Why do you need a prefeeder when cutting and stripping cables?

The prefeeder ensures that the wire is fed to the processing machine without tension and with the correct speed. Tension would impair the processing result.

Why are prefeeders used for automated cutting, punching and drilling in rubber and plastic?

The prefeeder ensures that the hose, tube or pipe is fed to the processing machine without tension. Tension would impair the processing result.

Metzner Triathlon L 0525/1060

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Automatic wire change:

36-fold

Wire output:

chain bundle and/or wire rails

Max. number of wire rails:

15 pcs.

Cycle time: 8 s

Features & Benefits

Technical Data

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Wire output as cable bundles or in ducts: always in the correct order!

The produced wires are optionally placed either between two adhesive tapes as cable bundles with different cross-sections from 0.5 mm² to 6 mm² or in wire ducts. No matter which output form you choose, the wires are always arranged according to the sequence required for control cabinet wiring. For wire output in ducts, each cross-section is placed in a separate wire duct, and after the processing is complete, the wire ducts are removed from the machine and, with an optionally available transport trolley, delivered directly to the workstation for wiring. The removal takes place in the predefined order without removing the adhesive tape.

Control cabinet manufacturing: efficient, fast, fully automatic

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Automatic wire labeling
with source/target marking

Modern ink-jet printers label the wires with excellent readability and automatically select the correct contrast color based on the wire color. The labeling takes place automatically during the process, without any time loss and without additional drying times. The labeling can optionally be applied at adjustable positions or continuously along the wire.

Automatic Wire Change

The automatic wire change feature enables the machine to process all the wires required for a control cabinet project in the specified wiring sequence. The Triathlon L processes up to 36 different wires simultaneously. To do this, the machine accommodates three quick-change wire cassettes, each containing 12 wires.

The machine identifies the wires via RFID chips and automatically sets the appropriate processing parameters. Changing the cassettes – which requires no tools – takes approximately 30 seconds each time.

Automatic crimping unit with 5 or 10 feed pots

The feed pots (5 or 10) in the cross-section range from 0.5 mm² to 6 mm² are selected according to customer requirements and automatically process loose ferrules with a length of 8 mm to 18 mm using a Quattro crimping tool, without any retooling. The ferrules processed comply with DIN 46228. In addition to ferrule crimping, the wires can also be output with full pull-off from 2 mm to 22 mm or partial pull-off from 6 mm to 20 mm.

Features & Benefits

Fully automatic wire processing without personnel
Automatic wire change for up to 36 wires (3 cassettes of 12 wires each)
Production of 450 wires per hour
Average wire length 1500 mm with ferrules on both ends
Wire output as chain bundle or in wire rails (max. 15 pieces)
Automatic labeling of wires with source/destination marking
Quick, tool-free change of wire cassettes in approx. 30 seconds
Efficient processing of cross-sections from 0.5 mm² to 6 mm²
Automatic crimping with 5 or 10 feed pots
Intelligent wire storage as an accessory, quick change for up to 3 storage units simultaneously

Applications

Cutting stranded and solid wires (0.5 – 6 mm²)
Stripping with full pull-off (2–22 mm) and partial pull-off (6–20 mm)
Stripping multi-core cables
Stripping flat ribbon cables
Crimping ferrules (8–18 mm) without tool change
Stripping extremely fine strands
Cutting wires up to 7,000 mm
Printing and marking wires with source/target

Performance Data	TRIATHLON L 0525	TRIATHLON L 1060
Stranded wire cross-section	0.5–2.5 mm²	0.5–6 mm²
Stranded wire diameter	1.5–4.0 mm	1.5–5.5 mm
Automatic wire change	Up to 36 wires
Automatic ferrule change	5	10
Sequential wire output	Bundle and/or rail system
Max. number of wire rails	Up to 15
Marking	1 or 2 inkjet printers
Data import	XLSX, CSV, TXT
Minimum wire length	150 mm
Maximum wire length	7,000 mm
Stripping length	Up to 22 mm
Ferrule length	8–18 mm
Partial stripping	6–20 mm
Full stripping	2–22 mm
Cycle time with ferrules at both ends	8 sec.

Technical Data	TRIATHLON L 0525	TRIATHLON L 1060
Operating voltage	230 V, 1~, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (approx.)	1 kW
Compressed air connection	Min. 6 bar, max. 10 bar
Dimensions (L × W × H)	1,960 × 2,255 × 2,255 mm	1,960 × 2,255 × 2,255 mm
Weight	1,390 kg	1,390 kg

Performance Data of the TRIATHLON L 0525 / L 1060

Stranded wire cross-section TRIATHLON L 0525: 0.5–2.5 mm² TRIATHLON L 1060: 0.5–6 mm²

Stranded wire diameter TRIATHLON L 0525: 1.5–4.0 mm TRIATHLON L 1060: 1.5–5.5 mm

Automatic wire change Up to 36 wires

Automatic ferrule change TRIATHLON L 0525: 5 TRIATHLON L 1060: 10

Sequential wire output Bundle and/or rail system

Max. number of wire rails Up to 15

Marking 1 or 2 inkjet printers

Data import XLSX, CSV, TXT

Minimum wire length 150 mm

Maximum wire length 7,000 mm

Stripping length Up to 22 mm

Ferrule length 8–18 mm

Partial stripping 6–20 mm

Full stripping 2–22 mm

Cycle time with ferrules at both ends 8 sec.

Technical Data of the TRIATHLON L 0525 / L 1060

Operating voltage 230 V, 1~, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption (approx.) 1 kW

Compressed air connection Min. 6 bar, max. 10 bar

Dimensions (L × W × H) TRIATHLON L 0525: 1,960 × 2,255 × 2,255 mm TRIATHLON L 1060: 1,960 × 2,255 × 2,255 mm

Weight TRIATHLON L 0525: 1,390 kg TRIATHLON L 1060: 1,390 kg

Smart Wire Bearing

As an accessory for its triathlon machines, Metzner offers a perfectly matched and intelligent wire storage system with space for 12 wire bundles or drums. The wires are fed through Teflon tubes into the wire cassette; as soon as the cassette is loaded into the machine, the machine automatically recognizes the loaded wires. Thanks to the quick-change mechanism and the convenient casters, changing a wire cassette takes only a matter of moments.

By outputting the wires in the wiring sequence and automatically labeling each wire, the assembler can identify the source and destination of a wire without further checking the circuit diagram. With output in wiring sequence, the position of the source is also automatically predefined. This reduces errors and simultaneously achieves further significant savings in wiring, which additionally improves the ROI considerations mentioned at the beginning.

Metzner Triathlon L

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Metzner Triathlon L 0525/1060

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