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News Release from: LVD (UK) | Subject: Global 20 turret punch press
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 11 October 2001
Major improvements to turret punch press
Automatic handling of sheets up to 2,500 x 1,250 x 3.5mm, job listing software and paging capability to assist unmanned operation have been added to the latest LVD Global 20 turret punch press
The addition of automatic handling for sheets up to 2,500 mm by 1,250 mm by 3.5 mm thick on the latest LVD Global 20 turret punch press with job listing software and paging capability to assist unmanned operation, was shown for the first time at EMO 2001, Hannover The Global 20, which was the first 'international' turret punch developed jointly between LVD in Belgium and the LVD/Strippit operation in the US has axis positioning speeds of 110 m/min, a 30 station turret with less than one second index time and a choice of three or four auto-index positions of 88.9 mm diameter providing up to 32 indexable tools
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 21 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a servo-driven hydraulic ram delivering 205 kN punching force, the Global 20 features SmartStroke (registered trade mark), an automatic hover height software control which calculates the most effective stroke of the ram based on material thickness and distance between holes.
The auto load/unload system has been designed to be compact with loading and unloading taking place at the same side of the machine in just 35 secs per cycle.
Both loading of raw material and unloading of finished nested parts is managed at the front of the unit away from the loading head and ensuring excellent access by forklift for manipulating pallets.
Within the fully integrated system is a double sheet detection device which prevents the loading of more than one sheet at a time while a sheet separation device which can be used for both ferrous and non-ferrous material.
The inclusion of a full brush table on the Global 20 reduces noise and part scratching.
Working in conjunction with the brush table is an hydraulic lift table which can accommodate more delicate part nests.
The complete automation system is operated under the Global 20's GE-Fanuc PC-based 180i control with Windows (registered trade mark) based software and includes features such as full diagnostics, increased program storage and a networking capability.
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