taktik(z)» Industrial Maintenance, Repair and Operations http://taktikz.com/blog Optimizing Industrial Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:44:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2415 Custom Foam Interiors http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/05/26/custom-foam-interiors/ http://taktikz.com/blog/2010/05/26/custom-foam-interiors/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 01:37:10 +0000 taktik(z) http://taktikz.com/blog/?p=17575

Like so many other things, shipping cases, carrying cases and custom cases can all be manufactured using a variety of different materials based on your durability needs. For maximum protection custom foam combined with the right case construction is an integral part of the packaging of your valuable and sensitive items.

By understanding what each of these different foam manufacturing methods has to offer, you can gain a better understanding for which type of custom foam is right for you and your packaging needs. Different methods for manufacturing custom foam – along with their best use – are outlined below.

Die-Cut Custom Foam

Die-cutting is used to create large quantities (typically over 25) of uniformly designed products. If your organization is going to require a large number of a particular case for packaging your product for sale in the industrial or retail markets, the company that you contract to manufacture them may very well use die-cutting for its efficiency and cost saving benefits.

Band Saw/Hand-cut

Band Saw is an excellent single piece cutting method. It’s perfect for quick prototypes with minimal detail and few cavities. Typically the pattern image is drawn on the underside of the foam then cut with a band saw with a special low dust foam blade. A skilled technician cuts each cavity entering from an outer wall of the foam following the pattern and exiting back through the original entry point. Once the cutting is complete the entry point is glued back together.

Water Jet Design

Water jet cutting is a popular manufacturing method that involves using a high pressure jet of water to perform precision cuts and designs. If you can draw it with CAD you can cut it. Water jet is very cost effective for quantities under 25. The huge advantage is that it can cut extremely detailed configurations, very small cavities and a large number of cavities with ease. Whereas previously discussed band saw is time consuming, tedious and very difficult when it comes to tiny details. Water jet also directly penetrates the foam eliminating the entry point from a side wall creating a week spot. The end product is uniformly strong and exceptionally durable and presents well for sample and tradeshow needs. The water jet process does have a drying time that varies on the type of foam and the fabricators drying procedure and should be considered when calculating receipt of goods deadlines.

Contour Saw Manufacturing

Many manufacturing firms – and custom foam designers – use contour saws for their flexibility and ease of use. Contour saws allow the designer to apply razor sharp precision to their foam. Contour Saw is also an excellent choice for small quantity production. While the detail capabilities are better than band saw it does not have the capability that water jet has. One of the big advantages is that you don’t have to deal with drying of the foam. Contour saw may be limited to foam thickness.

CNC Router Machining

A CNC (computer numerically controlled) machining tool is a highly automated system that utilizes CAD designs and computerized data configurations, as opposed to manufacturing manually. The computer driven machinery results in consistent and uniform quality and design.

CNC Router is best suited for firm foams.

Hot Wire CNC Foam Cutting

CNC Hot wire foam cutters are popularly used in manufacturing to achieve precise, customized results from semi-rigid foams. Often used in fabricating architectural products such as crown moldings and columns, hotwire foam cutters work well with EPE and EPP foams.

Self-Configuration Options

When time is of the essence and your presentation and protection needs don’t require custom foam, self-configuration options like using a utility knife or electric knife to cut solid layers of foam or using pre-cut “pick ‘n’ pluck” foam are a practical approach.

Considering the preceding information, when it comes to protecting your important equipment and products you have many foam options. Today’s shipping case interiors can be designed using many truly sophisticated methods of custom designed foam, creating the most formidable kinds of protection and security for even the most discerning organizations.

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Protected by a warp-resistant, form-holding profile housing closed on four sides and its uncomplicated M12 connection technology, they withstand even the toughest industrial conditions. Versatile mounting options enable for fast installation times and able to accommodate easy changeovers.

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The aim of the COMPACTplus range is to live up to any future expectations in terms of top functionality, flexible integration and ease of operation. As an extension of the tried and tested COMPACT range, COMPACTplus incorporates as a bonus a number of additional fully integrated functions, such as for example a startup/restart interlock, electronic device monitoring and blanking. The various interface options that are available make it possible to connect the system at will either to conventional safety components or to safety bus systems.

