Upstream performance sets the conditions for everything that follows. ALUFORMIX upstream systems are engineered to move, clean, heat, cut, buffer and position logs and billets with the consistency required for reliable extrusion. Equipment can be supplied individually or integrated into a complete automated preparation line.
A structured storage and feeding system for receiving, buffering and presenting aluminium logs to the production line. Configurations can be adapted to log diameter, length, storage quantity, crane access and desired automation level.
Transfers selected logs from storage to the furnace entry and advances them through the heating process. The system is configured around furnace arrangement, load pattern, log dimensions and production sequence.
Removes loose contamination and surface deposits before heating. Cleaning supports a cleaner furnace environment and more controlled billet preparation.
Heats logs or billets to the defined process window before extrusion. Furnace configuration is selected according to fuel or electrical availability, alloy range, throughput, temperature uniformity and line-control requirements.
Provides controlled buffering and support between heating, cutting and press loading. A well-engineered rest station helps stabilize material flow while preserving safe, repeatable billet presentation.
Cuts heated logs into the billet length required for the press cycle. The cutting concept is selected around diameter range, alloy, required cut quality and production rate.
Produces controlled billet lengths using a sawing process and removes generated chips from the working area. The unit can be applied where cut quality, alloy behavior or process preference favors sawing.
Moves hot billets safely between the furnace exit, cutting station, buffer, positioner and loader. Transfer may be configured as floor-mounted, overhead or a combination based on layout and heat conditions.
Centers, orients and presents the billet for the final press-loading movement. Accurate positioning reduces handling variation at one of the most critical interfaces in the line.
A single engineered cell combining billet shear, billet gauge, billet transfer, positioning pusher and robotic arm, so the last movements before the press are handled as one coordinated sequence rather than as separate machines with separate cycles. It is supplied where layout, cycle time or billet weight make an integrated cell the better answer than discrete stations.
Share your billet diameter, log length, alloys, furnace preference, press cycle and available layout. ALUFORMIX will develop the appropriate preparation and transfer concept.
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