Production Resources Fall 2024 News

Production Resources Team

June 10, 2024

Colt Automation - Coil handling and feeding equipment

Servo feeds
Thread tables
Powered straighteners,
Coil cradles,
Payout reels
Coil cars
Complete feed lines
Turnkey installation

Call Chris Jones for application assistance and/or quotes for your coil handling and feeding equipment needs. 615-714-1000, sea-jay@pri-mailbox.com

Colt Automation Conventional Coil Processing Feed Line built for a top automotive manufacturer.

It features:

A heavy-duty, non-powered, traveling single Uncoiler with Coil Car combination.
A heavy-duty hydraulically operated Peeler/Threader with hold down arm and powered threading wheel
A heavy-duty 7-roll, powered Straightener with Alligator Head. An ideal feature for easy access cleaning when running marking sensitive material.
A Colt pivot-style Threading Table and a heavy-duty electronic servo roll Feeder

This specific Colt Feed Line can process material gauges up to 0.12" thick (3.05mm) and material width up to 72", plus maximum speed-payoff rate 250'/min (24.4mtrs/min).

Colt can customize Coil Processing & Press Feed Line equipment for coil weights: 1,000-70,000 lbs, coil widths: 6”-84”, and most materials from thick AHSS down to thinner aluminum. High-speed Servo Piloting is available equipped with the latest controls features & software fabrication.

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Eagle press types: hydraulic, mechanical, servo, gap frame

Dorner conveyors for automated processes

Dorner's DualMove pallet conveyor

Grouping of dorner conveyor types

Dorner's DualMove pallet conveyor helps manufacturers meet customer demand with a modular design ideal for automated manufacturing processes.

DualMove pallet systems are suited for:

Medium to large-sized part movement
Product routing and control
Product inspection
Assembly automation

Sizes & Measurements

Belt width: 25 mm
Standard pallet widths: 160, 240, 320, 400, 480, 640, and 800 mm
Custom widths available between 140-800 mm in 5 mm increments

Lengths:

Mid Drive: 500-7,500 mm (20 in-24.6 ft)
End Drive: 300-3,800 mm (12 in-12.5 ft)

Loads and Speeds

Mid Drive
- Conveyor Load Capacity:
  - 569 kg (1250 lbs) non-accumulating
  - 284 kg (626 lbs) accumulated
End Drive
- Conveyor Load Capacity:
  - 365 kg (805 lbs) non-accumulating
  - 185 kg (408 lbs) accumulated
Pallet capacity of 14-45 kg (30 to 100 lbs)
Speeds up to 66 mpm (215 fpm)

We're ready to help you with all your conveying, safety and pressroom equipment needs.

We handle:

Eagle - straightside mechanical and servo presss 80-1200 tons
Linear Transfer Automation - servo driven transfer systems
Dorner Conveyors - low profile belted conveyors for part and scrap handling
Pax Products - shaker & slug removal conveyors - in die lubrication systems
RapidAir - light & medium duty air/servo feeds, pallet decoilers, & straighteners
Colt - servo feeds, stock straighteners, coil reels, pallet decoilers
Wintriss - Press automation & safety controls