Automatic Stacker for Roll Forming and Cut-to-Length Lines | Servosteel, Istanbul, Turkey

Servosteel's Automatic Stacker is the final unit on a roll forming or cut-to-length line. It collects cut profiles or sheets at line speed and stacks them in pack order, replacing manual stacking, which is usually the step that limits line speed and risks damaging the product.

The number of pieces in each pack is set in the recipe, so packs leave counted and ready to ship. A Solar C profile line in the United Kingdom uses the stacker at its exit.

Key Features

• Stacks at the line's output rate, so the line does not slow down or wait
• Pieces per pack set from the recipe rather than counted by the operator
• Profile is placed rather than dragged, lowering the risk of scratching visible faces
• Table lowers and returns to the empty position while the line keeps running
• Needs a trigger signal from the cutting unit; an intermediate solution is built if the control system cannot provide one
• Grippers and stops are laid out around the section being stacked
• Can be designed to take both flat sheet and profile if specified at the outset

Technical Specifications

• Control system: Schneider-based
• Pack counting: Pieces per pack set by recipe
• Line types: Roll forming and cut-to-length lines
• Pack removal: Forklift or pallet truck, from the pick-up side

Applications

• Exit of roll forming lines
• Exit of cut-to-length lines
• Steel service centres
• Roofing and facade profile production
• Racking and storage system production

Commercial Details

• Brand: Servosteel
• Manufacturer: Servosteel
• Place of origin: Istanbul, Turkey
• Reference: Solar C profile line in the United Kingdom, with the automatic stacker at the exit.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can it be added to a line I already have? In most cases yes, depending on the line's discharge height and whether the cutting unit can give a signal to trigger the stacker; the layout also needs clear floor space on the pick-up side for a forklift or pallet truck.
• Does the line have to stop when a pack is complete? No. The table lowers and returns to its empty position while the line keeps running, and pack removal time is planned against line speed.
• Can one stacker handle different profile sections and sheets? It can handle similar section families by changing the recipe, but profiles with very different width-to-height ratios do not suit the same holding arrangement. Handling both sheet and profile needs a table and stops designed for it from the start.
• What should I send for a quotation? Send the profile drawing or drawings, material and thickness, piece lengths, pieces per pack, line output speed, the line's discharge height, and whether the cutting unit can give a signal. Say if you need to stack both sheet and profile.