Power straightener has retrofit capability

Coe Press Equipment offers the 350 series power straighteners with new design features that enable processing of a wider range of materials including advanced high-strength steels (AHSS).

The straighteners offer improvement of more than 30 percent in strength and rigidity because of increased roll journal diameter and radius, along with increased bearing load capacity. Other updates include enhanced outboard support, new idler shafts, and improved backup design. The straighteners also increase work roll penetration, helping achieve the material flatness required to feed AHSS properly.

The straighteners handle coil widths from 1.0 to 54 in., thicknesses from 0.010 to 0.310 in., and coil weights up to 30,000 lbs. Material capability includes cold-rolled steel, hot-rolled steel, galvanized, stainless, prepainted, aluminum, and AHSS.

The modular design of the straightener heads allows them to be retrofitted to existing coil processing lines, saving significant cost as compared to the investment required for a totally new straightener, says the company.