TPT July 2017

T E CHNOLOG Y

New features on T-Drill collaring machine S-54

T-DRILL has added several new features to its S-54 collaring machine, making it more flexible to use in automotive, air conditioning, refrigeration or cooling applications. With the addition of integrated tooling and new pro- gramming, the machine can do three different operations in one set-up with one tool: drilling only; pulling a collar for making brazed tube joints; and pulling and trimming a collar suitable for making butt-welded tube joints. The latest innovation from T-Drill is the redesigned versions of manual and automatic feed tables (MFT/AFT). These feed table options are modular in construction and can be adapted to existing S-54 collaring machines. As production requirements increase, the manual version can be upgraded to an automatic version just by adding the necessary modules and automation components. The manual feed table is simple, safe and easy to operate. Standard modules are available for 1,500, 2,500, 3,500, 4,500, 6,000 and 8,000mm long tubes. In some cases, it is possible to handle complex bent tube with the MFT system. With the standard MFT it is possible to make the positioning of collars on the whole tube length by using three selectable pre-drilled templates or using the pneumatic brake by foot pedal. As an option there is a digital positioning device with a display. This is convenient when manufacturing a wide variety of manifolds instead of long series of similar items. It is also possible to use the most typical method, namely marking locations on the tube. For this purpose there is a laser pointer that can be obtained as an option. In addition to the accurate location of collars along the length of the tube, the tube can be rotated to any radian degree through the use of ready-made templates. Since chips are generated during the collaring process, a chip tray has been incorporated into the system for the easy removal of material, which can then be recycled. A clean work area improves the safety of the working environment. The new automatic feed table (AFT) has been designed around two concepts: high production capacity as well as a system that is easy to understand, efficient to operate, ergonomic and safe. This fully automatic servo-controlled system is also equipped with new Weintek HMI for an elegant programming solution. Using a touchscreen for input, the Weintek HMI provides on-screen prompts to guide the operator through the programming process. Even complicated manifolds can be programmed in minutes, and can be stored as templates to be modified later or completely re-written. AFT uses USB memory cards for storing the programs, which gives unlimited space for different programs just by changing USB cards.

T-Drill Oy – Finland Email: sales@t-drill.fi Website: www.t-drill.com

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