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New Greenerd Large-Bed Hydraulic Press Is Designed to Increase Productivity for
Rheem Manufacturing Air Conditioning Division
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NASHUA, NH (March 22, 2004)- Greenerd, a high quality custom and standard
hydraulic press builder, recently built and shipped a hydraulic press designed to
form, blank and punch a variety of air conditioner parts for Rheem Manufacturing
Air Conditioning Division of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Rheem, a leading innovator in
the manufacturer of central heating and cooling products for worldwide distribution,
replaced a mechanical press with the large-bed hydraulic press to improve
productivity and enhance safety.
Larry Grant, Rheem manufacturing engineer, reported that, "Rheem found working with
Greenerd a good experience. Their professionalism and keen interest in conforming
to our stringent specifications and quality and performance requirements was very
important to Rheem. They were also a great help to our understanding of the
operational detail of the long-bed hydraulic press they supplied to us."
The 150 ton rated press features a 144" wide X 48" front-to-back bed and ram
size with daylight of 24" and a stroke of 18", which significantly increases
the manufacturer's production capacity and enables the operator to center load dies
within the press. In addition, the 6" color touch-screen stores all press parameters
for up to 150 programs for highly efficient operations.
Operational safety is also a very important feature of the new press. For example,
the press features front and rear light guarding with blanking capabilities that
allow the press to be run with a coil feeder. The press' rugged design incorporates
impact dampening of the main ram at a snap thru for stability, and the large size
bed ensures all operations are performed within the press frame for maximum safety.
"We took a look at the Rheem requirements and determined that output capacity and
operator safety were the consumer's key needs," said Greenerd President, Tim Dining.
"The new large-bed press not only increases their capacity and efficiency, but it
also has excellent operating safety features."
Rheem Air Conditioning, a division of privately held Rheem Manufacturing Company,
produces a full line of high quality residential and commercial heating and cooling
products that are marketed worldwide. The Rheem Air Conditioning Division operates
two, ISO 9002-certified manufacturing facilities in Milledgeville, Georgia, and in
Fort Smith, Arkansas, where the press was delivered.
Founded in New England in 1883, Greenerd has designed and built thousands of high
quality custom and standard hydraulic and arbor presses since 1934. Greenerd
Presses are made to withstand the rigors of around-the-clock production and deliver many years
of service. For more information contact Mr. Tim Dining, President & CEO of
Greenerd, at 603-889-4101 x222, or email
tdining@greenerd.com.
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