Automatic Single-Pass Cutting Machines

With an automatic single-pass cutting machine, tooling and machine blend into one high-performance system with high output rates and impressive flexibility. Sealing profiles for the automobile industry, but also for applications in furniture, thermal insulation for buildings or in household goods often require complex cutting processes, as these illustrations show. Process such as drilling and milling can also be integrated in these one-pass machines. 

For tasks of this nature, Metzner’s convincing capabilities provide a range of automatic single-pass guillotines. The common feature of all these machines is the storing of all the processing parameters and associated machine settings in a single processing recipe. At the start of production, an in-built barcode scanner reads the data from the production paperwork, activates the saved parameters and shows the required tooling and material on the operator panel display. The barcode also contains the required quantities and lengths to be produced. Thanks to well thought-out quick-change systems, the necessary tooling and material changeover is performed rapidly – generally within 30 seconds – to minimise downtime. The integral tool coding system then independently checks to ensure that the correct tooling is in place.

Fully Automated Production
With a further step in automation, material and tool changing are carried out completely automatically: the machine reads the barcode and the operator presses the start button. Everything else happens dully automatically and without human intervention. Fully automated one-pass guillotines are often equipped with intelligent length-measuring systems and quality monitoring functions to achieve outstanding precision – depending on material – of approx 0.1% (min. 0.5 mm). Parts which are out of specification are automatically identified and separated.

Closely matched to the tasks in hand, tools with several contour forms are often employed for complete processing. Metzner automatic one-pass guillotines are used off-line in converting as well as in-line at the end of a production line. In summary, these machines offer two decisive advantages: they deliver high performance at a surprisingly low investment cost and a constant quality standard independent of the operator personnel.

Automatic Single-Pass Cutting Machine with Multiple Quick-Change Tools

PLC control and barcode activation as standard. Tool changing with quick-change system in 30 seconds: integral park station with approx. 8 different cutting tools: program-controlled end-sensing unit to recognize and monitor different order-related positions; independent checking for the correct tooling; production capacity of up to 2000 parts/hour (excl. set-up times); For use with flexible profiles off-line and in-line.

Automatic Single-Pass Cutting Machine with Program-Controlled Tools and Profile Changer

Production without operator personnel of up to 2000 parts/hour (excl. set-up times); equipped with automatic tool changer for six to eight cutting tools, each having multiple knives for contour cuts; additional automatic changing between different profiles and independent positioning of the profiles to the processing tools; for use with flexible profiles, mainly off-line but also for certain in-line applications; standard equipment includes PLC controls, barcode activation and program-controlled end sensing unit.

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