Metal Sheet transfer system that picks up large sheets
Feed stacks are loaded from both sides of the machine on hydraulic lift tables
Vacuum transfer system loads sheets onto a roller conveyor
Feeds customer’s welder to produce 55 gallon drums
Metal Sheet Transfer System
Scissor Lift Table
Metal sheets are 3 foot x 5 foot and the stack weighs about 10,000 pounds
Vacuum Transfer Station
Large Festo vacuum cup array with vacuum sensor for part present feedback used for picking up one sheet at a time and transferring
Product Stacks on Both Sides
Stacks of metal sheets feed the machine from both sides. Switchover from stack to stack occurs automatically preventing down time. Intelligent safety circuit allows personnel to load a new stack while the machine is picking up sheets from the other side.
Roller Conveyor Feeds the Welder
The vacuum cup array lowers the metal sheets onto a roller conveyor for transfer to the welder
Welded Sheet Comes Out of Welder
The customer's welder receives the sheet, brings the ends together, welds, and discharges the tube for further manufacturing of a 55 gallon barrel.
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