Freeman SCHWABE introduces “Smart Pricing” on NEW Die Cutting & Molding Presses providing best mix of a Competitive Prices and Quality Performance…..for your specific application needs
Auto / Car Interior Soft TrimGlobal Industry is a core business sector for SCHWABE USA Cutting Presses & Molding Systems
Die Cut and 3D Molded Parts / Components
Since 1935, SCHWABE Presses can be found in Automotive Soft Interior Trim Manufacturing Plants on six of the seven Continents!
Current Trends & Technology Developments
Here we outline some of the current trends & technology developments that are transforming the Automotive Interior Soft Trim and providing significant opportunities for SCHWABE USA.
“The future of the automobile and interiors manufacturing industry goes through four vectors: new mobility, autonomy, digitization, and electrification…..
This will mean a change in the forms of use: cars moving alone, restrictions on the use of the car in large cities, connectivity…;
all this will make the car a space where we will spend a lot of time and hence its interior must adapt to these new functionalities and uses.”
The major car soft trim material types can be classified as: • Leather -Texture & Finish -Heat Absorption Capacity
• Foams -Backed & Unbacked Types -Texture e.g. Poker Rail -Sew foam -Grade e.g. Residential or Commercial grade on durability basis
• Coated Fabrics -Polymer Coated -Rubber Coated -Other Substrate Coated for having properties like fire, & water resistance and wash proof
• Textiles & Acoustic Barriers -per area of furnishing whether seating, safety belts, flooring, lining on doors, roof, shelves etc. -grade/quality of material used such as Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) Styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), Polyurethane reactive (PUR) -noise and sound proofing as well .
Customer Choice / OEM Requirements are constantly changing interior material surfaces STAHL 2016
Interior Harmony Quality consistency of class A surfaces independent of car interior component and substrate used (Leather, PVC, PU, PVC, TPO, fabrics etc.)
SCHWABE USA is constantly innovating & improving our cutting & molding systems based on the applications required of our customers based on the changing needs of their customers and business environment:
material weight reduction
eco friendly materials & process
cost reduction
flexibility to constant change / innovation
smart / digitization
design / quality
durability
SCHWABE USA will continue to be a highly competitive equipment supplier to the Auto / Car Interior Soft Trim industry, producing at a low cost high volume precision cut parts for seat covers, overheads / headliners, trunks, hood-liners and flooring.
A key element of cost reduction is optimising material usage, by applying the most effective process and equipment to the application need which highlights the advantages of Die Cutting over NC Cutting.
RFCI Promotes hard surface flooring from vinyl and linoleum to rubber and cork
Looking for more information on Resilient Flooring …contact RFCI!
RFCI is all about resilient flooring…and resilient flooring is all about sustainability, durability, affordability, and style. It encompasses a surprisingly wide variety of hard surface flooring products – from vinyl and linoleum to rubber and cork.
The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) is an industry trade association of leading resilient flooring manufacturers and suppliers of raw materials, additives, and sundry flooring products for the North American market. The Institute was established to support the interests of the total resilient floor covering industry – as well as the people and communities that use its products.
Cutting Luxury Vinyl Planks with Nylon Belt Feed System
SCHWABE USA Straight Ram Hydraulic Beam Press Model SR 230 features: • Automatic Slab Pallet Transfer • Automatic Side Die Loader • Recycle / Scrap Convey • Die Transfer Cart • Die Maintenance Cart
General Specifications
Cutting Force – 230 U.S. Tons
Head & Bed Size – 60”D x 80”W Cutting Stroke – 0” to 8”, fully adjustable Daylight Opening – 12”, from head to bed Cutting Speed – 12 strokes per minute, assuming a 1.0” stroke and 61” Slab depth. Stroke Control – Controlled by Linear Transducer for precision
Cutting Surface – Nylon cutting belt, see section 4 for more details Hydraulic System – Freestanding hydraulic powered unit includes pump, hoses, valves, gauges, etc. Featuring RexRoth Cylinders, Valves and Pumps.
InFeed Material Handling System
Type – Continuous nylon cutting belt, traveling through press, utilized as a material carrier and cutting surface, driven by a drum roller.
Sheet feeder designed to feed Slabs up to 61”D x 78.7”W. Slab Sizes – 1.25M x 2M (49” x 78.7”) and 1.55M x 2M (61” x 78.7”) Slab Thickness – 1.5mm to 5mm Slab Weight – 68 pounds
Tile Sizes will be 12” x 24” and 24” x 24” Plank Sizes will be 6” x 48”
Vacuum Cups releases Slab onto 45 degree down incline with pusher bar positioning the Slab, approximately 80” long. Photocells controls stoppers and pushers assuring the Slab is the exact position before moving onto the cutting belt.
