Flexistar: Flexible production cell to manufacture high quality thin - walled tubes:

The tubes are rolled in a 20 second cycle sequence in the multi roller tube forming machine and transferred into the welding station, using a program controlled clamping system for variable diameter settings.
 

An ideal production cell for coated steel and stainless-steel tubes has been created with our tube production center „ Flexistar".

Proven concepts such as multi roller bending machines are combined with a newly developed tube guiding system into one automatic unit. This easy to operate and compact tube production cell can alternate between a variety of diameters without sacrificing productivity or efficiency.

Automation
Destacker and pallet changer at the infeed side, automatic discharge after the welding station, expander, beading & marking stations can also be added on, even at a later time.

Flexible
The innovative rolling and clamping concept allows producing a variety of diameters without tooling change and can alternate to produce a variety of diameters such as inner - outer tubes.

Inline concept
The rolled tube is automatically and continuously welded and pushed out onto the accumulator table. The highest output is accomplished with using a laser as the welding source.

Welding source
The customer has the choice of Laser, TIG or Plasma as the preferred welding source. An upgrade to a laser welding source is possible anytime.

Clean Surfaces
By using brush-tips, the surface of the blanks will not be damaged by the adjustable welding cage. Because of the innovative clamping concept only minimal tension occurs in the part. This allows the welded tube to be immediately processed for subsequent operations.

Maximum Cost Reduction
Cost reduction comes from to alternating production of average and high lot sizes, as well as rolling and welding without cycle time loss and tooling cost.

Remarkable
The machine operates without any change tools, regardless of changes in diameter, length or frequent lot sizes, since all settings are program controlled.
Different diameters without changes in tooling increase in cycle time nor additional costs.