News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2006

Straightening Technology Enhances Process Control & Part Quality

NILES, MI – Hess Industries, Inc., designs, engineers and manufactures part-straightening solutions that give customers a competitive edge. Higher Cpk requirements demand a manufacturing process that reduces waste and enhances process control and traceability of parts.  The machinery is ideal for cylindrical or flat parts can deal with unusual straightening requirements, including long, large diameter and tubular parts.

Straightening removes distortions induced by heat-treating and assembly processes. In the case of machined components, the primary objective of straightening is to decrease the amount to material removal required during the finishing process, decreasing machining and grinding time. For assembled components, such as drive shafts, straightening removes excessive runouts, enhancing final product performance.

Hess straightening solutions include manual hydraulic presses for lower-volume production and automated electromechanical press systems for high-volume and special applications. Hess straightening technologies are helping companies meet productivity demands for a variety of applications. These include; crankshafts, camshafts, steering racks, pinions, axles, drive shafts, ball screws, and many others.

For more information regarding straightening technology, please visit www.hess-eng.com.

Hess industries Inc., is a global engineering firm and manufacturer of metalforming machines, cells, systems and factory automation solutions with 30 years of experience.

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