One of two Dallas Industries feed lines delivered to Toledo Tool & Die. The 30,000 lb. x 72" wide feed line is pictured.
Dallas Industries, a manufacturer of coil handling, press feeding equipment and controls for the stamping industry, announced that Toledo Tool & Die has purchased two complete feed lines. The manufacturer specializes in metal stampings and offers services from tool design and in-house builds to high-volume mass production of stamping assemblies and other machines.
One feed line is rated at 30,000 lbs. x 72" wide and the other is a 20,000 lbs. x 42" wide line. Both are compact LoopSelect SpaceSaver feed lines. The 72" wide is a DRFXDS-872 feed (8" diameter rolls) with a 9 roll, piloting pull-through straightener with 5" diameter rolls. The 42" wide is a DRFHDS-642 feed (6" diameter rolls) with a 9 roll, piloting pull-through straightener with 4" diameter rolls.
The compact and flexible Loop Select SpaceSaver feed lines feature a selectable loop control. The front loop mode allows processing of light gauge material at long feed lengths and higher speeds. The back loop mode allows processing of heavy gauge materials using a clock spring loop to form beneath the coil.
Both lines were built on an Allen-Bradley, Ethernet-based control architecture and feature SyncLoop and ProfileSelect. With SyncLoop technology, the average line speed and loop depths are monitored and payout speeds adjusted automatically to help ensure a smooth payout.
"ProfileSelect is a unique feed control system that is exclusively avaialble through Dallas Industries," said a company spokesperson. "Most servo feed controls use a trapezoidal motion profile that creates quick, jerky motions that can cause slippage, material damage and added stress to machine components. ProfileSelect on the other hand uses a sinusoidal (cam motion) profile. This results in a smooth feed motion that utilizes 100% of the press feed window, reducing stress on the material and the feed's mechanical components."
The system also has AutoSet, a feature that automatically adjusts various axes based on job recipe. AutoSet features auto adjusting feed passline, feeder/straightener edge guides and reel coil guides.
Dallas Industries' full line of products includes conventional and compact coil feed lines, as well as servo feeds, air feeds, heavy-duty straighteners and coil handling equipment.
For more information contact:
Dallas Industries
103 Park Street
Troy, MI 48083-2770
248-583-9400
sales@dallasindustries.com
www.dallasindustries.com
Toledo Tool & Die
105 W Alexis Rd.
Toledo, OH 43612
419-476-4422
www.toledotool.com