Hydraulic Press Maintenance Best Practices Maximize Press Throughput and Extend Tool Life with These Expert Tips When it comes to hydraulic extrusion presses, your dummy block might be small, but it plays a massive role in maintaining performance and quality, and avoiding costly downtime. From sealing and alignment to lifespan and maintenance, the dummy block […]
https://dunawayinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dunaway-Logo_Web-2.png00Greg DeMatteohttps://dunawayinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dunaway-Logo_Web-2.pngGreg DeMatteo2025-11-25 09:11:042025-11-26 08:44:227 Costly Dummy Block Mistakes … and How to Avoid Them
At Dunaway, we’ve seen how something as fundamental as alignment can make or break the performance of an extrusion press. When a press is even just slightly misaligned, it does more than shorten the lifespan of components. It erodes extrusion quality, introduces inconsistencies and ultimately chips away at productivity. Most shops know alignment matters. But […]
https://dunawayinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dunaway-Logo_Web-2.png00Greg DeMatteohttps://dunawayinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dunaway-Logo_Web-2.pngGreg DeMatteo2025-10-14 08:43:312025-10-21 11:53:237 Press Alignment Mistakes That Are Undermining Your Extrusion Quality
At Dunaway, we’ve learned there’s a world of difference between hitting pause for routine maintenance and getting blindsided by unplanned downtime. Most plants have the basics down – daily inspections, alignment checks, the usual suspects. But it’s those smaller maintenance tasks, the ones that slip through the cracks, that’ll bite you when you least expect […]
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7 Costly Dummy Block Mistakes … and How to Avoid Them
/in Maintenance /by Greg DeMatteoHydraulic Press Maintenance Best Practices Maximize Press Throughput and Extend Tool Life with These Expert Tips When it comes to hydraulic extrusion presses, your dummy block might be small, but it plays a massive role in maintaining performance and quality, and avoiding costly downtime. From sealing and alignment to lifespan and maintenance, the dummy block […]
7 Press Alignment Mistakes That Are Undermining Your Extrusion Quality
/in Maintenance /by Greg DeMatteoAt Dunaway, we’ve seen how something as fundamental as alignment can make or break the performance of an extrusion press. When a press is even just slightly misaligned, it does more than shorten the lifespan of components. It erodes extrusion quality, introduces inconsistencies and ultimately chips away at productivity. Most shops know alignment matters. But […]
Don’t Skip These 8 Maintenance Tasks if You Want Your Press to Run Smoothly
/in Maintenance /by Greg DeMatteoAt Dunaway, we’ve learned there’s a world of difference between hitting pause for routine maintenance and getting blindsided by unplanned downtime. Most plants have the basics down – daily inspections, alignment checks, the usual suspects. But it’s those smaller maintenance tasks, the ones that slip through the cracks, that’ll bite you when you least expect […]