Available in a variety of arrangements that support both Stop & Drop and Continuous mode with Soft Piling.
AFCO’s newest stacker features a 4 narrow lane bridge with servo motion control for precise blank transfer and stack building. Each lane includes permanent magnets with switchblade vacuum zones for ferrous material and switchable vacuum zones only for non-ferrous blank material.
Additional features include highly versatile and independent guides used to create multiple contact points on shaped parts. Stack tamping capability can be provided at each contact point. Guide adjustments are automatically set from the part recipe and can be manually positioned and learned. If your goal is stacking laser welded blanks, surface sensitive blanks, aluminum blanks or all of these, many guide configurations are available to meet your exact stacking needs.
Hybrid Stackers
Flexible Blank Handling for Steel and Aluminum Applications
Hybrid Stackers utilize both vacuum and magnetics for blank transport and stacking. These hybrid stacking systems are capable of seamlessly transferring steel and aluminum blanks from press (or shear) to the desire stacking cart for proper blank piling.
A Conventional Magnetic Stacker can quickly and easily be converted to a Hybrid unity with the addition of an AFCO Vacuum and Air Adjustable Backup Retrofit. With the addition of this Retrofit to your existing magnetic stacker, you will expand your processing capabilities quickly and cost-effectively. AFCO’s vacuum retrofit will have you running aluminum within six months of order placement without significant disruption to your current productions, requiring only one week for installation and commissioning.
Features
- Hybrid vacuum and magnetic blank handling
- Processes Steel and Aluminum blanks
- Seamless transfer from press or shear to stacker
- Retrofit compatible with existing magnetic stackers
- Minimal downtime during installation
- Increased production fexibility
- Reliable blank piling and stack formation
- Cost-effective aluminum processing upgrade
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Robotic Stackers
Automated Part Stacking for Continuous Production
Expand your processing capabilities by utilizing an AFCO / LaserCoil (2) robot stacking systems. Robots pick parts from the conveyor and stack those parts on required pallets. Rejected blanks can either be handled by the robots by being placed into a reject tub or can be ignored and left to go out the end of the parts conveyor into a reject tub placed there.
Continuous line run and non-stop part stacking is achieved when each full stacking cart automatically rolls out of position and is replaced by the second cart per stacking station. Line setups are automatic by selection of a part number, selected from a library of parts. Stacking of blanks can be selected from several modes of operation per a customer’s preferences. Actual blank stacking will be continuous and automatic.
Features
- Automated robotic part picking and stacking
- Continuous, non-stop production capability
- Automatic stack cart changeover
- Flexible reject blank handling
- Automatic setup from part number library
- Multiple stacking mode options
- Fully automated blank stacking
- High-volume, high-efficiency operation
- Reduced manual handling requirements
- Flexible pallet stacking configurations
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Vacuum Stackers
Dedicated Aluminum Blank Handling for Precise and Efficient Stacking
Vacuum only Stackers are designed and manufactured specifically for handling Aluminum blanks by utilizing a vacuum system which transports blanks to the desired stacking station where blanks are neatly piled on designated pallets.
Features
- Vacuum-only system designed specifically for aluminum blanks
- Reliable blank transport from the production line to stacking stations
- Gentle material handling to help protect surface quality
- Accurate blank placement for neat, consistent pallet stacks
- Optimized for aluminum processing applications
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Magnetic Stackers
Reliable Ferrous Material Stacking with Future-Ready Flexibility
Conventional magnetic stackers still meet a customer’s needs when only ferrous material are being processed. When supplying this type of stacker AFCO will design and manufacture to meet today’s needs while planning for tomorrows. The stacker will be designed and manufactured so it is ready to add our Vacuum Retrofit should your production needs change as markets continue to evolve.
You can expand your processing capabilities quickly if the need arises. We will quickly have you up and running with minimal down time when you add and AFCO Vacuum Retrofit to your conventional stacking system.
Features
- Designed specifically for ferrous material processing
- Reliable magnetic blank transport and stacking
- Engineered to meet current production requirements
- Vacuum Retrofit-ready for future process expansion
- Supports seamless transition to additional material capabilities
- Minimizes downtime during retrofit installation
- Cost-effective upgrade path for evolving production needs
- Durable construction for long-term performanc
- eConsistent and accurate blank stacking
- Designed and manufactured to customer-specific requirements
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Edge Stackers
Versatile Stacking Solutions from Premium Blank Handling
Our versatile Edge Stacker combines a bridge conveying system and stacking box into a single solution for improved handling, stacking and protection of premium quality blanks. This double station stacker can be designed with magnetic capability for handling ferrous materials, equipped with vacuum capability for aluminum applications, or built as a hybrid system that can securely stack a variety of materials. Available with four narrow conveying lanes or traditional two lanes and a variety of operation modes.
Features
- Combines bridge conveying and stacking functions in a single system
- Improves blank handling, stacking efficiency, and material protection
- Designed for premium-quality blank applications
- Available with magnetic capability for ferrous materials
- Vacuum-equipped options for aluminum processing
- Hybrid configurations available for mixed-material applications
- Double-station design for increased productivity
- Compatible with four-narrow-lane or traditional two-lane conveying systems
- Multiple operating modes to meet specific production requirements
- Secure and reliable stacking across a variety of material types
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Edge Stacker Multi Guides
Precision-Guided Stacking for Complex and Sensitive Blanks
High versatile, out multi-guides independently create multiple contact points on shaped parts. Stack tamping capability can be provided at each contact point. Guide adjustments are automatically set from the part recipe and can be manually positioned and then stored as a program recipe. If your goal is the stacking of laser welded blanks, surface sensitive blanks, aluminum blanks or all of these we offered a variety of guide configurations to meet you exact stacking needs.
Features
- Multiple independent guides create customized contact points for shaped parts
- Adjustable stack tamping capability at each contact location
- Automatic guide positioning based on stored part recipes
- Manual guide adjustment with programmable recipe storage
- Ideal for laser-welded, aluminum, and surface-sensitive blanks
- Flexible guide configurations for a wide range of part geometries
- Improves stack quality and consistency for complex parts
- Reduces handling challenges associated with irregular shapes
- Supports repeatable setup and efficient changeovers
- Designed to meet specific stacking and material requirements
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