GRAIN BIN
STIFFENER LINES
ASC Machine Tools is specialized in light, medium and heavy gauge Stiffener Lines for the Grain Bin Industry.
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Our Stiffener lines can be equipped with a pre- or post-punch systems depending on material specification, customer specific installation and throughput requirements.
ASC's heavy-duty Classic Series Rollformer, the inhouse designed D2 Tooling and the rugged hydraulic Post-Cut Shear guarantee to minimize flare for material thickness of up to 2 Gauge.
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Down below you will get an overview of the typical Line Components in a heavy Gauge Stiffener Rollforming Line.
Please contact us so to discuss all available options for your specific production requirements!
UNCOILER & COIL CAR
- 20,000 LB Capacity
- Hydraulic Expansion
- Pneumatic Drag Brake
- Lateral Travel +/- 6 inches
- Optional Coil Car
- Coil Back Stop Wall (Depending on Gauge Range)
STRAIGHTENER & FEEDER TOWER
- Telescoping Peeler Table
- Powered Nip-Arm
- 5-Roll Straightener
- Variable Frequency Drive
- "Nose" Bender
- Up to 2 Gauge Max. Capacity
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FEED-UP TABLE
(PUNCHING UNIT)
- Pneumatically Operated
- Allows easier Thread-up from Straightener to Punching Unit on heavy Gauge Materials
- Photo-Eye Loop Control
MODULAR PUNCHING UNIT
- Servo controlled Feed Roll
- CEE-Frame and 4-Post Die Sets for maximum Flexibility
- Subgagged Punches
- Punch and Button car setup for fast changeover between Gauges
- Up to 2 Gauge Max. Capacity
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FEED-UP TABLE
(ROLLFORMER)
- Pneumatically Operated
- Allows easier Thread-up from Punching Unit to Rollformer on heavy Gauge Materials
- Photo-Eye Loop Control
ROLLFORMER
- Gearbox Drive System
- Variable Speed
- Up to 2 Gauge Max. Capacity
- D2 Roller Die Tooling
- Optional Splice Plate/Stiffener combination tooling
- Auto-Gauge for Tooling (Optional)
- Material Thickness Detection (Optional)
POST-CUT SHEAR
- Hydraulic Flying Post-Cut Shear
- Heavy Gauge: 4-Post Design
- Light Gauge: 2-Post Design
- Window Die Cut-Off Inserts
- Servo Driven Die Accelerator
- Stand Alone Hydraulic Power Unit
