Forstner MULTIPLE DECOILING LINE
Our decoiling lines automate sheet metal handling, reducing inventory and capital tie-up while streamlining production. Materials are processed automatically according to your specifications and fed directly to subsequent machines without manual intervention. Controlled by CSV from work orders, the system optimizes lead times and machine utilization by delivering the right material in the correct order. This ensures efficient material handling, minimizes waste, and maximizes productivity.
MULTICOILLINE
CIDAN’s extensive range of machine programs allows for the customization of components to meet your specific production needs efficiently and costeffectively while maintaining the highest quality standards. Select the number and size of decoilers/coilers based on your requirements and material processing needs. The result is a highly efficient multicoil line engineered for optimal performance in your operations, ensuring fast production and superior functionality.
With the right combination of multicolline, you can easily:
- Manufacture shaped sheet metal for in-house inventory or sales.
- Produce strips for coiling or in-house production.
- Rewind from large to small coils for sale.
- Feed your punching, laser cutting, or panel bending machine.
Key advantages:
Efficient Material Handling: Simplifying cut-to-length production.
Streamlined Production:
Efficiently feeds material to punching, cutting, or bending machines.
Increased Throughput:
Boosts speed for higher output, and better productivity.
Capacity
High quality and capacity.
Coil Width
1250 / 1524 mm
Decoilers
2 – 6 decoilers
Speed
25 m/min
Guideway
The guideway is ideal for industrial applications, enabling fast material and safe coil changes for efficient processing. It features individual safety doors that allow coil changes during automatic operation, saving valuable time and maintaining high safety standards. The guideway can also be equipped with optional prebending devices for easier setup when processing thicker materials. Safety slide doors with interlocks allow the machine to continue processing from other decoilers while a coil is being changed.
Key Features:
- Fast Material Change: Enhances efficiency in coil processing.
- Safety Doors: Enable safe coil changes during operation.
- Prebending Devices: Optional feature for handling thicker materials.
- Safety Interlocks: Ensure continuous operation and safety.
Optimize your coil processing with our advanced guideway, designed for efficiency and safety.
Coil Selector Programmable
The Coil Selector ensures that all coils are in place and guided, making the material ready upon request. Up to six coils can be fixed in the selector, with access to individual sheets fully automated via the control system. Coil changes occur in under a minute through the control system.
Key Features:
- Automated control: Fully automatic control for individual sheet access.
- Fast Coil Changes: Change coils in under a minute via the control system.
- Capacity: Holds up to six coils for immediate readiness.
Streamline your production with the Coil Selector, offering fast and automated coil management.
Coil Car
The coil car is essential for a multi-decoiling line, capable of loading all decoilers with a single unit. Its 3-axis movement and control system allow the operator to preselect the decoiler to be loaded, saving time and effort. Changing an 8000 kg coil becomes easy, with all movements controlled via a remote pendant control.
Key Features:
- 3-Axis Movement: Provides versatile and precise positioning.
- Preselection Control: Allows the operator to choose the decoiler to be loaded.
- Remote Control: Facilitates easy and safe coil handling.
Enhance your multi-decoiling line with our efficient and user-friendly coil car.
Electronic Eye
In a typical cut-to-length line, a “zero” cut is necessary each time a new coil is loaded or slitting knife positions are changed. The electronic eye eliminates this need if the material is square. It senses the material and sets the position, allowing you to start running your jobs immediately.
Key Features:
- Zero Cut Elimination: Removes the need for a zero cut with square material.
- Automatic Sensing: Detects material position for instant job start.
- Efficiency: Increases productivity by reducing setup time.
Optimize your cut-to-length line with the electronic eye for faster and more efficient operation.
Automatic Table Guide
The table guide is crucial for the functionality and accuracy of the system. It features a fixed and motorized coil guide with ball bearings. The motorized guide adjustment is controlled by software, utilizing information from the material table to set the guide’s position accurately.
Key Features:
- Motorized Adjustment: Ensures precise positioning of the moveable guide.
- Ball Bearings: Provide smooth and reliable movement.
- Software Controlled: Adjusts based on material table data for consistent accuracy.
Enhance the precision and efficiency of your system with our automatic table guide, designed for accurate and reliable coil handling.
Decoiler
The decoiler is designed for efficient coil handling, allowing the coil to be placed directly onto the mandrel by forklift or coil car. The hydraulic mandrel clamps the coil securely.
Key Features:
- Driven: Yes
- Type: One side supported
- Model: Floor mounted
- Clamping: Hydraulic
- Clamping Range: Ø 465-515 mm
- Max Coil Diameter: Ø 1200 mm
- Coil Weight: 5000 or 8000 kg
Streamline your coil handling process with our hydraulic decoiler, designed for secure and efficient operation.
