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Automatic forming line with three robot controlled AST80NC endformers.
Using the machines for top quality
requirements
“In our production process, we use many different
machines from different suppliers but we consider
BLM machines to be of the highest quality
possible. We can confirm that the balance between
price and performance is absolutely correct
in regard to BLM machines.
The Italian company was the first to market with
a tube bender with both automatic loading and
unloading as a fully integrated system - at a sensible
price (the Dynamic) “Klaus Strobel affirms.
“We are entirely satisfied with the reliability of the
BLM machines especially when you consider that
the bending machines and endformers are operating
on a three shift system, seven days a week.
They are extremely robust and their straightforward
construction allows us to do maintenance
on them less often than normal”.
The DYNAMO tube bending machine is the perfect
example of the reliability and performance
available from BLM machines. “On this machine,
we bend pipe from the air conditioning system for
the Class C Mercedes. We form an extremely
complex aluminium tube with various 180 degree
bends, which it is not possible to do on another
machine”.
Another application for BLM machines is found
in their end forming area at a technical level that
Klaus Strobel defines as “impossible”, involving
a BLM AST80NC multi-station endformer. “It has
been possible to endform and produce very complex
tubular components to a very high standard
using multiple tools mounted on the same machine,”
says Klaus Strobel.” In fact, because of
this very technology the S.M.A. is able to produce
tube joints, connections and flanges without additional
brazing operations”.
A small revolution
There has been a minor revolution, from a technical
production viewpoint, in the forming of our
components. This is particularly valid when producing
air conditioning pipes without brazing,”
states Klaus Strobel. “What’s specially interesting
is that we have eliminated the use of gaskets.”
Simplification: Reducing complex work processes
to simple procedures. This is Metalltechnik’s
speciality.
Klaus Strobel.
No. 2 - october 2004 INSPIRED FOR TUBE Automotive
Note: by kind permission of Bander Bleche Rohre,
September 2004.
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