Project of the month February 2018: Downstream machines for large cable ducts
The task:
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Downstream extrusion line to manufacture large cable ducts up to 620 x 110 mm consisting of a haul-off unit, a punching unit and a saw unit
The solution:
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Customized design of an downstream extrusion line consisting of a haul-off unit ME 3, a punching unit ME 4 and a cross-stroke saw unit ME 55.
Haul-off unit ME 3
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| Overall view ME 3 | Elevated lower transport chain ME 3 |
- Caterpillar clamping: pneumatic
- Drive: 2 AC motors, each 3.8 kW
- Contact length: 2000 mm
- Pulling force: max.15000 N
- Haul-off speed: 0.5 to 10.0 m / min
- Elevated lower transport chain
- Profile clearance: 650 x 150 mm
- Controller: ME Control 20/4
Punching unit ME 4
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| Overall view ME 4 | Punching die assembly ME 4 |
- Working principle: hydraulic
- Punching force: 140,000 N at 250 bar
- Punching stroke: 20 mm
- Punching sequence: 10 strokes / min
- Concurrent travel distance: 400 mm, motorized
Cross-stroke saw unit ME 55
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| Overall view ME 55 | Clamping bridge ME 55 |
- Saw stroke: pneumatic (vertical), motorized (horizontal)
- Concurrent travel distance: 750 mm, motorized
- Saw blade drive: 1.85 kW
- Profile clearance: 620 x 110 mm
- Controller: ME Control 20/2-K