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Destacker Meets Demand
for Rapid Production Speed
spond to the automotive industry’s high demands for short cycle times,” says Martin Sahlman, AP&T automation product manager. “It also has been adapted for careful man-
AP&T North America, Inc. Booth S4531
AP&T has produced a new destacker that meets the automotive industry’s demand for increasingly rapid production speed. The newly developed destacker can work twice as quickly as compared to a conventional destacker, and is intended for use for blanks for large vehicle parts (A- Class) such as doors, ceilings and sides.
agement of materials including aluminum.”
Fiber-Laser-Cutting Machines
Mazak Optonics Corp. Booth S3101
www.aptgroup.com
The new DST-DH destacker is based on AP&T’s service-friendly standard modules and is equipped with double Gantry 200 feeders. The centering tables are equipped with brushes to ensure scratch-free han- dling. Picking is performed with the assis- tance of a vacuum. The destacker can be supplemented with a washer and lubri- cation unit. Since the destacker is module- based, it can be scaled down for use with other applications, such as in the domes- tic-appliance industry.
Mazak Optonics
Corp., Elgin, IL, showcases four
fiber-generator laser machines, highlighted by the launch of the Opti-
plex Nexus 3015 Fiber. This 2D machine is designed to integrate intel-
ligent setup and monitoring functions. It offers a large side-access door, and is available in a manual-pallet or automated two-pallet design. The 26,000-lb. machine incorporates a helical rack-and-pinion positioning system for solid throughput and high accuracy, accord- ing to company officials, and has been engineered to be utilized with Mazak’s automated material-handling systems.
www.mazakoptonics.com
“The design was developed to corre-
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