Challenge Automation recently completed a machine to process splice fitting plates for a manufacturer of electrical power products.  The machine would have a stack of raw material placed in it with the loading, press process, and unloading fully automated. Multiple finished lengths and different type parts would be processed.  The machine was setup by a pc system that would not only process what was entered in but also optimize the raw material length to minimize the wasted scrap by processing finished parts for future builds as needed.  Both aluminum and copper bars were processed.  Bars were singularly loaded into the machine from the top of the stack.  The bar is transferred onto a gravity roller conveyor. A servomotor ballscrew driven slide with tooling to grip the end of the bar and increment feed it through the press station was utilized.  The press to process the parts was hydraulically actuated and capable of delivering up to 75 tons of force.  Standard cartridge press tooling was used for the plates with a custom built bevel shear to cut the finished parts to length.​​​​​​​

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