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36 NOVEMBER 2016
T E CHNOLOG Y
Servo controlled dual-blade shear cut-off
IN order to justify the investment in a
dual-blade shear cut-off, it is commonly
believed that annual production volumes
must be high enough to fully utilise the
machine’s potential output. However,
manufacturer Haven states that this is
not true for all cases.
One of the company’s customers –
a roller conveyor manufacturer – sees
more value in owning a Haven machine
than just pieces per hour. Capacity for
future growth is one justification, but the
flexibility of the Haven Model #873 Servo
dual-blade shear cut-off was the primary
reason for the purchase decision.
The customer specified a cut-off that
could cut and feed its roller assembly
machine in a continuous flow operation.
At the same time it wanted to minimise
the amount of tag-end scrap by
cutting several lengths from the same
mill length tube to best optimise the
multiple.
The roller conveyor industry has to
have the ability to provide large-volume
material handling systems, but also the
flexibility to react quickly to fulfil small-
quantity orders. One option would be
to stockpile roller assemblies and use
them as just-in-case inventory, but
modern lean practices limit inventories
while executing just-in-time methods.
The Haven #873S cut-off gives the
user the ability to react to inconsistent
production schedules by its ability to pre-
program several lengths and quantities
at the same time from the operator’s
panel or from a remote location. When
large quantity orders are received, the
Haven #873S has the output capacity
to fulfil those orders quickly and
efficiently. To fulfil smaller orders, the
optimised cut lengths that were cut to
maximise the multiple can be retrieved
from a limited stock supply to complete
orders as they are received.
Haven Manufacturing – USA
Fax: +1 912 264 9001
Email:
Website: The Haven #873 Servo dual-blade cut-off