAGE BUILD WITH CHINA DIE SHOPS
CONTRACTED TOOL FOLLOW UP IN CHINA THERE TO REPRESENT ECLIPSE ECLIPSE PRESENT IN CHINA AS REQUIREDC S S C S QU
INTENT IS TO OFFER LOW COST COUNTRY TOOLING AS REQUIRED BY OUR CUSTOMERS
ECLIPSE HAS SEEN ON SOME DIES THAT IT MAKES
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ECLIPSE HAS SEEN ON SOME DIES THAT IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO KEEP WORK 100% AT ECLIPSE
ECLIPSE T&D LOW COST STYLE TOOLING
COMPANY INFORMATION
ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE CUSTOMERS BY LOCATION2 - ALABAMA1 IOWA1 - IOWA4 - ILLINOIS11 - INDIANA3 - KENTUCKY53 - MICHIGAN4 - MEXICO17 - OHIO1 - PENNSYLVANIA1 - PENNSYLVANIA2 - SOUTH CAROLINA7 - TENNESSEE
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE REQUESTED BY THEIR CUSTOMER TO
PROPOSE ALTERNATE STYLE TOOLING TO REDUCE COSTS FOR A LOW VOLUME SET OF TOOLS THAT WOULD RUN IN MEXICO LOCATION
Eclipse proposed using the Global Die Standards that we have developed – details are on our web site at www.eclipsetd.com
This proved to be a substantial savings based on the size of these tools
Eclipse has learned that these standards fit well into larger tools that have a lot of trim edges
Casting construction were used as much as possible to eliminate g pmultiple layers of plate steel for different working heights in the die
Castings take 4 – 6 weeks to be delivered. This must be taken into consideration when looking at the program timing
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The following slides show some of the construction techniques used in these lower cost tools
ECLIPSE T&D LOW COST STYLE TOOLING
LOW COST STYLE TOOLING ENGINE SHIELD FOR THE NEW VW BEETLE – CABRIO
VERSION 5754 High Strength Aluminum – 2.50 mm thick 2 versions from same tool – with openings and without
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING TRANSFER DIE – LOWER – 2 PC DIE SET
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING TRANSFER DIE – LOWER – 2 PC DIE SET
5 STATIONS – HAND TRANSFER – COIL FED
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING TRANSFER DIE – UPPER– 2 PC DIE SET
5 STATIONS – HAND TRANSFER – COIL FED
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING LOWER TRIM STEELS – HARD WELD IN CAST
COMPOSITE STYLE STEELSNO POCKETED STEELS LARGE AS POSSIBLE NO POCKETED STEELS – LARGE AS POSSIBLE
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING UPPER FORM / RESTRIKE STEELS
CAST ALLOY TO BE FLAME HARDENED WHEN COMPLETE ONE PIECE SECTION – KEEP COSTS DOWNO C S C O COS S O
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING LOWER TRIM STEELS
LARGE COMPOSITE SECTIONS WITH HARD WELD AT CUTTING EDGE
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING UPPER TRIM STEELS
LARGE COMPOSITE SECTIONS WITH HARD WELD AT CUTTING EDGE
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING TRIM STEELS
1/2” STEP MACHINED IN COMPOSITE – THEN FILLED WITH HARD WELD
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING TRIM STEELS
FINISH MACHINED ON CNC TO CAD DATA – UPPER AND LOWER STEELS
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LOW COST STYLE TOOLING TRIM STEELS
FINISH MACHINED ON CNC TO CAD DATA – CLOSE UP VIEW Discoloration is the hard material into the composite
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COMPANY LOCATION ECLIPSE TOOL & DIE
LOCATED IN WEST MICHIGAN AREA4713 CIRCUIT CT 4713 CIRCUIT CT
WAYLAND, MI 49348 JUST SOUTH OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
CONTACT CONTACT PHONE = 616-877-3717 FAX = 616-877-3712
E-MAIL [email protected]
WEB SITE
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WEB SITE www.eclipsetd.com
ECLIPSE T&D LOW COST STYLE TOOLING