Pressure arm
The pressure arm secures the coil in place while the operator tensions a new coil. Acting against the coil’s spring-like behavior, it allows safe opening of the metal band for material processing. The arm’s position can be adjusted according to the coil width.
Key Features:
- Driven: No
- Model: Hydraulic
- Adjustable Position: Ensures flexibility for different coil widths.
- Safety Enhancement: Allows for safe and efficient coil handling during tensioning.
Enhance safety and efficiency with the hydraulic pressure arm, designed for secure and adjustable coil handling.
SPS-F3 Control
The F3 control is equipped with variable speed control and up to 20 programming lines. All drives, motors and encoders used are of high quality and renowned manufacturers. The simple symbol display facilitates use in all languages.
Key Features:
- Variable Speed Control: Enables precise adjustment of speed to match specific operational requirements.
- Extensive Programming: Supports up to 20 programming lines, allowing for versatile and complex process configurations.
- High-Quality Components: Utilizes drives, motors, and encoders from renowned manufacturers, ensuring durability and reliable performance.
- User-Friendly Interface: The simple symbol display makes the control system intuitive and accessible in all languages, facilitating easy operation.
Optimize your system’s control and functionality with the SPS-F3 Control, engineered for excellence and ease of use.
Heavy Straightener
The Heavy Straightener is designed for industrial applications, providing fully automatic adjustments based on material table values. Forstner’s innovative MOP system ensures no dwell marks on the sheet. Operators can set the straightening position percentage based on coil usage. When combined with a Forstner decoiler, the straightener automatically adjusts to the coil diameter, delivering perfect results from start to finish.
Key Features:
- Type: Heavy gauge
- Model: Automatic for sensitive material
- Straightener Shaft: Ø 110 mm
- Straightener Type: 6-Rollers
- Sheet Width: 1524 mm
- Speed: 25 m/min
Optimize your industrial operations with the Heavy Straightener, designed for precision, efficiency, and superior material handling.
Guillotine Heavy
The Guillotine Heavy is seamlessly integrated into Forstner’s modular system, designed for optimal performance and precision. Equipped with blade gap adjustment, it ensures perfect cutting results consistently. The reinforced shear frame guarantees a smooth shearing motion.
Key Features:
- Type: Heavy
- Model: Blade gap adjustment
- Blade Type: Stainless
- Sheet Width: 1524 mm
Achieve precise and efficient cutting with the Guillotine Heavy, engineered for robust performance and seamless integration into your production line.
Base Frame
The solid welded base frame ensures the straightener and guillotine shear are perfectly parallel, resulting in precise square cuts. This robust frame also accelerates on-site assembly and evenly distributes the machine’s weight for enhanced stability.
Key Features:
- Parallel Alignment: Ensures true square cuts by maintaining parallel positioning of the straightener and guillotine shear.
- Quick Assembly: Facilitates faster on-site assembly.
- Weight Distribution: Evenly distributes the machine’s weight for improved stability.
Manual Mode
The manual mode on the SPS-F3 system includes a “Reference Cut” icon, which when pressed, moves the material forward and stops approximately 25 mm past the shear, executing an automatic cut to create a perfect square edge.
The “Material Selection” icon allows you to choose the current material being used. Depending on whether you have a Single-Decoiling Line or a Multiple-Decoiling Line, this selection pulls all necessary information from the material table. The operator can input all critical material information into this table.
Program Mode
Programming the SPS-F3 is incredibly simple. Just input the quantity and length of the job, select whether you are slitting or blanking, and decide if you want to continue to the next line or pause between lines. Press save, and the machine will store the program immediately. You can insert up to 20 lines, each with individual programs, making the system highly flexible and user-friendly.
Run Mode
In Run Mode, the machine automatically runs to the programmed length (+/-0.5 mm per 2000 mm), stops, and cuts the order to the exact length. The SPS-F3 system tracks the current position, part count, meters per minute, programmed quantity, and length to ensure accuracy. Speed adjustments can be made via a dial on the control.
Key Features:
- Automatic Operation: Runs and cuts to the exact programmed length.
- Precision Tracking: Monitors position, part count, speed, quantity, and length.
- Adjustable Speed: Control speed with an easy-to-use dial.
Ensure precise and efficient operation with the SPS-F3’s Run Mode.
Material Definition
In the “Material Definition” section, you can define up to 50 different coil types. Each material can be named as desired and all relevant parameters can be added. Once a material is selected, the control system retrieves all the stored information needed for processing.
Key Features:
- Up to 50 Coil Types: Customize and store various material specifications.
- Comprehensive Parameter Entry: Add all necessary details for each material type.
- Easy Selection: Quickly access predefined materials with all required information readily available.
Optimize your production with tailored material definitions for precise and efficient processing.
Encoder
The encoder features an aluminum encoder wheel positioned on top of the coil as it passes through the machine. A tension spring ensures constant contact with the coil, providing consistent and accurate length measurements. The top rail design allows the operator to easily move the encoder anywhere on the infeed table for optimal flexibility.
