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Atkin Automation releases new coil strip straightener for improving efficiencies in the building metalwork sector
Atkin Automation, a leading manufacturer of coil processing equipment and part of Group Rhodes, is delighted to announce a new product aimed at improving the efficiency of the building metalwork sector when producing narrow wall ties and straps.
Atkin Automation, a leading manufacturer of coil processing equipment and part of Group Rhodes, is delighted to announce an addition to its portfolio of products aimed at improving the efficiency of the building metalwork sector when producing narrow wall ties and straps.
This latest addition to the Atkin Automation range is the MS59-50, a 50mm wide coil strip straightener based on the proven BHP 3 over 4 design of the unit. The unit can handle from 0.6mm to 5mm thickness with throughput speeds of up to 35m/min.
The unit has also been designed to accommodate individual servo settings of the upper three rolls, with the option to save recipes for individual material thicknesses and types. The settings can be adjusted safely “on the fly” from a remote station positioned at the press to maintain strip flatness without any interruption to production.
The unit complements the Atkin RF100-50 Servo Roll Feed, which is used extensively within the industry for narrow coils with long feed lengths and high press stroking rates.
Pairing the above with Atkin’s versatile coil holder range allows the end user to utilise either multiple single or traverse wound coils on the same line, ensuring maximum output.
While this option gives high efficiency on single track tools, twin strip lines have also been produced, where two coils are processed through a single tool, effectively doubling production.
For more information about Atkin Automation, please visit the website www.grouprhodes.co.uk or contact the sales department on + (44) 1924 371161.
https://www.rhodesinterform.co.uk/coil-processing
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