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FLEXIBLE CNC PUNCHING FROM COIL a huge field of productivity for fabricators and stamping companies LINAPUNCH® Combines The Flexibility of NC Turret Punch With The Efficiency of Stamping. PRODUCTIVITY AND FLEXIBILITY AS TARGETS LINAPUNCH® provides incomparable flexibility and productivity to companies wishing to increase their production capacity, optimise their cost prices and respond quicker to market requirements. THE MULTISTEP TECHNOLOGY In 1975, DIMECO started to develop his proprietary MULTISTEP technology, to implement continuous CNC coil punching. Each feed length “x” is a variable depending...

possible parts and shapes FOR O.E.M. AND CONTRACT MANUFACTURERS LINAPUNCH® is particularly suited to organisations controlling the development of their own products. DIMECO customers and engineers can more effectively optimise the whole product/process. Contract manufacturers can also find with LINAPUNCH® an effective solution maintaining flexibility inherent to their profession. FOR ALL MATERIALS The majority of FLEXILINES® form steel sheets ranging in thickness from 0.4 to 4 mm. DIMECO has also developed specific know-how in forming delicate material : stainless steel, prepainted, copper, polished...

THE LINAPUNCH® MC-E FROM EVERY ANGLE description of the machine “Multiple Pattern” Design Single or Dual Head AN ORIGINAL DESIGN The strip feeding towards "x" is generated by a MICROFEED® roll feeder driven by a servomotor. Both heads, arranged face to face, are fitted with the punching tools. Each head is independently movable along the "y" axis. The head movement is provided by ball screws driven by servomotors. In each head, a servo actuated selector moves the stricker to the right “x,y” position, just above the required tool to use. The servomotor actuator, coupled to a knuckle system, drives...

multiple tool patterns, tailored to the application Crédit photo WILSON TOOLS®/PASS® “THICK TURRET” CARTRIDGE TOOLS Standard “thick turret” cartridge tools are commonly used in turret punch presses. The extensive standardization and a large number of manufacturers provide quick availability of these tools at a reasonable cost. For flat cutting, basic tools (square, round ...) are available from stock in most popular sizes. Tools with special forms can be obtained within a few days. Each manufacturer offers further more special forming tools: extrusion, embossing, bending, semi-cutting, hinges,...

EFFICIENT OPTIONS AND ANCILIARIES Cassette Changeover In Less Than 3 Min. Cassette trolley Strip guides & encoder EASY CASSETTE CHANGE The withdrawal of the cassette is needed for sharpening tools or to implement another cassette containing, for example, tools for processing another product family. The heads are equipped with roller die lifters to ensure easy removal of cassettes. In addition, we offer a specific 1 or 2 position carriage to facilitate handling and maintenance work. Tapping unit GUIDING THE STRIP The width of the coil generally matches the width of the manufactured part. There...

LINE SUPERVISION AND PROGRAMMING Customer ERP company network Job list Scheduling Entering Material batch ID Easy Integration Into Company Information Systems Nesting, part program, robot and tool parameters Network LINAPUNCH IT integration ® EFFECTIVE LINE SUPERVISION The LINAPUNCH® is controlled by a SIMOSTAR® numerical control system. It is built from SIEMENS SIMOTION S7 hardware, which is available worldwide. The design and programming are entirely developed by our automation engineers. The "man-machine" interface is particularly intuitive and user friendly. All machine controls are accessible...

INTEGRATION IN A FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING LINE developing your turnkey punching line LINAPUNCH "PITSTOP” Automatic Coil Change in Less Than 3 Minutes. Coil of 500 kg to 25 Tons Coil handling line Typical FLEXILINES® layout DIMECO COIL HANDLING LINES Coil handling is the original business of DIMECO. As European leader, we offer the widest range in the market with more than 500 standardised machine models. Our engineers will choose from our PRESSFEED® range, the machines and accessories which are most suited to your LINAPUNCH® line. We will assess your various material grades, the different coil...

the various integrated technologies The Integration of Downstream Processes Generates Additional Benefits Forming COUNTLESS INTEGRATION CAPABILITY The profitability of a LINAPUNCH® is better when you add in the line, the automatic execution of related operations previously performed manually. DIMECO integrates many other technologies. We install automated foil application or removal processes. We implement simple or programmed marking systems (engraving, stamping, laser, inkjet ...) and assembly technologies such as gluing, welding, crimping or clinching. PACKING THE PARTS The design of the stacking...

OTHER SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE FOR PUNCHING hydraulic solutions Cost Effective Solutions Adapted to Limited Diversity of Forms and Tonnages HYDRAULIC PUNCHING BENCH When the range of parts to be produced is small and the number of punch shapes limited, the punching bench can be the solution with the best trade-off between cost and performances. A special design is developed by defining the number of cylinders and their power, according to the forms and rates to achieve. Flexibility in the "x" axis is provided by enjoying the "MULTISTEP" technology. Any change of dimension in "y" axis will involve...

mechanical solutions Up to 200 Spm 40 Selectable Tools THE FLEXIPRESS® UP 150 TONS This is an ideal solution for making long parts requiring heavier tonnage at high speeds or producing parts with complex and precise shapes. In this configuration, punching force is provided by a mechanical column press, the crankshaft of which is located under the table. The tonnage of the press is available on the very large surface area of the bolster. All of the tools necessary for the production of a group of parts are implemented on the bolster. Each tool is operated by a selector which introduces a wedge...