TPT July 2008

T ube & P ipe M ills and R ollforming L ines

Special strip accumulator for high strength rollform line

design features. The Floop also utilises a patented take-out arbour that virtually eliminates the pressure on the edge of the strip caused in typical take-out devices. These special accumulators also integrate a ‘line-synch’ method of operation that allows the user to run the Floop ‘empty’ – in synch with the line – until there is certainty that the material being processed meets the stringent specifications. Once the line is producing good parts, the Floop is allowed to accumulate the required material to make an end weld. This unique feature drastically reduces scrap and increases productivity. Kent Corporation has successfully dealt with unique problems in handling strip in its 37-year history. This success story comes on the heels of another application where the customer needed to handle a coated product that was 0.5mm thick x 25mm wide at speeds in excess of 80 MPM. This application involved similar design features, which allowed the customer to run a very difficult processing line non-stop. Kent Corporation – USA Fax : +1 440 582 9654 Email : rickc@kenttesgo.com Website : www.continuouscoil.com

Kent Corporation, USA, has delivered two R229 Floop strip accumulators to a leading manufacturer of seating components. The special Floop was designed to run strip with material yield strengths in excess of 100,000psi. The material cannot be

damaged in any way because of the tight tolerance of the final rollformed section. The Floop allows the material to be run without causing damage by implementing the unique ‘free loop’ design along with other

 The R229 Floop strip accumulator from Kent Corp

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