Executive Forum?Servo-Driven Presses

Rosenbaum—Servo presses are rarely off-the-shelf. Most are custom-configured to address unique specifications. Customization keeps the cost higher. Beyond that, servo-driven presses are just beginning to become mainstream technology in narrow and mid-web and the demand is moderate. As demand increases and there is greater standardization, the price will go down. Actually, we could see servo presses costing less than traditional mechanical systems because they are less complicated to build.