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Flexible Automation for Punch Presses



"LVD Strippit has announced the FA-P, Flexible Automation for Punching, as its most advanced automation yet," said a company spokesperson. It offers load/unload capacity, part picking and a large area for stacking punched parts directly onto designated pallets. FA-P is available on the Strippit-PX punch press.

FA-P can load sheets up to 120" x 60" and material thicknesses up to 4 mm from two shuttle tables with a maximum capacity of 6,600 lbs.

The automation system can handle punched parts from 8" x 4" up to 120" x 60" sheet sizes. Two independent gripper arms are automatically positioned to pick the part. The suction cups are activated following the nesting configuration calculated by LVD's offline software module CADMAN-P. Small, closely spaced suction cups are used to pick small parts while larger suction cups are activated for picking larger parts and loading full size sheets.

A large stacking area of 86 sq. ft. provides space for eight Euro pallets. A laser distance sensor measures the height of the pallet and the stacked parts. Following this measurement, the suction cups position the parts on top of one another, forming stacks. No secondhand operation is required to change between pallets within the stacking zone. The skeletons are evacuated from the machine onto a pallet, reducing the offloading time.

Based on the job list and the measured stack height, TOUCH-A control software picks and sorts each part onto its assigned pallet. A new job can be started with partial pallets from previous operations. Additionally, TOUCH-A control software allows the operator to modify the sorting based on the pallet configuration. The control counts and validates each stack of parts upon job completion.

For more information contact:

Strippit Inc.

12975 Clarence Center Rd.

Akron, NY 14001

800-828-1527 / 716-542-4511

info@strippit.com

www.lvdgroup.com

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