Edge Stacker from Automatic Feed protects blank surfaces, edges

Automatic Feed Co. has introduced the Edge Stacker, which transports blanks via an overhead conveyor system and drops them into ice cube stacks, regardless of the end use, while maintaining edge quality. This stacking system is designed for blanking or cut-to-length lines producing surface-sensitive steel, surface-sensitive aluminum, or blanks for laser welding.

The stacker is available as a single- or double-station stacker that can be equipped with either switchable permanent magnets, vacuum capability, or both. The overhead belt conveyors are servo-driven, providing blank support and precise delivery of parts from the press or shear to the stacking area. A variety of stacking guide options are available.

Available modes of operation are single stacking, continuous mode stacking for nontrapezoidal blanks, alternate mode stacking for trapezoidal blanks, dual side-by-side part stacking, and dual end-to-end part stacking.