Hatebur COLDmatic CM 725 cold former available from Carlo Salvi

Hatebur, a specialist in forming machines and tools, has released the COLDmatic CM 725 cold former, which is available in the UK from Carlo Salvi. The 7-station former is designed for the production of precision parts with a length of 8 to 125 mm, and a wire diameter of up to 22 mm.

Delivering a production capacity of up to 180 parts per minute, the CM 725 is much faster than previous machine generations, making it suitable for automotive industry applications. Changeover times have also been reduced considerably, thanks largely to a system that allows operators to lift out all seven punches and dies at once, and exchange them with prepared units. All tools can be exchanged in 10-15 minutes. Furthermore, the volume variation of the cut-off parts is below 0.35%.

The centerpiece of the COLDmatic is the newly designed transfer system on which the grippers for part transfer are mounted. All grippers are individually driven by servomotors, and can be opened and closed, as well as programmed, individually. Thanks to the servomotors, the COLDmatic CM 725 uses far fewer mechanical parts than previous machines, reducing overall costs by almost 20%.