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Interface Options

  • SOLID-4E Series Safety Light Curtains

    COMPACTplus-m with muting function package for bridging the safety device for a limited period, with, for example, proper material transport through the protective field.

  • SOLID-4E Series Safety Light Curtains

    COMPACTplus-b with additional blanking functions (fixed and/or floating) plus reduced resolution of the protective field.

  • SOLID-4E Series Safety Light Curtains
    COMPACTplus-i with initiation functions to not only protect with the safety device, but rather to also provide safety-related control of the production machine.

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The pilot was designed to test the feasibility of employing radio frequency identification to improve EPAL’s ability to monitor the pallets’ quality, and to explore how the use of RFID could benefit product suppliers and retailers. With the information gained from the implementation, the organization has written a business case for further RFID-based pallet tracking.

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Due to currency hedges for the acquisition, Manitowoc said its third-quarter results would include the recognition of a one-time, non-cash loss of $198.4 million before taxes, or the equivalent of 99 cents per share.

Manitowoc said the acquisition gives it greater capacity to produce refrigerators, ice makers, beverage dispensers and other equipment for commercial kitchens. The company said the integration of Enodis was under way.

Enodis also makes cranes and other construction lifts.

Source: Manitowoc Completes Enodis Buyout.

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COMPACTplus-i Safety Light Curtains are Active Opto-electronic Protective Devices (AOPDs) of type 4 as defined by EN/IEC 61496-1 and (pr)EN/IEC 61496-2.

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The aim of the COMPACTplus range is to live up to any future expectations in terms of top functionality, flexible integration and ease of operation. As an extension of the tried and tested COMPACT range, COMPACTplus incorporates as a bonus a number of additional fully integrated functions, such as for example a startup/restart interlock, electronic device monitoring and blanking. The various interface options that are available make it possible to connect the system at will either to conventional safety components or to safety bus systems.

So as to offer the best possible solution in every case for the specific tasks that are expected of them, the devices of the COMPACTplus range are available in different design variants, each with a different set of functions:

COMPACTplus-i Safety Light Curtains with the “Initiation” function package to not only protect with the safety device, but rather to also provide safety-related control of the production machine.

Advantages

  • Integrated functions such as
    • startup testing
    • Start-up/restart interlock, optionally by means of 2 start buttons
    • device monitoring, static and dynamic
    • single break / double break control
    • Blanking and reduced resolution
    • Bypass control
  • Additional connection available for contact-equipped safety sensor
  • Interface subassemblies:
    • semiconductor output
    • relay output
    • AS-i Safety
    • PROFIBUS DP
    • (other bussystems on demand)
  • SafetyLab configuration and diagnosis software for the PC
  • Insertable parameter module stores the device parameters so that components can easily be replaced
  • Infrared interface for PC-supported configuration and on-site diagnosis
  • multiple evaluation parameterizable
  • fixed or changeable cycle operating mode

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  • Hydraulic press in guard-only mode, single-break or double-break operation
  • Circular cycle table with manual insertion and removal
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    Hydraulic press in guard-only mode, single-break or double-break operation
    The setup shows a COMPACTplus-i Safety Light Curtain in the host/guest combination for safeguarding danger points with protection against stepping behind. Optimal access is consequently enabled with the safety distance provided, e.g. for a tool change.
    The height of the top light beam is set in accordance with EN 294, if no further protection against reaching over is planned.

    • Resolution: 14 mm (finger), 30 mm (hand)
    • Height of protective field: 150, 225, 300, 450, 600, …, 1800 mm
    • Range: series CP14: 0.3 – 6 m, series CP30: 0.8-18 m
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    Circular cycle table with manual insertion and removal
    COMPACTplus-i is especially suitable for controlling machines in cycle control mode, as with normal sequence, no additional handling is required for starting the cycle.
    The machine adjusts itself without any time loss to the working rhythm of the operator.

    • Resolution: 50 mm (lower leg)
    • Height of protective field: CP50: 450 – 3000 mm
    • Range: 0.8-18 m

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