Structural steel and plate working technology

The KDS structural steel drilling machine, claimed ‘the world's fastest structural drill’, has been further enhanced to provide even faster drilling and positional speeds, with feed rates up to 1,000 mm/min. Developed in parallel with the latest carbide drill technology, the KDS provides, 3-axis structural drilling efficiencies, never before achieved for structural steel. It can be used as a stand-alone machine or line integrated and controlled if required by internet FTP remote operation. Also new for the drilling machines, is an optional Kaltenbach ‘Contour Marking’ system. Fully DSTV compatible it provides useful surface scribed positional markings. A new KPS, flat plate and angle steel, punch, drill and shear system is now available with an optional, integrated plasma-profiling unit to cut any required flat plate contour or hole. With a punch capability of 40 mm diameter, material thickness up to 25 mm and tool station options of 3, 6 or 15 tools, the KPS is believed to provide the ultimate in fabricated steel, flat and angle plate processing. Highly flexible, modular machine build specifications, enable scaleable build options for customers to specify some or all of the available process options. Kaltenbach’s latest user-friendly MULTILINE software enables ease of control and integration into overall production.