A new drum feeder unit from mechanical fastening specialist Profil UK enables users to maximise the cost-effectiveness of the company’s pierce nut and stud technology.
Suitable for the full range of standard Profil nuts and studs, the new unit can be used to automate hand insertion processes, or integrated with high speed installation heads to mount high-strength Profil fasteners in pressed components as part of their manufacturing process.
The new feeder features an updated drum assembly and utilises modular design methods to achieve an 8% overall reduction in floor space, as well as an acoustic signature of just 87 dB. It is ruggedly constructed, and provides enhanced component protection to ensure a long and reliable service life under the most arduous production conditions.
The new feeder is ideally suited to high speed manufacturing environments, and can be supplied in twin-track, four-track or six-track configurations, capable of feeding up to 100 fasteners per minute to each track. In addition, units can be ganged together to enable different fastener types or sizes to be installed simultaneously in the same sheet metal component.
Enabling a 12-18 month payback to be achieved on applications using 100,000 fasteners per year, the feeder is also available through Profil’s attractive new equipment leasing plan.
“Our recently-launched scheme complements the new drum feeder perfectly, allowing users to gain the maximum return on automated assembly methods without the need for capital expenditure,” says Profil UK’s sales manager, Adrian Ellis. “By taking advantage of our ‘off-balance sheet’ agreement, customers can effectively harness the cost and quality benefits of Profil’s pierce fastening assembly methods on a ‘pay-as-you-go’ basis.”