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Tech Update
New, Quicker Destacker
The destacker, based on AP&T’s stan- dard modules, is equipped with double Gantry 200 feeders; picking is performed with the assistance of a vacuum. The centering tables utilize brushes to ensure scratch-free material handling. And, since the destacker is module-based, it can be scaled down for use in other applications and industries.
AP&T: us.aptgroup.com
AP&T has introduced a new destacker, the model DST-DH, that meets the automo- tive industry’s demand for increasingly rapid production speed. The destacker, which report- edly can work twice as quickly as a conventional destacker, is designed to feed blanks for large vehicle parts (A-Class) such as doors, ceilings and sides.
• Capacity to 20/40 blanks/min. (single/double blanks)
• Processing of aluminum blanks without performance loss
• Blank size as large as 3500 by 2000
mm• Processing of single, double and laser- welded blanks
• Automatic gripper-change system (optional)
• Automated setting of blank-separa- tion unit
• Blank washer and lubrication unit (optional).
“The design was developed to corre- spond to the automotive industry’s demands for short cycle times,” says AP&T automation product manager Mar- tin Sahlman. “It has been adapted for careful management of materials includ- ing aluminum.”
New Turret-Press Tools Productively Add Details
Mate Precision Tooling, Anoka, MN, has introduced Roller Solutions tooling that allows fab- ricators create rib, shear, offset and pincher features in sheetmetal. Compared
to traditional methods utilizing progressive-forming tools, this tooling, accord-
ing to company officials, increases productivity when creating
detailed metal forms.
Rolling Rib tooling reportedly reduces time needed to cre- ate stiffening ribs in products requiring additional strength- ening. The ribs may be created in any contour, and started
or ended anywhere on the sheet. Rolling Shear tooling, used for slitting and nibbling operations, can improve these functions by virtually eliminating burrs and reducing scrap, and can perform high-speed straight-line and contour cutting.
Rolling Offset tooling creates offsets and eliminates the need for press-brake secondary-forming operations. It quickly creates straight-line and contoured offsets. Rolling Pincher tooling enables quick and clean burr-free separation of parts from surrounding metal. Via precise scoring, the tooling reportedly creates high- quality-edge parts that snap easily from the sheet.
Designed for thick-turret B-station applications, Roller Solu-
tions tooling handle high-speed applications—equal to the programmed table travel speed. The tooling works on a range of materi- als including stainless steel, mild steel and aluminum.
Mate Precision Tooling: www.mate.com
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