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CUSTOMER PROFILE Brazilian Oven Manufacturer Heats Up Productivity with Finn-Power Turret Punch Press Prática Technicook, Pouso Alegre, MG, Brazil, is a manufacturer of professional ovens found in grocery stores, industrial kitchens, and hotels. The company began operations in 1991 as a shelving manufacturer for the supermarket industry with a three-person staff. Soon the Prática management identified an opportunity in producing energy-efficient baking equipment made from quality stainless steel material, with a better design and in accordance with governmental hygiene regulations. Prática’s first entry into this market was the convection oven for baking. By 1997, the company expanded into the Combi-Oven market, which just had been introduced to Brazil. These products roast, bake, fry, regenerate, grill, prepare “au gratin”, and defrost. Through the years, Prática has earned a reputation for producing quality, well-crafted equipment – growing 40% for each of the last five years. Today, the company’s 150 employees work two shifts in producing oven products for 18 countries throughout Latin America. Luiz Eduardo Rosa Rezende, diretor, (left) and Alberto Close, exports manager, inspect a part produced on the Finn-Power C5 turret punch press. The 20-station, 300 kN C5 hydraulic turret punch press from Finn-Power has a maximum sheet capacity of 1270 mm x 2500 mm and is available with either Siemens or Fanuc controls. Finn-Power’s patented automatic clamp setting PCS is a standard C5 feature that automatically positions sheet clamps according to the numerical program, virtually eliminating dead zones. 20 In order to increase production and productivity to meet this growing demand, Prática recently moved into a new manufacturing facility of 5,000 square meters. The company has also examined its fabrication equipment and techniques in order to maximize its production. Fabrication Equipment In its early days, Prática’s fabrication equipment consisted of a hand shear and mechanical press brake. In 2001, the company purchased its first punching machine – a pneumatic, one-station punch. As its market grew, Prática added five-station hydraulic machines. By 2006, the “The C5 has not only supplied what we needed but has taken the job of our two older presses. We not only increased our production but lowered our labor costs.” company had outgrown its fabrication equipment and needed to add more capacity…and chose the C5 hydraulic turret punch press from Finn-Power which was installed in January 2007. The 20-station, 300 kN C5 hydraulic turret punch press from Finn- Power has a maximum sheet capacity of 1270 mm x 2500 mm and is available with either Siemens or Fanuc controls. According to Luiz Eduardo Rosa Rezende, diretor, the C5 has proven to be highly productive, fast, and durable. “When we purchased the Finn-Power C5 turret punch press,” explains Rezende, “our hope was to just supply our needs with the other punch presses still in operation. However, the C5 has not only supplied what we needed but has taken the job of our two older presses. We not only increased our production but lowered our labor costs.” Features and benefits of the C5 include: Super fast servo hydraulic punching – Nibbling speeds up to 1100 hpm. The servo-controlled ram, stroke speed, and position are fully and individually adjustable in both directions. Another benefit is different punching modes (punch, Quiet Punch, downforming, and marking). Easy loading – Four optimally-positioned gauge pins allow easy loading of blanks or full-sized sheets. Sheet loading is performed with a simple push and always close to the table edge. Sheet supports rise from the table to allow easy positioning of heavy material. The C5 delivers the processed components to a freely programmable position on the table, increasing the operator’s efficiency.
Efficient unloading – The C5 delivers the processed components to a freely programmable position on the table, increasing the operator’s efficiency. The entire material flow on the C5 can be conducted from just one side. This allows simple and efficient logistics and enables the machine to be positioned anywhere on the shop floor – even in a corner. Other unique features of the C5 turret punch press include: Tool Holders – Finn-Power incorporates an individual tool holder concept that allows customers to design their own turret layouts. Unlike other designs, specific tool stations are not machined into the turret. Finn-Power offers the only flexible selection of tool holders in the industry. Any major tooling style can be installed in a Finn-Power turret. Up to 10 auto-index, forming, or Multi-Tool ® stations may be installed in a Finn-Power turret. Auto-Index – Finn-Power’s unique auto-index system precisely rotates the punch and die in their tool holders. Rotation in .001 degree programmable increments gives the machine the ability to rotate beyond 360 degrees, allowing the system to automatically select the shortest path to rotate to a programmed angle input into the NC part program with simplicity, speed, and reliability. Full tonnage can be used in any station, with any tool size, and at maximum material thickness. Prática has four auto-index stations. Multi-Tool ® — Finn-Power’s Multi-Tool stations increase the number of tools available in a turret, thus reducing set-up and increasing productivity. The Multi-Tool system allows multiple tools to be put in one station. Finn-Power Multi-Tool offers 6, 8, 10, or 24 different punch/die combinations in only one station – a turret within a turret. Prática has four Multi-Tools – two 8-station and two 10-station. The company also utilizes the Roller Ball tool from Mate Precision Tooling. “Finn-Power’s Auto-Index and Multi Tool are very important features for us,” says Rezende. “We have been able to dramatically reduce our set up time with the additional tools in the turret.” Automatic Clamp Setting & Movement – Finn-Power’s patented automatic clamp setting PCS is a standard C5 feature. It automatically positions sheet clamps according to the numerical program, virtually eliminating dead zones. When changing Pratica’s 150 employees work two shifts in producing oven products for 18 countries throughout Latin America. The C5 provides nibbling speeds up to 1100 hpm. The servo-controlled ram, stroke speed, and position are individually adjustable in both directions. Finn-Power’s NC Express CNC programming system is a user friendly, integrated, and automated tool for managing Finn- Power equipment in the most efficient manner available. 21 production from full size to small sheets, clamp settings can be made automatically without wasting operator time. Optional features on the C5 include: Optional Work Chute – Finn-Power’s work chute is not just a drop door or a work chute in the ordinary sense. Its mechanism allows the reception of several components to 500 mm x 500 mm in size onto a level from which they subsequently exit from the machine. Optional Upward Forming System – The safe solution for sheet metal forming is from below the sheet. Finn-Power’s upward forming option provides more accurate forming and greater forming heights up to 16 mm. Unique to the C5 turret punch press, full tonnage indexable upforming allows complex forming operations to be made quickly by using a single forming tool. An index mechanism is used to turn the forming tool into an NC programmed angle. Finn-Power’s upforming feature provides a precise process for knock-outs, louvers, and other forming. Finn-Power resolved the conventional problem of the die height impeding free sheet movement. Finn-Power’s design allows forming heights up to 16 mm with the forms made by the die moving upwards and then retracting, allowing completely free sheet movement, eliminating the risk of process instability. “We have greatly increased our capabilities with the Finn-Power C5 turret punch press,” explains Rezende. “Before we installed the Finn-Power C5, we had the capacity to make six ovens per day. With the C5, we now produce 10 ovens plus four refrigeration units per day. We have more than doubled our production…with less labor and less expense in tooling. 95% of what we produce is stainless steel. Everything is fabricated on the C5, which amounts to 45 metric tons of stainless steel per month.” Establishing strong relationships with its customers and vendors is extremely important to Prática. “The C5 is a very accurate and strong machine,” concludes Rezende. “We have had no maintenance problems and have experienced very good after-sales support by Finn-Power’s dealer ASAMAQ, Limitada. When the need arises, we would certainly buy another Finn-Power machine.” Through the years, Prática has earned a reputation for producing quality, well-crafted equipment-growing 40% for each of the last five years.
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