Feintool Press Refurbishment — Restoring a 20-Year-Old Machine
A hardware manufacturer's aging Feintool-brand press had developed guiding wear and inconsistent hydraulic pressure, causing shear-face quality to drift out of specification.
The Challenge
After two decades of continuous operation, guiding column wear had reduced ram parallelism, and the original hydraulic valves were no longer reliably repeatable, producing intermittent shear-face defects.
The Solution
- On-site condition survey and dimensional measurement of guiding and frame geometry
- Guiding column and bushing replacement, restoring parallelism to near-original tolerance
- Hydraulic valve and pump overhaul with closed-loop pressure control retrofit
- PLC/HMI control upgrade replacing the original relay-based control panel
- Post-rebuild load testing and production trial against the customer's part
The Result
The refurbished press returned to production within specification, at a fraction of the cost and lead time of a new machine purchase — extending its service life by an estimated 10+ years.
Project Summary
- Original Brand
- Feintool
- Machine Age
- ~20 Years
- Scope
- Guiding + Hydraulics + Controls
- Downtime
- ~3 Weeks
Feintool is referenced solely to describe the equipment platform serviced. Hubei Fine Blanking Machinery Co., Ltd is an independent service provider and is not affiliated with Feintool.
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