​COE Press Equipment has announced the installation of its “Fineblanking Edition” HD straightener, coil reel with HD hold-down arm, and “alligator” style peeler threader at Hoerbiger Fineblanking (Waterloo, Ontario), a manufacturer of components and systems for gear shifting and declutching drive trains for passenger cars, trucks, and offroad vehicles. COE’s Fineblanking Edition straighteners providethe necessary roll force delivery and rigidity required to achieve the flatness and tolerance required for producing near net shape blanked parts.  
 
In addition to the COE 5-in. x 36-in. Fineblanking Edition power straightener, the equipment includes a COE 36-in. x 30-in. threading table offering hands-free threading capability, and a 20,000-lb. x 36-in. coil reel with coil clock spring guard including a motorized endwheel for effective coil containment.  It also features centralized controls for the straightener and feeder.

The equipment is capable of processing high strength steels up to 110,000 PSI yield at thicknesses from 0.078-in. to .630-in depending upon the width of the material. It can achieve a payoff rate up to 80 FPM. 

This is the largest fineblanking equipment to date that COE has shipped and its third installation for  Canadian fineblanking companies. COE also provided installation, startup and training assistance. 
 
COE Press Equipment is a leading provider of coil processing technology, providing comprehensive solutions for complete integrated lines as well as stand-alone roll feeds, straighteners, and reels. It offers the heaviest and widest coil feeding systems available for the global metalstamping industry today. COE services a wide variety of industries including automotive, appliance, lighting, metal processing, housewares, lawn and garden, contract stampers, tool and die builders, and many others.

COE Press Equipment announced that it has recently installed a new coil processing line at Centerline Engineering (Comstock Park, Mich.), a provider of metal stamping die design and build services. The line consists of a 72-in. COE servo roll feed, a 60-in. x 152-in. scissor lift table, a 5.00-in. x 72-in. HD-series heavy duty straightener and a 50,000-lb. x 72-in. coil reel.

Given the robust design of the heavy duty straightener, the line is capable of processing a variety of material including cold rolled steel (CRS), advanced high strength steels (AHSS), and aluminum. The roll feed can achieve a speed of 296 feet/minute with a feed accuracy of + 0.003-in. Installed in late 2017, the line is being paired with a new 2500-ton Eagle press being used for die tryout.

In addition to the equipment, COE also provided installation, startup and technical training to Centerline. 

​COE Press Equipment has announced the appointment of Reid Coe to president, assuming the position that was vacated by Hunter Coe in September when he was appointed CEO, replacing their father John Coe. As president, Reid will work with the executive team, overseeing that operations are aligned to effectively achieve the company’s growth strategies. 
“Reid’s business acumen, dedication and creativity have been incredible assets to our company,” said Hunter Coe. “We’re excited to work together with our executive team to continue the industry leadership established by our father.”

Reid Coe has been involved with various areas of the company’s operations since 2011, having served as a member of the board, as an advisor and in the warehouse. Most recently, he held the position of Aftermarket Regional Sales Manager, responsible for business development of the company’s technical training, preventative maintenance and production support service offerings.

​COE Press Equipment has announced the appointment of Guy Spencer as regional sales manager serving the Southwest United States and Mexico. In this position, Spencer will be responsible for sales development and for supervising Coe Press distributors in his territory, keeping them appraised of new equipment and service offerings, working with them on pricing, and visiting customer sites. 

“Guy has excellent experience in developing sales channels that create new opportunity,” said CEO Hunter Coe. “We are happy to have him join the sales team and believe he’ll be an excellent asset.”
 
Spencer has nearly 20 years’ experience in sales and business development positions, most recently serving as the west region strategic channel partner for major accounts at Pharos Systems International, headquartered in Rochester, NY.  He holds a Bachelor’s degree in communications and marketing from Eastern Michigan University and currently resides in Placitas, New Mexico.

By: Bruce Grant of COE

November 2017 - With the focus on lightweighting across industries, especially in automotive, the use of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) with tensile strengths of 1,000-plus MPa has increased exponentially. Recent analyst forecasts predict that these steels will represent 40 percent of vehicle content on body and closures by 2025. Although proven as a reliable solution for reducing weight while retaining crashworthiness standards, the properties of AHSS present significant challenges in terms of formability. These higher-yield-strength grades have a greater tendency to retain coil set and tighter tolerances between yield and tensile strength.
Nearly a decade ago, Coe Press Equipment observed its customers struggling to flatten these materials adequately for effective..