OutFeed Material Handling System
Parts conveyor: ~80” long removes parts from the cutting belt, a space between the cutting belt and conveyor lets the scrap fall to an awaiting scrap conveyor.
Features of Feed System: Cutting Surface – Nylon Cutting Belt included Belt conveyer cleaner – stationary brush type 10” of take up on belt tensioning device; makes changing belt quick and easy. Leading edge sheet sensor.2HP servo motor positioning system, positional accuracy of +/- 0.005” (belt only) Belt shifter, shifting distance of +/- 1”; greatly extends the life of the belt.
SCHWABE USA Straight Ram Hydraulic Beam Press Model SR 180
General Specifications
Cutting Force – 180 U.S. Tons Head & Bed Size – 60”D x 60”W Cutting Stroke – 8”, fully adjustable Daylight Opening – 12”, from head to bed (FSM to confirm with tool builder) Cutting Speed – 12 strokes per minute, assuming a 1.5” stroke and 52” feed. Stroke Control – Motorized positive stops located in head of press Die Mounting – Fixed position pneumatic die rails in head of press for Pieper style tooling, maximum weight of 4,500 lbs. Separate die loading rails on the in feed and out feed section of the machine allows tooling to be loaded and unloaded while the machine is running, greatly reducing the changeover downtime. Cutting Surface – Nylon cutting belt,
SCHWABE USA – Model SR-180 cutting luxury floor tiles with automatic slab feeder
SCHWABE Press Construction
Construction – Central Guide Straight Ram Electro Hydraulic Beam Press with multiple cylinder hydraulic system. The cylinders also act as the actuating mechanism of the press, pushing down from a top structure vs. pulling down from a bottom structure.
The cylinders are mounted inboard on the press in order to create a matching deflection between the head and the bed, rather than having them gap the way conventional four post units tend to do.
The heavy duty, rigid, large diameter center guide is used to keep the head and bed parallel vs. a hydraulic balancing system or some type of linkage mechanism. This type of construction eliminates the need for adjustment should the system be carrying an unbalanced load.
Additional SR Series Features: The “SR” straight ram press is capable of developing full tonnage through the entire stroke. Minimal parts assures low maintenance Many JIC components for available global sourcing Over 700 SR Series Machines In Production Around the World – Proven Robust Design 3 Basic Moving Parts in the SR Design – An Exclusive Benefit of the Freeman Schwabe SR Series – No Linkage Involvement – results in less scheduled maintenance & low spare parts inventory.
SCHWABE USA – Model SR-180 cutting luxury floor tiles with Allen Bradley MicroLogix control panel
SCHWABE USA – Model SR-180 cutting on nylon belt luxury floor tiles
SCHWABE USA – Model SR-180 cutting luxury floor tiles – free standing hydraulics
Feed System
Type – Continuous nylon cutting belt, traveling through press, utilized as a material carrier and cutting surface, driven by a drum roller. Includes ~60” of belt on the in feed and out feed for the die loading rails.
In Feed Section
Sheet feeder designed to feed sheets up to 50”D x 50.25”W (down to 1m x 1m), with thicknesses from 0.080”-0.175” and a max weight of 30 lbs; stacks 40” tall and 6,500 lbs. Pneumatic x/y pick and place device utilizing vacuum suction cups to secure the sheets. Live Roller conveyor with 45 degree bias for positioning the sheet, approximately 80” long. Photocells controls front edge stoppers and adjustable side guide assures the sheet is an exact position before moving onto the cutting belt. Side guide is adjustable to accommodate varying sheet sizes.
Out Feed Section
Parts conveyor: ~80” long removes parts from the cutting belt, a space between the cutting belt and conveyor lets the scrap fall to an awaiting scrap conveyor, which moves to an incline conveyor and into a scrap receptacle (by customer, height TBD) Acceleration conveyor: ~80” long separates parts for easy picking. Parts then move into stacking device (supplied by customer).
SCHWABE USA Die Cutting Presses designed to cut Modular Carpet Tiles, Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) and Mats
SCHWABE USA Floor Covering Manufacturing Solutions
Schwabe USA supplies die cutting presses and cutting systems to the major global manufacturers in the Flooring Industry.
SCHWABE USA has developed robust die cutting presses specifically designed to cut carpet tiles, luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) for accurate and fast results.
