Friction cups hold up under faster production Background In the extremely competitive world of automobile manufacturing, the production team was being pushed to run the transfer presses at faster speeds to increase production. Sheet metal is moved through a press or series of presses and formed into a panel or a car part. Suction cups are used to first load and then transfer the sheets from one press to another. Due to the higher need for capacity, the parts were being dropped off the suction cups as the holding power of the cups was insufficient. The speed was at 8 to 8.5 strokes per minute and management wanted the speeds to be increased to 10-11 strokes per minute. The ability to run at the faster speeds would allow the plant to take on additional jobs. If Piab could come up with a solu

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