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<\/a><\/p>\nUntil recently, no one had developed an automated system dedicated to manufacturing duct board, fibreglass and other insulation material used in the HVAC&R industry. In 2010, Australia\u2019s premier manufacturer of CNC routers and plasma cutters, Advanced Robotic Technology (ART), launched its SMART Router series XR4800d with additional features designed to suit all applications within the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) industry \u2013 and there is no other machine currently on the market offering the same advanced features and tools.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe HVAC industry is a very competitive industry,\u201d says Mr Howe. \u201cThat\u2019s why we decided to automate our duct board and fibreglass insulation cutting process in order to be more competitive and increase productivity.\u201d
\nMr Howe looked at different machines from various manufacturers but says that there\u2019s no alternative to the ART SMART router, which simply ticks all the boxes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe tooling on it is amazing,\u201d he comments. \u201cThere is nothing like it that I saw on the market. The toolchanger with the ten tools is superb, the software is brilliant, and having all the tools including a pizza cutter to cut fibreglass insulation available is ideal for our production needs. We can cut circular holes into duct board for our spigots, all done in one piece.\u201d<\/p>\n
The gantry-mounted covered automated toolchanger turns creasing, variable-angle cutting, V-grooving and routing of insulated duct board into one efficient fully automated process. Other benefits include the elimination of mistakes and second cuts, no more marking out by hand, simplified complicated-angle cutting, complete dust removal for V-grooving and complete panels ready for joining done in one process.<\/p>\n
By adding the fourth axis, ART has created an all-rounder for more cost-effective applications in the air conditioning, heating, sign writing, ventilation and ducting industries, as well as many other manufacturing fields. With the capabilities of cutting most materials such as insulated duct board, plastic, wood, aluminium and foam to name a few, the ART SMART Router is a complete solution for financially sensitive applications.<\/p>\n
For Veetemp\u2019s Stephen Howe there is no doubt his investment will pay off. \u201cWe expect the return on investment in under two years; and that’s maintaining our normal profit level on our ductwork,\u201d he comments. \u201cThe monthly costs for the machine are less than the costs for a worker, in fact, the machine gives us the equivalent of three workers. I\u2019m very happy with it!\u201d<\/p>\n
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