Franklin PF196x20-CFD CNC Plate Fabricator

The Franklin Model# PF196x20 is a dedicated plate line for producing connection plates and base plates.  The infeed conveyor has a heavy roller bed, servo-driven rack, and a pinion measuring carriage available in 20, 40, and 60 foot lengths.  The material is moved and positioned by a servo carriage, and attached to the trail end of the bar by a hydraulic gripper.  The 330-ton shear station with hydraulic hold-downs provides cutting capacity for 1"x 18" or 1¼"x 14" bar (or the 425-ton shear option has a 1¼" x 20" capacity).  

As each bar is loaded onto the infeed system (normally by a CNC Gantry System), the trailing edge of the infeed material is automatically gripped by the hydraulic gripper. The bar rapids forward to zero reference the leading edge. With the reference complete , the actual stock length is displayed and the preprogrammed parts are produced. Various plates can be nested into a single bar (referred to as a stock program) to achieve maximum material utilization with reduced scrap. Multiple centering device units provide self-centering regardless of stock width or variations. As each plate is cut to length, the exit conveyor discharges plates into customer provided tubs or skids. Optional pick and place stack systems for large plates are also available.