Automatic straightening M-AH Series
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Automatic straightening

M-AH: Powerful, dynamic straightening Our M-AH Series offers you a perfected machine concept of unmatched flexibility in the straightening of shafts and flats. Decades of experience and innovative courage have made MAE the market and technology leader in automatic straightening machines. Following the outstanding success of the M-AH concept, its electromechanical drive became an example to others. MAE is pleased to present you with the world’s widest and most powerful range of straightening machines: • for straightening forces of 2–1600 kN • for workpiece lengths of 30–3000 mm • for cross...

Automotive industry Standard parts, machine elements, and semi finished products Textile machines Electrical equipment

And what can we straighten for you? MAE automatic straightening machines are used to straighten parts for a large number of industrial sectors. Straightening accuracies of up to 0.01 mm can be achieved with ease. We provide solutions for typical applications … … in the automotive industry Gear, cam, drive, shifter, and crankshafts; steering racks and pinions; rocker arm shafts; formed tubes; chassis and axle components; cylinder heads; etc. … in the production of standard parts, machine elements, and semi finished products Ball screws, valve pistons, guide rails, shafts, profiles, tubes,...

M-AH – an overview of the original: The overall concept behind the world’s first straightening machine with electromechanical drive still presents a fascinating logic. Compared with the conventional C frame or double column systems borrowed from standard press designs, this patented system offers important advantages: • Designed for particularly low inertia and dynamic operations, the robust cam disc drive is assembled from fatigue free standard components. The leverage from the pivoting ram plate reduces the drive force, creating the optimal conditions for electromechanical reliability and...

Straightening examples Part Straightening force Centre distance Machine type Straightening positions Rotor shaft Pinion shaft Textile machine spindle Rock drill Steering rack • We arranged the straightening tools at the front. The M-AH can be accessed easily for faster changeovers. • The machine table is a stationary unit that does not have to be advanced for loading and unloading. The straightening process can then be initiated immediately after clamping – minimising both cycle times and maintenance costs. • The anvils can be actuated pneumatically. The anvil distances can then be varied,...

M-AH with Duorec walking beam conveyor, loading and unloading chain conveyors, and NORiS sorting handler. Everything is possible: loading and unloading systems Just a few years ago, a simple walking beam conveyor was the standard loading and unloading system for by far the most straightening installations. This has changed. Smaller batch sizes and evolving inhouse logistic processes require new solutions. Our current range of automatic loading and unloading systems is built on three powerful basic concepts. The walking beam conveyor They have always been fast, but changeovers and ergonomics...

After the transport stroke, the conveying bars retract for completely free access to the front of the machine.

The gantry loader The gantry loader is the specialist for difficult cases. Some examples are workpieces with complex or top heavy geometries; interconnections with pallet conveyors; and the return of straightened parts to the front of the machine. Benefit from the advantages of our standard portal: • Double V grippers and the dynamic x axis have been optimised to the M-AH geometry for faster workpiece changes and short overall cycle times. • Parameterisation and actuation via the RICOS straightening controller simplifies operation and maintenance, resetting work is not required. • Long...

Straightening machine with gantry loader, sorting station, and additional manual loading facility protected with a light grid.

RICOS: The sum of all experience. With all mechanical innovations, the controller and the software define the performance of the straightening machine. With this knowledge, we have made software development one of our core fields. At its launch, the RICOS controller was the first industrial PC to be used for straightening. The latest version embodies our experience from over 1000 automatic straightening machines. • The hardware with separate processors for visualisation and the straightening sequence provides the solide basis for outstanding computing power. • Optimal ergonomics are ensured...

• Flexible measuring basis: RICOS straightens towards either the centres or any other basic probes. • The basic RICOS software allows straightening on round parts and sections, with both the conventional bending-straightening method and pressure straightening for through-hardened parts. • In addition to the provided workpiece statistics, also individual batches can be analysed specifically. Curvature data are depicted as histograms and tables. You can then monitor the workpiece quality in detail before and after the straightening process.

Precise straightening requires precise measuring. The precise measurement of running gears and splines is absolutely crucial for straightening on toothed components. MAE can offer you three possibilities, each with its own advantages: • The patented ball probe has been designed above all for hypoid toothing and small production batches. • Master gears are the standard for fast measurements on running gears and splines. RICOS evaluates tooth-to-tooth and radial composite errors separately. A patented compensation software reduces the runout effects from master gears. • The laser measuring...

Software innovations for better processes. Workpiece identification and data transfer Individual IDs for workpieces and quality data tracking are becoming the standard in a growing number of fields in quantity production. For the detection of ID codes we can offer you camera systems, and with our modified software we can exchange parts and quality data with your master computer. Measuring device capability The automatic assessment of instrumentation capability is done by multiple measurements on a component. After evaluating the measurements and their spread, RICOS documents the capability....