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D rilling, P iercing & P unching T echnology

for punching both pipes and flat bars. PMV is equipped with a simple and convenient bar warehouse, and provides a maximum endurance of up to one hour, in the automatic mode. Both the PMV and Modular models are available in the bench version

Turnkey tube punching and assembly systems

Multicyl Inc, Canada, designs and manufactures complete systems for punching and assembly for industries including automotive stamping, metal fabricating and tube fabricating. Multicyl ® is a patented air over oil press used for punching applications, originally designed for punching holes and notching in sheet metal. The company’s turnkey tube punch station is used to make a series of 18 dimple-free holes in 5 / 8 " diameter tubing. The system combines Multicyl technology with radial gauging, depth gauging, and a slide rail for a turnkey solution. The company have also offer a simple yet creative punching station. The custom die and frame accommodates the problematic profile of aluminium extrusion, allowing two diagonally positioned Multicyls to punch the required holes. Multicyl can also combine a series of simple unit tools and a small frame into a progressive punching station to punch, stamp, and shear coil fed sheet metal strips.

› Apollo‘s Twin tube punching machine is provided with an automatic loading and unloading mechanism

matrixes, punches with centring pilot, and Amco pipe guides for high speed sliding (up to 1,000mm per second) and seizure prevention. Many of the company’s models have also been fitted for automatic punching of two pipes, which can double production capacity. The Twin Semplificata model is a hydraulic punching line equipped with two opposed horizontal heads and a bar feeder. This line can be supplied in different lengths with a maximum stroke of 9,000mm. It performs blind and pass- through holes on one or two tubes at a time, with good productivity. Identical punching programs can be carried out for both punches. Apollo’s Modular model is a punching line available in different versions, and offers 1 to 4 punching heads. The machine is equipped with a quick punch changeover and can punch pipes of an average size and with limited thicknesses. A semi- automatic machine, it has a power that cannot exceed 8t. Punches of different sizes and shapes can be fitted in each head. Another recently launched machine is PMV, available in two tonnages: 30t and 50t. It is a vertical single-punch model suitable

with 1 or 2 heads. These models, designed for small productions, have also been equipped with Speedy, a motor-driven positioner device from 2-6m. Using these two models, the pipes are placed on the outlet roller conveyor of the machine, and brought flush with Speedy. When the machine starts, Speedy pushes the pipe and places it at the previously set distances. Every time a pipe is positioned it is also punched, pushing it onto the inlet roller conveyor. Apollo Srl – Italy Fax : +39 0536 851273

Multicyl Inc – Canada Fax : +1 905 951 0672

Email : punch@multicyl.com Website : www.multicyl.com

Email : info@apollosrl.com Website : www.apollosrl.com

Host of options with automatic tube punching machine Established in 1963, Italy’s BS Sas manufactures a range including punching units, presses and shearing units. The company has launched the advanced BS P80

punching machine, manufactured to satisfy the requirement of automatic punching of tubes (round, square, rectangular), as well as different type of profiles. CNC controlled, the punching machine can carry out a range of processes including blind or through holes, achieved by changing the stroke of the punch into the control panel. It can also undertake punching of round, square, and rectangular holes, as well as slot punching.

fi Apollo manufactures a range of machines including tube punching and drilling units

› The BS P80 punching machine

Tools can be changed easily, in a very short time, while the BS P80 can be quickly set to solve a large range of punching problems.

BS Sas – Italy Fax : +39 033 121 7704 Email : bs@working.it • Website : www.bsunitpunch.it

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