ANGLE AND FLAT BAR LINE ABL-74T

ANGLE AND FLAT BAR LINE ABL-74T

ABL-74T The ABL-74T is our most economical, entry level machine for punching and shearing angle and flat bar. It has a combination of features requested by our customers. These features include: wheel material feed, wheel measuring, single cut shear, and material weld/ tack station to eliminate material drop. As with all Controlled Automation equipment, the ABL-74T is designed to be rugged, reliable, simple to operate, and easy to maintain. 8-6.5 6

Machine Base The base of the ABL-74T is made of a rigid steel framework with a steel plate mounting surface which supports the punch frames, hydraulic power unit, the hold downs, the pinch wheel, and the shear. Most of the plumbing (hydraulic and air) is run inside the machine base for protection, a smaller footprint, and to keep the machine base clean. The hydraulic power unit is mounted to the machine base, to eliminate all plumbing around the machine

User Interface The ABL-74T control system has an easy to use interface. As the machine runs, the status of each part or operation changes in real-time. A part list dialog can be displayed to show which parts have been completed or which operations are remaining. The controller can be easily networked to the office computer network for downloading of parts produced in the office or by most drafting and design programs. Parts can also be easily programmed at the machine, even while another part is being run.

Diagnostics and Monitoring Screens Using the diagnostics screen the operator is allowed to cycle through the machine processes (shearing, punching, etc..) for each component to ensure the machine is operating correctly. The monitoring screens monitor each of the machine components during it s operation. Internet Diagnostics If your machine has an internet connection, Controlled Automation service technicians can perform diagnostic testing and machine calibration via the internet. Diagnostics screen The Pre-Run Screen Monitoring screen Machine Software The main control software for all equipment comes complete with diagnostics capabilities and monitoring screens. This helps the maintenance personnel trace down any possible problems which may occur with ease. Every input relay and output relay can be checked via the diagnostics software. Every quadrature encoder input and every digital to analog output can also be verified through the software diagnostics. Pre-Run screen The pre-run screen is designed to allow the operator to change certain machine settings before running a part. The operator can choose and verify the tools for the machine, set the materials stock length, change kerfs desired, modify part quantities in a mult, change the material trim length, etc. Completed processes are indicated in red Run Screen During the running of a part or a mult the operator gets visual feedback as to the progress of each part. The machine can be stopped at any time and restarted. Operations can be repeated or skipped. Run Screen

Punch Frames Stripper Each punch frame has our unique, automatically against the die while the punch is retracting. This gives better hole quality and improved punch and die life. The machine has two 74 ton punch frames, one for each leg of the angle. Each punch frame has a single punch. The punch has extend and retract limit switches to indicate when the punch has extended through the material and when it has fully retracted. These frames are designed for easy access to the punch and die. This provides quicker hole size change times. Hydraulic Positioning The punch frames are positioned hydraulically using a computer controlled hydraulic valve system. The valve system provides fast, accurate positioning of the punch frames. (stripper removed for this view)

Punch diagram in fully extended position Punch Unit PAL-241 PUNCH COUPLING NUT PUNCH 2" X 2" X 3/16" ANGLE 6" X 6" X 1/2" ANGLE MINIMUM GAUGE ANGLE LEG LENGTH MINIMUM GAUGE The punch units are an extremely rugged design, which will provide exceptionally long service. The punch and die holders are machined for locating keys and pins, for use with non-round punches and dies. The frame positioning wheel assemblies are designed to allow the frames to float when punching bent material. This reduces stress on the wheel assemblies providing a long, trouble-free service life. END VIEW DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE MATERIAL 1-1/4" < 2" > 2" < 6" 11/16" + ANGLE LEG THICKNESS 1-1/16" + ANGLE LEG THICKNESS PUNCH INFORMATION NOTE: PUNCH USED ON STANDARD PUNCH STEM IS CLEVELAND PUNCH & DIE FIG. NO. C-770 DIE IS FIG. NO. C-740 TOOLING TO CHANGE PUNCHES NOTE: ALL TOOLING NEEDED TO CHANGE PUNCHES IS SUPPLIED NOTE: A 3/16" ALLEN WRENCH IS NEEDED TO CHANGE DIES NOTE: MAXIMUM TONNAGE FOR THIS STEM IS 74 TONS

Single Cut Shear The ABL-74T shear is designed and built to give long trouble free life, but with more features than competitive units. It is a single cut design, which means there is no loss of material when shearing, unlike some competitor s machines. The shear s extra stiff design provides cleaner cuts, with less distortion, and longer shear blade life. A seperate, specially A part chute directs short parts directly into a cart or bin. (Controlled Automation does not supply the cart or bin.)

1/2" RADIUS 3/8" RADIUS Male Blade Index To achieve superior cut quality on all angle thicknesses the reversable and indexable male blade is designed with four different radii to help match the cuts with less distortion. The blade may be rotated to accommodate the different material thicknesses and sizes. Blade life is prolonged by using all four sides. The blade is large enough to allow it to be sharpened to give even longer life. Male Angle Iron Blade Male Flat Bar Blade 3/16" RADIUS 1/4" RADIUS

Manual Controls The operator control station has manual switches that may be used by the operator to turn on the AC power, turn on the hydraulics, halt the machine, move the units, convey the material, and other machine functions.

