Machinery
SWISS ARMY KNIFE PUNCH TOOL
» WHEN DESIGNING ITS SHEERLINE aluminium window and door system , Garnalex ’ s designers and engineers , led by the well-respected industry leader Roger Hartshorn , began with a blank sheet , and created a range of products for which even the tiniest detail in its design , production , and performance , was reconsidered .
Jade Engineering , which has designed and produced tooling , machinery , and frame manufacturing solutions for most of the UK ’ s systems companies and their fabricator customers , was called in by Garnalex to develop a new approach to a relatively simple task .
Andy Russell , Garnalex ’ s Technical Service & Support Director , takes up the story : “ Sheerline frames are manufactured using a patented corner assembly method that removes the need to crimp profiles together . For this unique system to work , holes must be drilled in every profile to provide access to adjustment screws , which is a process that is easy to accomplish , but that must be done across all 30 plus profiles that are used in our system .”
Jade ’ s approach was to develop a multi-tool that could be simply and quickly adjusted to switch between the various profiles , in effect producing a ‘ Swiss Army Knife ’ for processing multiple aluminium profiles . Whilst the multi-head tool is more complex and expensive
than single-function tools , the need for time-consuming tool changes and multiple punch stations , is dramatically reduced . The punch tools are delivered to the Garnalex factory at Nether Heage in Derbyshire , before being sent out to fabricator customers under the watchful eye of Roger Hartshorn , whose background as a toolmaker and engineer has been instrumental in his success in creating some of the industry ’ s best-known brands , including Eurocell and Liniar . This , says Jade ’ s Adam Jones , makes the success of the project that much more satisfying : “ When the head of the company is a renowned engineer himself , of course it makes providing a solution that much more satisfying . Sheerline has gained an impressive reputation for innovation , and we are delighted to have contributed to that .”
www . jade-eng . co . uk
Twin head saw gets ‘ complete redesign and upgrade ’
Emmegi ’ s popular Compound Cut 9-axis twin head saw has been given a complete redesign and upgrade , with new electronics and advanced safety features added to put it firmly ahead of the competition .
» IT IS NOW THE ONLY FULLY ENCLOSED and soundproofed 9-axis compound saw available in the UK , with many of the design features familiar to users of Emmegi ’ s Precision range of twin head saws .
The new Compound Cut has 600mm wide blades which move in two directions . On the horizontal axis , it can cut from 45 ° inwards to 22 ° 30 ’ outwards and on the vertical axis it can cut from 0 ° to 45 °. The movement of each blade is controlled via a combination of high precision gear motor and brushless motor with absolute encoder .
For fabricators of curtain walling , the size and scale of the saw and the blade feed on two axes means it can cut profiles up to 525mm high and 225mm wide , with optimal adjustment of both the blade stroke and exit speed .
The 4 + 4 + 1 clamp set-up provides for maximum stability to deliver an extremely precise cut . If special cuts are required , users can opt for a system of patented clamp devices which allow for vertical clamping . There is also a roller conveyor on the middle head for standard loading and unloading and pneumatic supports for smooth operation .
Controlled by Emmegi ’ s user-friendly Emmegisoft software which makes it easy to programme cutting lists , it comes with a 10in touchscreen interface with full colour display .
www . emmegi . com
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