Key Features:
- Aluminum Encoder Wheel: Durable and reliable measurement.
- Tension Spring: Ensures constant and accurate contact.
- Top Rail Adjustment: Allows easy repositioning on the infeed table.
Achieve precise measurements with our advanced encoder system.
OPTION
Paper rewinder
If you process stainless coils with a paper layer, the paper rewinder is essential for your production line. This system synchronizes the decoiler and paper rewinder to ensure the paper layer is perfectly rewound after coil processing. The result is a neatly rewound paper roll that can be reused or disposed easilie.
Key Features:
- Synchronization: Ensures seamless operation between decoiler and paper rewinder.
- Perfect Rewind: Provides a neat and reusable or disposable paper roll.
- Efficiency: Enhances the efficiency of processing stainless steel coils with paper layers.
Optimize your coil processing with our paper rewinder for efficient and reusable paper handling.
OPTION
Pre-bending device
Forstner strongly recommends equipping the guideways with a pre-bending device for processing thicker materials, such as 1.00 mm steel (400 N/mm²) and 0.85 mm stainless steel (600 N/mm²). This device slightly bends the beginning of the coil upwards to counteract any kinks caused by the winding process, ensuring smoother material feeding.
Key Features:
- Improved Feeding: Straightens initial kinks for better material feed.
- Recommended for Thick Materials: Essential for thicker steel and stainless steel coils.
- Enhanced Efficiency: Facilitates smoother coil processing and material handling.
Optimize your material handling with our pre-bending device, designed for superior coil feeding and processing efficiency.
OPTION
Fully rubberized feed rollers
If you want to prepare your line for a film applicator, fully rubberized feed rollers are the ideal option. These rollers ensure your line is ready to retrofit a film applicator easily and at any time, providing seamless integration for future upgrades.
Key Features:
- Preparation for Film Applicator: Facilitates easy retrofitting of a film applicator.
- Fully Rubberized Rollers: Ensures smooth and consistent handling of materials.
- Enhanced Versatility: Allows for future upgrades to your production line.
Optimize your production line with fully rubberized feed rollers for easy integration of a film applicator.
OPTION
Stacking table
The stacking table is a hydraulically operated coil car that automatically lowers as the stack of sheets increases. You can customize the exact dimensions to fit your specific production needs.
Key Features:
- Hydraulic Operation: Automatically adjusts height as sheets are stacked.
- Customizable Dimensions: Tailor the table size to meet your production requirements.
- Efficient Material Handling: Enhances productivity by streamlining the stacking process.
Optimize your material handling with our customizable stacking table, designed for efficient and automated operation.
OPTION
Hard Chromed Straightening Roller
For demanding applications and extended lifespan, we recommend using hard chromed shafts on the straightener. These rollers provide increased wear resistance, ensuring consistent performance and durability in heavy-duty environments.
Key Features:
- Enhanced Durability: Hard chromed shafts offer superior resistance to wear.
- Longer Lifespan: Extends the operational life of the straightening equipment.
- Reliable Performance: Ideal for demanding applications requiring robust and long-lasting solutions.
Achieve maximum efficiency and durability with our hard chromed straightening rollers, designed for the toughest applications.
OPTION
Conveyor
The conveyor is motorized and can be equipped with a belt, brushes, or rollers, designed to gently convey individual sheets for subsequent processing. You have the flexibility to determine the exact dimensions to fit your specific needs.
Key Features:
- Motorized Operation: Ensures smooth and efficient conveyance.
- Versatile Options: Available with belt, brushes, or rollers.
- Customizable Dimensions: Tailor the conveyor size to your production requirements.
- Gentle Handling: Ideal for delicate sheet processing, ensuring minimal damage.
Optimize your sheet handling process with our customizable and versatile conveyor solutions.
OPTION
Outfeed conveyor
The outfeed conveyor is an essential option for fully automatic lines. After each cutting cycle, it ensures the cut sheet is smoothly moved away from the guillotine shear blades, resulting in improved cutting precision and extending the lifespan of the blades.
Key Features:
- Automatic Operation: Integrates seamlessly with fully automatic lines.
- Enhanced Precision: Ensures better cuts by efficiently moving sheets away from the shear blades.
- Increased Blade Lifespan: Reduces wear on guillotine shear blades, enhancing their durability.
Optimize your cutting process with the TS-AZ outfeed conveyor.
OPTION
Gauge measurement
The gauge measurement system is located on the motorized guide stop and ensures the sheet thickness is accurately recorded according to the material table. If there is a deviation, the control unit signals an error. This feature is crucial for direct connections to a production line, as it eliminates human error and enhances machine safety.
Key Features:
- Accurate Thickness Verification: Checks sheet thickness against the material table.
