Duct Manufacture Auto-line II

The electrical control system combines an industrial computer with a closed-loop servo drive to regulate feed length and positioning in real time. This eliminates cumulative tolerance errors across long production runs, so the last duct in a batch matches the first.

Two power metal feeding frames allow operators to stage the next coil while the current one is running. When one coil ends, the switchover is fast — keeping the line productive instead of idling during material changes.

Four independent hydraulic notch and die units cut corner profiles for various duct joint types in a single stroke. Operators can configure different notch patterns per job without swapping tooling, shortening changeover time between orders.

The leveler grooving roller station removes coil set and edge wave before the sheet reaches the notching and shearing stages. Flat, pre-grooved material feeds directly into forming, producing ducts with tight dimensional tolerances and consistent lock seam alignment.

Proprietary software handles job programming, feed calculation, and sequence coordination across all stations. Operators input duct dimensions on-screen and the system executes the full cycle — reducing setup errors and allowing less experienced staff to run the line reliably.