Advanced Exchange System |
You can exchange and power-clamp the complete punch-side or die-side tooling in a single lift -- or exchange individual tools one at a time. Punches and dies are assembled into individual blocks outside the machine.
The blocks are then mounted on two quick-locking modules, one for the punches and one for the dies. The complete quick-locking modules are hoisted into the machine by a gantry crane and clamped in place by hydraulic elements.
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Crane |
A simple gantry crane like the one shown above is best for inserting the modules into the machine and removing them. But an overhead shop crane will do as well. |
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Pictured Above |
A Coldmatic AKP 4-5 equipped with Variblock. The indexing turntable for portioned discharge of the parts is located in the housing next to the operator platform at the right. Behind it is the wire feeder.
The AKP 3-5 and AKP 4-5 Coldmatics have the Variblock system as standard equipment. The big AKP 5-5 can be optionally equipped with the well-tried pneumatic tool-changer. |
Tool Change: 4 min, Complete Changeover: 30 min |
If you mount the blocks on the modules ahead of time, all set for locking into the machine, the actual tool change takes only 4 minutes to complete.
For a complete changeover including wire change, resetting and test-running the new job, you need only 30 minutes to complete. |
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