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THE FLEXILINES® CONCEPT fields of application and anticipated benefits FLEXILINES® provide incomparable flexibility and productivity to companies who wish to increase their production capacity, optimise their cost prices and respond more quickly to market requirements. FLEXILINES® : supports company improvement FIELDS OF APPLICATION FLEXILINES® are particularly suited to organisations controlling the development of their own products. DIMECO customer and engineers can optimise the whole product/process more effectively. With our CN punching machines, CN or robot controlled bending machines, contract...

structures and development process Decoiling line Typical FLEXILINES® layout STRUCTURE OF THE LINE A FLEXILINE is generally made up of 4 sections: a coil decoiling line, a punching module, a forming module and a product packaging system. DIMECO has chosen to concentrate its development efforts in 3 technologies : programmable punching, flexible rollforming and numeric control bending. DIMECO has also forged partnerships with manufacturers mastering the necessary complimentary technologies for the production of a turnkey line: marking, welding, assembling, handling, etc. THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS...

FLEXIBLE PUNCHING In 1975, DIMECO started to develop the MULTISTEP technology. It combines the benefits of NC turret punches and progressive stamping tools. THE PRINCIPLE OF MULTISTEP PUNCHING The drawing of the part to be punched is splitted into basic actions characterised by the tool to be used and its position. The processor then analyses the list of actions to be carried out and creates a punching program which integrates the value of the feed of the strip and activation of the actuator corresponding to the tool to be used. Each feed length is variable depending on the movement to be carried...

Ideal for long parts and work on delicate materials A LINAPUNCH® may comprise 1 head for strip widths up to 650 mm or 2 heads, opposite each other, for larger widths up to 1500 mm. Each head comprises two interchangeable cassettes each containing 6 “thick turret” standard cartridge tools. A cassette may also be fitted with an AUTO INDEX device which will add a supplementary rotation control axis to the tool. In the same way, a “MULTI-TOOL” head can be installed comprising up to 10 small tools each being able to be individually selected. The LINAPUNCH® can reach up to 200 Hpm or even 400 Hpm when...

FLEXIBLE ROLLFORMING DIMECO adds flexibility to the well-known productivity of rollforming. Adjustable vertical spacing rollformer Automotive parts high yield steel rollforming THE BENEFITS OF ROLLFORMING With a working speed able to reach 200 m/min, rollforming is a rapid and cost effective process for forming metal strips. It is well suited to the forming of long parts, complex sections, for thicknesses generally from 0.1 mm to more than 5 mm. Rollforming is suitable for forming delicate materials (aluminium, copper, pre-painted, etc.) and the transformation of very high yield steels . Rollforming...

By associating flexible punching with rollforming, we provide the best gains in productivity 4 interchangeable and stackable cassettes All rolls are assembled in a frame which also houses the gear system. It is not suitable for rollforming at high speed. In this design, by working in the ”start/stop” servo mode, several punching units can be associated with the frame, at a reduced cost. MULTI-CASSETTE ROLLFORMERS In this configuration, the rollforming bench is divided up into several independent cassettes each housing rolls for 4 to 12 passes. The gear system is integrated in each cassette. The...

FLEXIBLE BENDING With DIMEFORM®, bending may be integrated in the forming line. DIMEFORM® 4 side bending cell DIMEFORM® positive/negative folding: 0/135° USE Bending is a forming technology which is complementary or concurrent with rollforming. It is generally less productive than rollforming, however, it offers other benefits. It guarantees a high geometric quality of manufactured parts, enables the work of very delicate materials, sometimes coated with plastic foil. Bending enables the production of an unlimited number of different forms with very cost effective standardised tooling. Bending...

OTHER INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES The decoiling line is configured from 500 machines of the standardised DIMECO range. PITSTOP Feeding line DIMECO DECOILING LINES The majority of FLEXILINES® are fed from coil. The decoiling line should be perfectly adapted to your application. Decoiling of strips is the historic profession of DIMECO. Leader in the European market, we offer the largest range in the market with more than 500 standardised machines. Our engineers will choose the machines and accessories from our PRESSFEED® range which are most suited to your FLEXILINE depending on the size and diversity...

LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - Very delicate materials - Tight tolerances - High ouputs WORLD LEADER DIMECO is the undisputed world leader of production lines of lighting components. Partner to all major global players, we have developed a range of solutions adapted to each of the different parts composing an industrial lighting appliance. For medium size players, we propose cost effective FLEXILINES® which are less productive, however more versatile and capable of manufacturing several families of parts. Production line of fluorescent battens References : THORN, PHILIPS, GENERAL ELECTRIC, COOPER LIGHTING,...

METAL FURNITURE APPLICATIONS - Thin and pre-painted sheets. - NC bending. THIN SHEETS Major users of thin sheets, often prepainted, actors in this sector are facing a very competitive market. FLEXILINES® widely use MULTISTEP punching, DIMEFORM® NC bending and integrate assembly operations (crimping, welding, etc.). The FLEXILINE should be adapted to the numerous variations in dimensions, colour and sheets of irregular quality. Drawer production line References : HMY, MECALUX, ROZVOJ, GODREJ, STANLEY-FACOM, LOZIER, PIERRE HENRY, MARSANZ, AVERYS, RONEO, SANMINA, PROMET