New fast roller straightening machine

This, in turn, permits metal bending companies to achieve greater flexibility and more production output. In concrete and precast production facilities, modern straightening systems are quite often the pivotal means of production in operation.

The situation in the steel reinforcing business is characterised by external costs and tight deadlines. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to find personnel for such very exacting physical work. There have been signs of greater willingness to invest in straightening and cutting plants in recent times.

Nowadays, diameters up to 20mm can be processed from a coil. This has brought about substantial changes to the stock of machinery and production structures.

Straightening machines and roller straightening systems

A distinction must be made between rotary straightening machines and roller straightening systems. Rotary straightening systems stand out because of their outstanding straightening qualities due to the nature of the process, whereas rotors with hyperbolic rollers feature on top of this gentle treatment of the reinforcing steel without any significant rib or surface wear.

Roller straightening systems work rapidly and safely. They delivery good straightening quality that is satisfactory for most specifications but does not attain the quality and consistency that can be achieved with rotary straightening machines.

In return, roller straighteners are substantially less expensive to purchase and boast high straightening speeds. This makes them a cost-effective alternative solution for metal bending companies and precast concrete production facilities. Pedax can supply both systems: complex straightening systems with hyperbolic rotor technology as well as fast roller straightening machines in various models.

New Twincut 12 roller straightening machine

Pedax has now added the new Twincut 12 roller straightening machine to its programme. This machine is equipped with up-to-date servo, drive and control technology from B + R and can process reinforcing steel up to 12mm in diameter. Twincut 12 is a machine for processing reinforcing steel from coils. It can handle diameters from 6 to
10mm simultaneously in two lines and diameters up to 12mm in a single line.
 
The servo technology with this Twincut 12 roller straightening machine features low energy consumption, minor maintenance costs and quiet operations. Two roller straightening units, each with nine pairs of straightening rollers, generate excellent results. The straightening units are adjusted automatically by means of electric motors.

Settings for the complete straightening unit or each pair of rollers can be controlled separately. This makes for optimum straightening results. The programmed settings can be reproduced at any time. Corrections can be easily made during the workflow; corrected values are adopted and saved automatically after approximately 5 seconds.