The project involved the construction of an unmanned insulation cutting line capable of processing all kinds of different types and thicknesses of insulation material. The production line had to connect to the plant’s digital environment, be equipped with the latest technology and meet the following requirements, among others:
In cooperation with the customer, the production processing line layout was determined and various scenarios and solutions were analyzed and calculated. Smart use was made of modules such as gantry cranes, water jet, and drilling machine and everything was combined into an efficient whole through customization. Subsequently, the production line was fully realized by Twin-Tech as a turnkey project.
The panels are then passed to the drill table, where they are drilled with holes by a 5-axis drill head. Once the holes have been drilled and the labels applied, the insulation panels are fed through to the water jet cutter where the pieces are cut out. A second gantry crane at the end of the line picks up the cut pieces, pushes the waste out of the element, and places it on the conveyor to the insert position in the plant. The cut waste goes toward the shredder, where it is ground into shreds.
The result is a fully automated insulation cutting line controlled from the digital environment that delivers the customized insulation pieces to the concrete elements. The line can perform the operations unmanned and consists of the following modules: