The latest AMADA automation solutions for flatbed lasers include the ASF II 3015 EU (storage tower with loading and unloading function) and the TK II 3015 EU (parts sorter). The overall solution can be flexibly configured and permits long, autonomous manufacturing cycles.

Axel Gottfried, Product Specialist for Automation,
AMADA GmbH

At this year’s EuroBLECH, AMADA will also be presenting its latest automation solutions, including innovations specially designed with flatbed lasers in mind. These include the AMADA ASF II 3015 EU storage tower with loading and unloading function, which is now available as a single or twin tower. The tower is available in three heights between 4.5 and 6.4 meters depending on the available ceiling height. It is equally versatile in terms of capacity, with between 5 and 9 raw materials pallets and 2 to 5 unloading pallets. Furthermore, the twin-tower variant of the AMADA ASF II 3015 EU offers high storage capacity and, despite its extremely compact design, provides space for a total of 34 pallets. “One particular feature of these systems lies in the innovative electric pallet changer. This operates in accordance with a rotational principle and therefore effectively prevents pieces of waste falling onto the raw material and causing malfunctions,” stresses AMADA Product Specialist for Automation, Axel Gottfried. The unique single-sheet pallet also has many benefits to offer. This makes it possible to run a fully-automated system as if it were a stand-alone solution when required. The new AMADA TK II 3015 EU parts sorter provides an even higher level of automation. This now also possesses the capability to unload foil-coated sheets. Parts weighing up to 150 kg can be sorted. Magnets and a vibrating plate mean that the solution is able to deal even with troublesome contours. It is equipped with a label printer for parts identification. Overall, therefore, the solution ensures fully-automatic material provision including automatic parts sorting. This means that end-to-end production is possible overnight and even during weekends.

The AMADA TK II 3015 EU parts sorter can sort parts weighing up to 150 kg.
One advantage of the AMADA ASF II 3015 EU storage tower is the innovative electric pallet changer.

AAE plant in Bennäs, Finland: Extended capacities

The AMADA production site in the Finnish town of Bennäs has been extended and modernized in a number of important ways. Alongside state-of-the-art technology, a special focus has been placed on sustainability.

AEE has been investing in
state-of-the-art technologies at its Bennäs site.

After a two-year construction period, the new, extended production facilities at AMADA Automation Europe (AAE) in Bennäs (Finland) went operational in June 2024. The new facilities practically double AAE’s manufacturing capacities and, among other things, include a new logistics center and a new assembly hall. At the same time, a considerable amount has been invested in new technology. This includes, for example, a cutting-edge integrated welding robot cell and a new fully-automatic powder-coating system to replace the earlier wet-coating process. Naturally, attention was also paid to the need for sustainability during the extension work. Consequently, AAE has switched 100 percent to renewable energies, operates its own solar power installation, uses biogas for its curing oven and has completely eliminated the use of solvents

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