New from Zund is the Q-Line with BHS180 board handling system and undercam for pallet-to-pallet automation.
The Q-Line with BHS180 is an integrated system solution intended for the demands of industrial finishing of printed boards for displays and packaging. The individual components – board feeder with undercam, the new Q-Line cutter generation, and an off-load unit – have been optimised to work together to provide previously unattainable levels of productivity. Working together, the new machine components generate a speed of up to 2.8m/s. Acceleration of up to 2.1g made possible by a new, linear drive system.
The new substructure for Q-Line cutters is made from concrete to ensure optimum cutting precision even at extremely high speeds. The beams are made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, which makes them light and strong.
The Q-Line with BHS180 comes with Automo L, providing a creasing pressure of up to 50kg. This makes it the perfect carrier module for creasing with large crease wheels such as the Creto 150. Other tools include Unito, used with centered and off-centered drag knives and suitable for processing materials up to 5mm thick.
A Tomac Tool Management Client takes care of tool management, digitally linking the tools with presets. The Q-Line with BHS180 captures information stored for each job using QR codes and thus ensures an intelligent production workflow.
The undercam integrated in the board feeder captures the precise location of the image printed on the board, identifies any distortions in the print, compensates for them, and matches the cut to the print. With every scan, the software adjusts the cut paths to the printed image, on the fly and in real time, significantly reducing the cycle time for each job.
During the feeding process, sensors capture the edges of the material, and the board is correctly aligned. If the board is not within tolerance, the board feeder grabs the board once more and realigns it so that it can be fed onto the cutter without interruption. To ensure reliable board and sheet separation, redeveloped suction cups can be individually adjusted for different materials via Zund Cut Center.
The design of the off-load unit allows bridge-free cut boards to be stacked easily and cleanly. Different jobs are stacked slightly offset, which enables finished jobs to be easily and neatly removed for downstream processing. Any faulty boards are also set aside with an offset and can easily be detected as the pallet is removed.
The new Q-Line with BHS180 is an all-in-one solution. In addition to the hardware, it also comprises software, such as the latest Zünd Cut Center, Version 4.0, or the Zund Connect production monitoring and analysing tool, as well as a selection of consumables.
In an initial phase, the new Q-Line with BHS180 is available as a dual-beam system in three different sizes – the Zund Cutter Q 32-32 D has a working width of 3.2m, the Q 22-32 D a working width of 2.2m, and the Q 18-32 D a working width of 1.8m.
