Capabilities
Service as Toll Processor
ABCO's advantage as an aluminum toll processor are the breadth of services offered. A leader in quality, ABCO also continues to be the market leader in capability range, technology, and value-added services.
Equipment Capabilities
ABCO's ability to engineer and implement coil processing equipment makes them a versatile, flexible supplier. This is evidenced by the current equipment capabilities. This capability range allows ABCO to handle the most challenging product specifications. The following table details the equipment capabilities:
Blanking Line Capabilities
|
Line
|
Max.
Coil |
Applications
|
Enhanced
Capabilities
|
|
BL84
|
84"
|
Cut-to-length
& blanking, body sheet
|
•
electrostatic oiling |
|
BL110
|
110"
|
Cut-to-length
& blanking, medium to heavy gauge
|
•
corrective leveling |
|
BL108
|
108"
|
Cut-to-length
& blanking, light to medium gauge,
body sheet |
•
extra long product capability • paper/PVC interleave • electrostatic oiling |
|
BL75
|
75"
|
Cut-to-length
& blanking, body sheet
|
• electrostatic oiling |
|
BL60
|
60"
|
Cut-to-length
& blanking, medium to heavy gauge
|
•
shuttle die • paper/PVC interleave |
|
BL36
|
36"
|
Cut-to-length
& blanking, light to medium gauge
|
•
extra long product capability • paper/PVC interleave |
|
BL24
|
24"
|
Medium
to heavy gauge,
cut-to-length |
• paper/PVC interleave |
Material thickness, or "gauge" ranges are defined
below in order to better understand the preceeding table:
Material Thickness Definitions
Light Gauge: 0.015" - 0.063"
Medium Gauge: 0.063" - 0.125"
Heavy Gauge: 0.125" and up
Material Capabilities
The following chart provides an overview of ABCO's broad range of material capabilities:
|
Measurement
|
Range
|
| Material Thickness (Gauge) |
0.015"
- 0.50" or
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|
Coil
Width
|
1.0"
- 110"
|
| Length |
1.0"
- 600" or
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| Coil Inner Diameter |
16"
- 24"
|
| Coil Outer Diameter |
Up
to 96"
|
Die Expertise/Capabilities
Die technology is another area of added value addressed in ABCO's wide range of toll processing capabilities. A number of die technologies are employed to meet any customer product specifications, while providing cost efficient options to both the customer and ABCO:
|
Description
|
Applications
|
Benefits
|
Blanking
Lines Used
|
|
Master
Die Sets
|
Circles
and Chevrons
|
•
Interchangeable inserts --low tooling costs |
36,
60, 75, 84, 108
|
|
Shuttle
Die
|
Nested
and shaped parts (circles)
|
•
Better recoveries • Low cost alternative to multiple-out blank die |
60
|
|
"In-die"
Oiling Systems
|
Developed
Parts
|
•
Die maintenance • Edge quality |
75,
84, 108, 110
|
|
Oscillating
Die
|
Straight
cut, trapezoids and parallelograms
|
•
No tooling cost • Maximum recovery |
36,
60, 75, 108, 110
|
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