Cannon Ergos design and produce complex thermoforming plants, with the whole handling and finishing equipment integrated in a Turnkey concept.
Delivered during September 2016 this machine is producing the inner liners of very large commercial refrigerators sold in North America. Fairly technical parts, the liners are formed from thick sheets with important draw ratio.
In the UK … A UK-based manufacturer of sanitary ware ordered one CREA 2215 – 06 for the production of a variety of shower tray models. th
Another full-electric machine – the 5 from Cannon Ergos for this customer! – with a max forming area of 2.25 by 1.5 m this unit is able to form the whole range of trays in the client ' s catalogue. The fast tool change solution adopted and the quickly adjustable plates taylor made around the existing tooling, added to the prompt and competent service granted locally by Cannon Shelley, were the main reasons to confirm this client ' s trust in a Cannon thermoformer, that will be delivered in November 2016. This is another case where Ergos has applied the solutions to run two different moulds stably and consistently without affecting too much flexibility.
… and in the USA! A long tradition in the production of in-line machines for domestic refrigerators characterises Cannon Ergos. Hundreds of fully-automatic units are installed in the factories of the most prestigious white appliances makers in the World. A global leader in refrigerators and freezers received in July 2016 in their US factory a LF 2113-08 thermoformer able to produce every hour 90 liners for side-by-side and French door refrigerators. This large full-electric machine features a max forming area of 2.15 by 1.35 m, a 3-bar pressure forming system and includes post trimming and punching stations. The capacity of Cannon Ergos to supply a turn-key solution, according to the national standards, using locally available components at a competitive price – an experience already made several times by the client in various other countries – was the main driver for the decision in favour of Cannon.
A Parametric Design for the Widest Flexibility Characterised by a high degree of automation for sheet loading and part unloading, closed-loop controlled heating system with optimised use of electric resources, a patented method for the fast adjustment of the plates, the Cannon thermoformers feature a modular, parametric design that allows for a wide degree of flexibility in supplying a bespoke model within the delivery terms which would be usual for a stock machine.
Trends and developments A trend in the specifications requested by customers today is the high degree of automation, that leaves to the operator the duty only of the supervision. Several machines use now 6-axes robots for handling the material, even between multiple stations and used also in the case of various sheets in the same cycle( e. g. 2 off Twin Sheet parts made at the same time, making a total of 4 sheets processed together) Other significant improvements have characterised heating control systems, where a“ predictive” expert system can control in closed loop the heating behaviour of the material and can guarantee repeatability to reach set forming temperature in set time with extreme precision. This feature makes it possible to enhance dramatically for example in Twin Sheet bonding between the two sheets or between inserts and sheets.
Present Worldwide with Innovation and Service Present with Local Offices and Agents in more than 50 Countries, the Cannon Group features the widest network of Sales and Service Centres for the processors of Polyurethanes, Thermoforming and Composites. This international presence and a high degree of integration between the various Group ' s Units allows for the continuous updating of each of the technologies that Cannon deals with.
Talk to your nearest Cannon Office for your next thermoforming project: a Cannon specialist is always available to recommend the best solution – for you!
The FIAT 500 dashboard is produced in Italy using numerous Cannon thermoformers.
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