OBJECTIVE: ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Reducing energy consumption and eliminating nonproductive times wherever possible: IMA Schelling expects nothing less from all its products. “We consider optimising the energy efficiency of our machines and solutions to be critical aspect of our corporate responsibility,” says Simon Waterbär, Director Sales of the IMA Schelling Group. The company uses resource-friendly servo or liner drive technology in its machines, which allows for an optimised machine travel concept and achieves efficiency ratings of up to 97 %. As compressed air is one of the most expensive sources of energy, IMA Schelling is seeking to minimize or even replace it entirely. The pneumatic drive on linear end trimming units has been replaced with a servo drive to achieve energy cost savings of around 50 %. Energy has even been saved in the suction system for chips and dust. An intelligent flap control system reduces the volume flow by some 70 %. The technologies being exhibited at LIGNA have also all been optimised for maximum energy efficiency, including the highly flexible throughfeed drilling machine IMAGIC L1.

Instead of relying on expensive compressed air or other media, the patented new electric clamping gripper system clamps and moves workpieces via servo axes. The robot.work solution automates strip handling at the saw. Thanks to the electric pressure beam, compressed air consumption and cycle times at the saw are reduced. The new edge handling system increases availability of the edge area and thus improves the total plant performance.