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News Release from: Press and Shear Machinery | Subject: Shear Genius turret punch press and shear
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 November 2004
Punch press performs accurate
right-angle shearing
A sheet metal working combines the punching, forming and tapping versatility of a modern turret punch press with high-quality right-angle shearing for separating the components.
Finn-Power has extensively re-designed its Shear Genius range a leading cell-level right angle shear solution in the market for fifteen years With the prevailing high steel prices, the concept has gained added competitiveness by savings up to10% in material consumption compared with traditional fabricating methods
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Unlike in laser cutting, only electricity and compressed air are required, while edge quality is more than sufficient for the vast majority of manufacturing tasks.
In general, there are very few components that cannot be economically fabricated with a right angle shear.
Automatic component exit allows reliable sorting and stacking by variety of modular Finn-Power solutions.
Thus, Shear Genius and Shear Brilliance serve as key units in automatic manufacturing lines like Night Train FMS.
Similarly, automatic transfer to a bending cell or a pressbrake equipped with a robot is available.
Shear Genius models process sheet up to 1500 mm x 4200mm in size and 4mm in thickness (mild steel; punching 8mm).
Sheet separation, measuring and squaring are integrated in the gripper.
* New Shear Genius Automatic material flow - in the new Shear Genius, sheet squaring is fast; it takes place on machine table, with no auxiliary table needed.
Accuracy has been improved by a totally new actuation mechanism for X and Y movement of the coordinate table and by a new, optional fourth clamp.
Coordinate table length has beenincreased to 6200mm to allow punching of a 3000mm sheet, as well as shearing up to1500mm (Y axis) without repositioning.
Punching is hydraulic and punching force is 300kN.
The 20-station turret punch press features increased index speed, indexable upforming and a large work chute (option).
Frame constructions are extremely robust to meet the requirements of very high axis speeds and acceleration rates.The distance between the modules has been increased for easy maintenance; automatic central lubrication is standard.
In the right angle shear, sheet holders are programmable, allowing shearing close to forms.
Stroke depth is automatically adjusted for maximum shearing speed.
Shear Genius now features fast, servo electric loading for sheets up to 200kg.
Double sheet checking and squaring functions are integrated in thegripper mechanism.
The construction is compatible with the whole Finn-Power range of material handling equipment for sorting and stacking.
At EuroBLECH, Shear Genius was demonstrated equipped with a sorting conveyor and pick and place robot. Request a free brochure from Press and Shear Machinery ...
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