TPT November 2023

ARTICLE

transfluid

Productivity in small spaces – compact manufacturing concepts for fully automatic tube production By Tobias Masur, head of marketing, transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH

in a compact space, enabling manufacturers to use their production areas more effectively. Improved efficiency: with these production cells, pipes can flow seamlessly from one processing station to the next, without manual handling or transport. This uninterrupted workflow improves overall production speed and reduces downtime, resulting in increased efficiency and production output. Improved quality and consistency: compact cells integrate precision machinery and advanced automation technologies to ensure high quality and consistent tube manufacturing. Automation reduces the risk of human error and allows tighter control over key parameters, resulting in improved dimensional accuracy and repeatability. Flexibility and adaptability: the cells are versatile and adaptable to changing production requirements. Manufacturers can easily reconfigure or reprogram them to accommodate different tube sizes, shapes and specifications. This flexibility enables a quick response to market demands and improves production agility. transfluid supplies its customers with everything they need in their production for optimised tube manufacturing processes.

In tube manufacturing, efficiency and flexibility are decisive factors in meeting the requirements of a constantly changing market. Compact production cells have proven to be a breakthrough innovation. These innovative systems offer a wide range of benefits, from reducing space requirements to increasing production speed and quality. transfluid, one of the leading suppliers of complex multifunctional manufacturing systems for complete tube processing, uses its know-how acquired over decades to try and develop the most effective manufacturing cells for the international market possible. Optimisation of tube manufacturing Compact production cells for tube manufacturing are designed to optimise the manufacturing process by integrating various operations into a single, self-contained unit. These cells usually consist of a combination of machines and automation technologies such as tube bending machines, end-forming machines, cutting systems, measuring equipment and robotic systems. By bringing these elements together, manufacturers can achieve a smooth and efficient production flow. Compact production cells Space saving: one of the main advantages is to minimise the space required. Conventional tube production facilities often include several machines spread over a large area. Compact cells, on the other hand, bundle various processes

The overhead handling system, which is equipped with a rotary function, allows both ends of the tube to be machined

Lengths from 1" to 40" are fed into the process by the step feeder. There is also the possibility to feed raw material by coil

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