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Technology Update
33 July /August 2007
“Designed for integrating tube forming
technologies, such as tube bending,
endforming, press die and basic handling
operations, the ProdiMate™ cell maximizes
machine uptime and minimises supervision.
Most importantly, it can negate operator
involvement in processes such as tube
cutting or ram forming where safety can
be an issue. With its competitive pricing,
we anticipate this latest AddisonMckee
technology will prove an attractive option
to those production environments where
repetitive actions form a considerable part
of the tube manipulation process.”
Easy to set up and operate, AddisonMckee
envisage that its ProdiMate™ automation
cell will quickly become established as the
ultimate operator replacement for repetitive
and high accuracy operations.
Enabling processes to be linked together,
ProdiMate’s innovative technologies then
permit manufacturing functions to be
combined with an automated inspection
process.
For example, the ProdiMate™ can be
designed to first bend the tube, then form
its ends, punch holes or notches, and
then gauge the manipulated component to
ensure it meets the required specifications.
AddisonMckee Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1772 323227
Email:
Website:
AddisonMckee Inc – USA
Fax: +1 513 228 7226
Email:
JSC Kirov Non-Ferrous Metal Processing
Plant, Russia, is a manufacturer of copper
and copper alloy rolled products. The
company exports products to Europe, south
east Asia, United Kingdom, China and
Vietnam.
The company’s product range includes
sheets, strips, tubes, rods, anodes, and
plates of copper, brass and bronze, with
new products and alloys in development.
All products are manufactured according
to the ISO 9001:2000 international
standard.
JSC Kirov Non-Ferrous Metal
Processing Plant – Russia
Fax: +7 8332 586048
Email:
Website:
› AddisonMckee’s ProdiMate™ automation cell
links together forming processes
Copper and copper alloy tube
products from Russia