Wheel Measuring This material length measuring uses a single servo powered pinch wheel to pull the material through the machine on a nonpowered V-roll conveyor. A separate measuring wheel contacts the material and rotates as the material is pulled through by the powered pinch wheel. The measuring wheel is located is combined with the weld station to eliminate material drop.

Weld / Tack Station The Weld/Tack Station is designed for a continuous feed of material through the machine and to eliminate the drop on the trailing end of the material. As the trailing end of the material passes the weld station the material will stop automatically and allow the operator to tack on an addition piece of material to continue the feeding into the machine. The operator can choose to leave the weld in the part or shear it out as a small piece of scrap.

(20 Storage and load conveyor) Hydraulic Power Unit The hydraulic power unit is only when needed. This keeps the hydraulic oil from heating which reduces the chance of hydraulic system failure. The hydraulic power ease of maintenance. The unit is mounted to the machine base, to eliminate any plumbing on the 20 Storage And Loading Conveyor The purpose of the optional in-feed conveyor and to load this material onto the in-feed conveyor for processing. The operator can load a piece of material from the load conveyor to the in-feed with merely the push of a button. A bundle of material can be placed on a customer supplied bundle rack (drawings supplied by Controlled Automation) and material rolled onto the loading conveyor. The loading conveyor is indexed by the operator as each piece is loaded. When the table is full the operator need only roll another piece onto the loading conveyor as a piece is processed through the machine. This system frees up the crane or lift trucks while the material is being processed. This also allows the loading conveyor to be staged with different material as the machine is running. (Controlled Automation does not supply the bundle rack)

Powered Out-Feed Conveyor and Work Surface This is an optional 5 long conveyor located on the out-feed side of the shear. It is powered. One side of its rolls can be lowered and used as a work surface by the operator. This conveyor, due to its close proximity to the operator, cannot be used as a dump conveyor. Powered Out-Feed and Dump Conveyor This optional 15 conveyor is a V-style chain driven conveyor used to automatically or manually convey and dump longer parts at drop locations. The conveyor automatically dumps parts into a drop location based on the part s length. The computer senses the location of the part as it moves down the conveyor by signals from photo eyes which are mounted down the length of the conveyor. When the part gets to the appropriate drop location the entire conveyor roller bed will pivot, dropping the material at the drop location. If a drop location becomes full a switch can be set so the next appropriate drop location can be used. The machine will continue to advance and punch the material as the dump conveyor is operating up to the point the advancing material interferes with the dump conveyor or the material needs to be sheared. Up to four dump conveyors can be tied together for a 60 material discharge and dump out-feed. The dump conveyor is always used with the 5 powered out-feed conveyor and work surface. In most circumstances the customer will build simple skid type racks to catch the material. This allows a chain to be wrapped around the material or access to the material by a fork truck. 5 Non Powered Out-Feed Conveyor and Work Surface This is an optional 5 long conveyor located on the out-feed side of the shear. It is not powered. One side of its rolls can be lowered and used as a work surface by the operator. This conveyor, due to its close proximity to the operator, cannot be used as a dump conveyor. up position for short clips down position for longer parts machine base 10 non powered out feed conveyor Powered In-Feed Auxilary Pinch Wheel An optional powered drive wheel assembly can be added to the in-feed conveyor to assist the operator in initially bringing the material into the machine for the start of a part run. It is controlled by a manual switch and is disabled during the part run. The powered in-feed pinch wheel is normally used for in-feed conveyors that are 60 long to assist the operator with heavy material. This option is also used when the in-feed and machine base are on opposite sides of a wall. 15 powered out-feed and dump conveyor (shown with customer provided catch racks) 10 Non Powered Out-Feed Conveyor This optional 10 long V-style conveyor is not powered. It has a short section of rolls that can be pivoted up, to allow short clips to fall directly into a material catch cart or bin. Longer parts are supported by the entire conveyor. (Controlled Automation does not supply the cart or bin) 5 powered out-feed and work surface

ABL-74T Production Specifications Material positioning speed 0 TO 180 ft/min Accuracy 1/32 electronically Punch capacity 74 tons Maximum hole size 1-9/16 Single-cut shear capacity 6 x 6 x 1/2 angle, 1/2 x 6 bar, 215 tons Maximum length of material 40 (for standard machine) (20 or 60 optional) Minimum length of material 6 Angle Maximum angle size 6 x 6 x 1/2 Minimum angle size 1-1/4 x 1-1/4 x 1/8 Flat Bar Maximum bar size 1/2 x 6 Minimum bar size 3/16 x 2 Hydraulic Power Unit Electric Motor Pump Reservoir 15 hp @ 1750 RPM 27 GPM, 4500 PSI max 70 gallons For more complete information on this or any of our machines, contact our sales department at 501-557-5109 or sales@controlledautomation.com

Controlled Automation specializes in the manufacture of automated structural steel drilling, punching, and shape cutting machinery. We also build material handling systems to complement each type of machine we offer. As well as new machinery, we are the industry leader in retrofitting control systems and remanufacturing existing structural steel fabricating machinery. All machines and controls are designed and manufactured entirely in the United States of America. All software is developed and supported in the United States of America. US Mail PO Box 888 Bryant, AR 72089 USA 501-557-5109 501-557-5618 Fax Manufacturing facility 15701 West Sardis Road Bauxite, AR 72011 USA 2008 Controlled Automation, Inc. ABL-08-0001