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Vibro Transporters are
Vibro 100% Air-Operated Transporters transport objects along production lines or remove scrap from beneath machine tools, even in close quarters where conveyor belts cannot go. That’s because Vibro conveying systems operate with the efficiency and quiet of air pressure, eliminating the inherent problems and hazards associated with conventional conveyors.
What’s more, each unit is configurable for multi-tray installation, even under low air consumption, with capacities equal to 4 belt conveyors. Four models are available and all are backed by our 2-year warranty.
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Tooling by Design
ability to increase transfer pitch allows the addition of inserts to form stations, to provide ease of adjustability and make it easier to deal with sheet-thick- ness variation and springback. And, the ability to reduce transfer pitch (after a large draw reduction, for example) conserves space within the die, which can allow the designer to specify more working stations under the ram than with a constant-pitch setup.
Finally, transfer processes can elim- inate expensive offline operations, allow- ing the stamper to produce completed parts from blanks or coil, lessening the likelihood of shipping incomplete parts.
Implementing Transfer Automation
Implementing transfer automation is not a simple process. After deciding to produce a particular part in a trans- fer system, the stamper must address several questions:
• Is a new press required, or can an existing machine be retrofitted?
• Will a single press be employed, or is a tandem line required?
• Will the process require blank or coil feeding?
• Should the transfer system be mounted to the die, press or a plate?
• What factors must be considered during die design?
• What type of simulation tools are available to evaluate and optimize the motions of the press and transfer sys- tem to achieve maximum stroke rate?
• How should communication be- tween the press, tooling, transfer sys- tem and feed system be handled?
These and many other questions will be addressed at PMA’s Transfer Automation seminar, slated for May 9- 10 in Detroit, MI. For more informa- tion, please visit www.pma.org/meet- ings or contact Marianne Sichi, msichi@pma.org. MF
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