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Fladder Danmark A / S
Groedevej 14 Tel : + 45 75297133 DK-6823 Ansager E-mail : fladder @ fladder . dk www . fladder . com

FOCUS ON PUNCHING speed and a process in which plates had to be produced in matt black , brushed stainless steel and glossy chrome steel without any blemishes or scratches on the material .

“ This is highly sensitive material , and even the slightest damage is unacceptable on the visible side of the end product . We developed a concept with a used , refurbished sheet-metal punching machine and turning station with new machine parts . This was completed and installed in 2016 ,” WEMO told ISMR .
Planning the line
WEMO is a family business , based in The Netherlands , with 60 years of experience in sheet-metal processing and machine building . It develops , builds and installs fully automated metalworking machines for punching , bending and joining sheet metal and coil material into semi-finished or finished products for customers all over the world . Customisation is , it explained , the winning hand .
It held conversations with Brabantia about its new punching line well into 2021 .
“ A combination of new and used machinery was not an option as there were no used punching stations available . As a result , the solution became more costly but Brabantia already had several years of experience with the WEMO process and with our technology . It knew that the speed , quick switch times , high machine availability and zero loss of product would ensure a very good payback period ,” explained WEMO .
In the meantime , the first completed line was equipped with a shuttle system that can service the different rolling shutter cover bending machines . The WEMO punching machine supplies the punched plates to the CNC rolling shutter cover benders . With the high output of the WEMO punching machine , Brabantia opted for an automated shuttle system on the line .
A strong partnership
“ Ever since our first project with WEMO , we have had a lot of faith in the partnership and the solutions offered by WEMO . I like working with WEMO . We have open and clear communications . We all honour our commitments and have hardly experienced any disruptions or errors on the punching machine . WEMO brainstorms with us and is creative . We believe that we now have a production solution that best meets our expectations ,” commented Dirk-Jan Daams , Engineering Manager , Brabantia
The key properties of the new WEMO punching line are its speed , punching with no material damage and a flexible connection between the punching solution and the three CNC rolling shutter cover benders in the line .
“ This achieves the capacity that we need with one WEMO punching machine , so we have a great return on investment and we can keep loss of product ( due to damage ) down to a minimum ,” continued Brabantia .
“ We are so pleased that Brabantia is also keen on a long-term partnership ,” added WEMO . “ That is something that we strive for and do everything we can to achieve . Of course , that takes two or more parties .” n

Deburring

of laser cut , punched and machined parts
BEFORE
AFTER

Stainless , aluminium mild steel , titanium and composite

Remove oxides
3D-parts
Energy saving
- dry , oscillating deburring technology
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EDITOR ’ S NOTE WEMO has over 60 years of experience in building metalworking machines . Many of its machines that are still running today were built 20 or 30 years ago . Its service experience is based on an installed base of more than 250 WEMO metalworking machines worldwide . It supplies tailor-made metal processing lines for high volumes and medium-mix products .
Fladder Danmark A / S
Groedevej 14 Tel : + 45 75297133 DK-6823 Ansager E-mail : fladder @ fladder . dk www . fladder . com
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