New generation of plastic saws from IMA Schelling is now active

 Tuesday, February 21, 2023

New generation of plastic saws from IMA Schelling is now put into operation. Plastics processor faigle Industrieplast GmbH extended its dependence towards the new precision saw from IMA Schelling Precision and the result is an improved design that satisfies every requirement. The new generation of the fk 8 has achieved a further increase in production quality and is now proving its worth every single day at faigle.

This new generation of plastic saws from IMA Schelling is now put into operation. Plastics processor faigle Industrieplast GmbH had several special requests when it came to the production of a new precision saw from IMA Schelling Precision. The result is an improved design that satisfies every requirement.    The new generation of the fk 8 has achieved a further increase in production quality and is now proving its worth every single day at faigle.

Based in Hard on the shores of Lake Constance, faigle Industrieplast GmbH is a member of the faigle corporate group and specialises in the machining of plastics. The 70-strong workforce exclusively processes engineering thermoplastics in over 100 different materials, such as PE, PP, PMMA, PA, POM, PTFE and PEEK. Tribology often plays an important role in the choice of plastics processed by faigle. “We supply customers such as mechanical engineering companies and also produce components that are later used in things like conveyor systems in parcel distribution centres, sliding elements in freight wagons or braking systems on trains,” explains Tobias Wanner, Head of Production and Operation at faigle Industrieplast. Semi-finished products in sheet format is the standard starting material for the company’s products, which is why cutting these sheets to size is usually the first step in faigle’s process chain.

Partnership for the further development of the fk 8

The manufacturing specialists at faigle approached IMA Schelling Precision with a list of configuration requests, all of which the plant manufacturer implemented. One reason for choosing the fk 8 was the high maximum book or sheet thickness of 150 mm. faigle attaches great importance to this feature.

One significant innovation of the cut-to-size saw IMA Schelling designed is the revised pressure beam system. It is divided into two parts with electric drive and has a closing device to extract the clamps. This new system has several advantages, such as the material-saving ability to perform half-kerf cuts that leave no waste apart from chips. As the contact pressure can be applied precisely, the pressure beam is also ideal for fixing in place pressure-sensitive materials such as foams.

Another important detail of the improved fk 8 is the vertical-moving scorer unit. This unit is equipped with a scorer saw blade and automatically performs a vertical movement of up to 70 mm upwards at the end of the sheet. This prevents chipouts when the saw blade leaves the sheet.

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