The Benex CSM48 Shaft Straightening Machine was originally developed with the precision shaft industry in mind. The applications have reached beyond shafts, into such areas as the screw machine and cold forming industries, which typically have high production volumes. The following is a preview of some case studies we will expand on soon.

Screw Machine Industry
Manufacturers of precision shafts frequently procure raw material with extra straightness (at a premium price) for the purpose of producing straighter parts. However, after all the handling and shipping involved, this type of material is really no straighter than the normal raw material. With the Benex system, these shaft manufacturers are now able to procure less expensive, standard raw material and still achieve straightness AFTER the parts are machined.

Coldforming/Fastener Industry
One coldforming manufacturer had lost a large fastener job to the Asian market. Because of the low labor rates, the Asian suppliers are able to hand-straighten the parts far less expensively than U.S. suppliers ever could. This U.S. manufacturer began using the Benex CSM48 and the same parts can now be straightened in large volumes, at only a fraction of the cost of traditional straightening methods. This supplier has since become more competitive with the Asian market and has won back the same fastener work.

Agricultural/Conveyor Industry
Manufacturers of conveyor chains have a problem similar to that of the coldforming industry: the material has a tendency to creep back into its raw coil shape. One particular Benex customer was able to eliminate 11 of their manual straightening press workstations, and replace them with only one Benex machine.