u/S-T-T-M

Have an issue with a press. Previous shift.. screw was pulled and check ring checked for metal.

Put back in.. can't fill a part. Usually peak pressure with tool in press is around 14,000... now running at 26500, and 26000 is max.

1st
Looking down the feed throat, I shouldn't see a flight like this staring directly down it, right?

2nd
These are fill only parts with the transfer set 1in apart from one another. Can't get a "98" because we're pressure limited. Transfer is typically at 1.4in. Shots ran in picture are at 1in and 2in.

Lastly, even with being pressure limited and not being able to fill the part, screw bottoms out with hold pressure.

Obvious issue is the check ring, but what else?

Any ideas on this? Normal suction cups get 0 vacuum, so we use grippers. This usually leads to a ton of parts getting dropped or quality issues with the grippers leaving a mark.

I know there's gotta be a better way.. it's 2026!

We have multiple parts that fit this criteria, as well as TPO parts that have a speaker grill mesh. No way to grab it was suction.