Cut to length lines produce uniform shear blanks of varying lengths while minimizing scrap. Making blanks in house can often generate rapid paybacks versus buying blanks. Cut to length lines are ideal for Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing
Our cut to length systems, also known as level lines, blanking lines, and shear lines, and can be designed for any combination of material, coil weight, and thickness.
- material thicknesses from .008" to .250",
- coil strip widths up to 84",
- coil weights up to 75,000 pounds,
- processing speeds up to 80 SPM and 300 FPM
- oscillating shear dies to fit existing presses for square, rectangular, and shaped blanks
- coil fed blank lines for transfer presses
- small cut to length lines for transformer manufacturers
CTL/Blanking systems have included high-speed production shears, oscillating shear dies and shear presses; inline coil strip washers; edge trimming stations; single and multiple station blank stackers (including cost-effective drop stackers); and a variety of stack handling configurations. Special feature lines such as scratch-free processing or "space-saving" configurations are available, too.
Rapid-Air C-T-L Systems
Rapid-Air C-T-L systems are best suited to materials up to 24” wide x .090” thick or .250” diameter round stock. Various part lengths and speeds can be easily accommodated with the servo models providing complete programming of part length up to 999.99” and predetermined part count.
Rapid-Air designs are simple and include a stock reel or pallet decoiler, stock straightener (if required), air feed or servo feed, and blank stacking system. Part lengths and run lengths are programmable. These are affordable and flexible designs that allow manufacturers to produce blanks in house.