- Error Signaling: Alerts the operator to deviations via the control unit.
- Enhanced Safety: Reduces human error, making the production line safer and more reliable.
Ensure precision and safety in your production line with our gauge measurement system.
OPTION
External Interface
The Forstner F3 control system is designed for seamless and efficient communication with other systems and installations. A predefined interface using a PN/PN coupler ensures perfect synchronization between units. Leveraging extensive experience in integrating various solutions, Forstner provides reliable and quick system integration. For more details about the interfaces, please consult your salesperson.
Key Features:
- Seamless Communication: Designed for easy integration with other systems.
- PN/PN Coupler: Ensures perfect synchronization and communication.
- Extensive Experience: Proven track record in integrating diverse solutions.
Enhance your system integration with the reliable and efficient Forstner F3 control system.
OPTION
Leveler
For applications where DIN EN 10143 Normal standards are insufficient, the leveler with its 9/21 straightening rolls offers a superior solution. The double-supported straightening block ensures optimal straightening results, meeting high straightening requirements. Discuss your specific needs with us to determine the best straightener for your application.
Key Features:
- High Precision: Exceeds DIN EN 10143 Normal standards.
- 9/21 Straightening Rolls: Provides exceptional straightening quality.
- Double-Supported Block: Ensures the best straightening results.
Achieve superior straightening with our advanced leveler, designed for the most demanding applications.
OPTION
Flatness Measurement
The optional flatness measuring system is essential for coil lines requiring perfectly flat sheets for downstream processes. Enter your tolerances into the SPS-F3 control, and the system continuously monitors the sheet’s flatness. If uneven material is detected, the process halts, notifying the subsequent machine. Operators can decide whether to continue or stop the job. This feature protects subsequent processes, such as punch machines needing maximum flatness, and allows operators to adjust the straightening rollers to eliminate coil set.
Key Features:
- Continuous Monitoring: Ensures sheet flatness meets set tolerances.
- Process Protection: Stops operation if uneven material is detected, protecting downstream machines.
- Operator Control: Enables adjustments to optimize material usage and quality.
Ensure perfect flatness in your coil lines with our advanced flatness measuring system, designed for precision and efficiency.
OPTION
Scrap Bin
If you have chosen the flatness measurement option and your system is directly connected to a subsequent system, consider the scrapping option for residual coil handling. The flatness measurement belt is designed to lift and scrap the remaining coil efficiently, making the process fast, simple, and effective.
Key Features:
- Integrated Scrapping: Simplifies disposal of residual coils.
- Efficient Operation: Designed for fast and easy scrapping.
- Enhanced Workflow: Streamlines the process when using flatness measurement.
Optimize your coil line with our scrap bin option, ensuring efficient and hassle-free disposal of residual material.
OPTION
Air Conditioning Switch Cabinet
Is your production located in a region with temperatures exceeding 30°C and high humidity? We recommend equipping your control cabinet with an air-conditioning system to ensure a constant temperature, guaranteeing high system availability and reliability.
Key Features:
- Temperature Control: Maintains a consistent temperature in the control cabinet.
- Humidity Management: Reduces the impact of high humidity on system components.
- System Reliability: Ensures high availability and performance of your control systems.
Enhance your production efficiency with an air-conditioned control cabinet, ideal for hot and humid environments.
OPTION
Loop outlet
For systems that supply material directly in coil operation, such as to a laser system, the loop outlet option is ideal. After flatness measurement, the system includes a loop outlet and an ultrasonic sensor to monitor the loop pit, which is constructed by the customer.
Key Features:
- Direct Coil Operation: Supplies material directly from coils.
- Loop Outlet: Ensures smooth material flow post flatness measurement.
- Ultrasonic Monitoring: Monitors the loop pit for optimal performance.
Enhance your coil operation efficiency with the loop outlet option, designed for seamless integration with downstream processes.
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Technical specifications
| Model | 5 ton system | 8 ton system |
|---|---|---|
| Coil width | 1250 / 1524 mm | 1250 / 1524 mm |
| Mild steel (400 N/mm2) | 0,4 – 2,0 mm | 0,4 – 2,0 mm |
| Decoiler | 2 – 6 decoilers | 2 – 6 decoilers |
| Coil weight | 5000 kg | 8000 kg |
| Inner diameter coil | 508 mm | 508 mm |
| Outer diameter coil | 1200 mm | 1200 mm |
| Clamping mechanism | Hydraulic expandable | Hydraulic expandable |
| Coil car type | 3-axis | 3-axis |
| Coil car capacity | 5000 kg | 8000 kg |
| Straightening | 6 rollers | 6 rollers |
| Straightening type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Speed | 25 m/min | 25 m/min |
| Power | 19 kW | 19 kW |
| Voltage | 400V / 3-phase | 400V / 3-phase |
| Breaker | 32A | 32A |
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