Press Automation Solutions for Smarter Manufacturing

GLOBAL automates mechanical, hydraulic, and servo presses used for stamping, blanking, bending, drawing, punching, and forming, across a broad range of press sizes and tonnages. Rather than quoting a fixed capacity, the team looks at the press stroke, bed size, controls, and how parts move through the operation to confirm the right automation approach. Sharing the press types, tonnage class, and part sizes you run lets GLOBAL scope the cell to the work it has to do.

Parts can move through the operation several ways, and the method is chosen for part size, weight, spacing, and throughput. A single robot can load and unload one press, robots can hand parts press-to-press in a transfer line, or a linear or shuttle transfer can move parts through progressive stations. GLOBAL evaluates your part flow and press layout to recommend robotic handling, press-to-press transfer, or a combination that keeps the line balanced.

Blanks and parts are presented so the robot can pick them reliably, using destackers with double-blank detection, magnetic fanners for steel blanks, or nests and conveyors for formed parts. Where the process calls for it, blank lubrication or oiling can be integrated ahead of the press so parts arrive ready to form. GLOBAL designs presentation and feeding around your part geometry and stack condition so the cell picks consistently.

When a family of parts runs on the same press, the cell can be designed for quick changeover using adjustable or quick-change tooling, selectable part programs from the operator interface, and repositionable part presentation. GLOBAL reviews your part mix and die-change routine up front so changeover fits the way the press is actually scheduled. The aim is to keep the automation from becoming the bottleneck when dies or products change.

Safety is engineered into the cell from the start, typically combining physical guarding, interlocked access gates, light curtains, and area scanners so motion stops safely whenever someone enters a protected zone. The robot and press are interlocked so their motion is coordinated: the robot will not enter the die area until the press signals it is safe, and the press will not stroke until the robot is clear. GLOBAL designs safeguarding to recognized standards and reviews the approach with your team during design.

Throughput comes down to how well the handling time overlaps with the press cycle, so a longer forming cycle can hide much of the robot's load and unload motion. Transfer method, part presentation, and a layout that minimizes travel all influence the achievable rate, and staggering work across a transfer line keeps parts moving. GLOBAL uses your part cycle times and volumes to model expected throughput qualitatively and confirm the cell will meet production goals before it is built.

After installation and validation, GLOBAL trains operators and maintenance staff on running the cell, loading programs, clearing faults, and routine care, and can recommend a spare-parts list covering grippers, sensors, and wear items. Because the company also provides automation staffing, manufacturers can access controls engineers, robot programmers, and technicians when deeper resources are needed. Ongoing support is available for troubleshooting, adjustments, and adding parts or presses to the line later.