Cantec unveil new end making press
Cantec has developed a new end making press named End-o-mat.100 to operate a double row tooling up to dia. 153 mm (603) at 6 out, which gives a capacity of more than 1000 end per minute.
The press is similar to the well proven End-o-mat.150 for double row tooling up to dia. 99mm (401) but the frame, the ram and the table is wider to be capable to operate the larger tooling for dia. 153mm (603) in double row.
All types of tools like standard, multi-stage, thermo-compensated or combination use is possible. The diameter range is 99mm (401) to 153mm 603) up to 180spm.
The challenge of this new End-o-mat.100 is the sheet feeding. For this capacity the press needs a new sheet at every 2nd second. This means 30 sheets per minute needs to be fed, adjusted and moved through the tool. For this job the press is equipped with a new developed double gripper feeder. Each gripper feeder picks the adjusted sheet from the alignment position and moves it step by step through the tooling in the exact position. Both gripper feeders work alternative and work without idle stroke.
Another challenge is the sheet de-stacker. In a 24 hours production the End-o-mat.100 needs about 18 to 20 pallet changes. If every pallet change causes a down time of 5 minutes, it loses 1.5 hours of production. For this press Cantec developed a new non-stop pallet changer. This unit has two stack lifts, one on the right side and the other on the left side. Both sheet de-stackers move the sheet into the center position from where it is moved to the alignment position. If one pallet is empty the de-stacking is switched to the other pallet de-stacker immediately to avoid any idle sheet. While the second de-stacker is working there is plenty of time to replace the empty pallet by a new one. In future this new non-stop pallet changer is available for the other End-o-mat types as well.