Metronic 10-16-20

Automatic straightening machine from coil

Metronic 10 HS
Automatic straightening machine from coil

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Metronic TOP PRODUCTIVITY
The METRONIC series consolidates all of the best technologies
developed for the straightening and cutting of rebar from coil, into
one unique machine. It excels thanks to its high speed (up to 9 m/s
Metronic 10 HS) and superior product quality.

EFFICIENCY IN COST REDUCTION

The machine’s high productivity can always be guaranteed thanks to different
possible configurations that are “tailor made” either to mass production (heavy
tags/bundles) or to “classified” production, where the processing of individual
building elements such as beams and columns are made up of smaller tags
consisting of different diameters and lengths. The METRONIC Series reaches very
high efficiency levels with greatly reduced set-up times and fewer operators,
therefore drastically reducing the production cost per unit of weight.
 Anti-Twist and
Advanced Feeding System
The Advanced Feeding System
system guarantees
the straightening.

Straightening System

YES!
QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY
The METRONIC is a user friendly straightening and
cutting machine producing a superior quality of
finished products.
The combined action of an exclusive series of patented
devices minimizes the setup time and drastically
reduces the amount of discarded products.
The drive and control system is based on the very
latest technology allowing the machine to achieve
unparalleled levels of productivity per hour.
patented

AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION
The is a straightening system that
Advanced Feeding System

eliminates the effect of the wire rotation

The twisting of the wire on its own axis. Therefore straight bars
during the pulling phase
NO! creates bars not straightened. can be produced. The independent control
of the traction on the wire, as well as the
increased surface of contact with the large
infeed wheel it is done directly from the
control panel. Thanks to this design and to
the consequent lower pressure applied on
CONTROLLED STRAIGHTENING the steel material, the coil ribs are far less
deformed by the straightening process.
The combined action between the and the on-screen
Advanced Feeding System
The lifetime of the infeed roller themselves
electronic pointer provides a real and full automated is about 8 times longer than in case of
automatic control of all straightening functions also during traditional straightening methods.
the production cycle.
Unique automation for
unparalleled productivity

THE FASTEST WIRE CHANGE

The high productivity achieved by the METRONIC The exclusive pre-feeding unit automatically changes the wire in a
is as a result of the unique and unprecedented very short time.
concept of full automation at maximum speed At the same time the straightening system reconfigures
Advanced Feeding System

of all processes that normally require the itself based on the diameter or the material to be worked and
intervention of the machine operator. re-calling, if stored, straightening parameters previously applied.
Thanks to this solution, the equipment is ready to restart
All manual handling, as well as control operations production in a few seconds without any manual operation. (OPTIONAL)
that can slow down the production and reduce
efficiency are completely taken care of by the
automatic control of the machinery.

WE USE 100% OF THE COIL A FAST AND PRECISE CUT

The extraction pulling unit reduces A hydraulic shearing unit of extremely robust
the scrap and eliminates the design, which is capable of performing
downtime needed for the extraction a complete cutting cycle in only ~0.1 s
of the “tails”. The final section of the (Metronic 10 HS). This solution allows
coil is straightened and extracted processing at high speed within the required
fully automatically. measurement tolerances. The unit is also
equipped with cutting blades which can be
used on all of their edges, for a total of 8
different cutting surfaces
 WORLD SYSTEM: TOTAL CONTROL

NEVER BEEN SO EASY The world system, via a “user friendly” interface, allows total
control of all devices of the plant to enhance performance.
TO INSERT THE WIRE
• MEP Industrial PC “World System” operator control
Pre-straightening and feeding unit panel is comprised of:
equipped with winch and pre- - LCD “Touch Screen” for the user friendly graphic
straightener with motorized roller, visualization of all data.
available on METRONIC 20 model, - Compact, “embedded” microprocessor with low power
eases and speeds up the alignment consumption and a compact flash disk with no moving parts
and the insertion of the wires. (diskless).
Particularly suitable for the large - Linux operating system.
diameters. - Automatic backup saving system in case of accidental power
interruption for safeguarding files and memory support
integrity.

• The customised software developed by MEP allows:

- Data entry of bar production with the possibility to store
multiple batches to be produced in sequence.
- Control of all speed parameters via a potentiometer.
4 m/s: DECOILING UNDER CONTROL - Access to the straightening correction function, without
stopping the production process, through the electronic
The METRONIC 16 operates with a maximum cross hair displayed on the control panel.
speed of 4 m/s. This requires automatic control of - Saving and archiving of data relative to work cycles
the coil being processed. and generation of daily production statistics (positions,
The rotational speed of each motorized decoiler, diameters, times, weights, etc.).
is controlled in relation to the weight and - “Active diagnostic” system for a constant efficiency check of
diameter of the coil, thus avoiding wire overlaps all machine devices.
and the consequent downtime. - Automatic activation of the scheduled maintenance
program.
- Interface compatible with optical bar code reader through
RS 232 port.
• Motorized decoilers equipped with an automatic - USB connection port.
braking system monitored by the control panel
according to the work cycle. - Possible to connect to Company Network through RJ45
Ethernet port (LAN port) or RS 232 port.
- VPN Connection-ready for remote assistance via Internet
• Spacer for the use of (through Company Network).
spooled or rewound
coils. (OPTIONAL)
Metronic 16

AUTOMATIC WORKING CENTER

The METRONIC 16 can be supplied in multiple configurations to meet
different production needs.
It manages the working cycle in a dynamic way and optimizes the production
flow according to the work load assigned to the various units of the system,
either for the collection of straight product or for subsequent bending. In
fact, the METRONIC actively controls every single position (tag open or
closed) and determines periodically the operational priorities.
This allows maximum versatility in setting different job schedules, whether
for high productivity or when maximum flexibility is required
The METRONIC 16 operates with a substantial reduction of material
transition phases (buffer zones), reduced plant footprint and with less
operators. The Plant lay-out is fully modular and therefore suitable to be
integrated with any distribution and collection solution, automatic bending
stations, tying stations and so on and can be “tailor made” according to the
production requirement.
Metronic 10 HS VERSATILITY AT YOUR SERVICE: METRONIC

METRONIC 10 HS

GUIDING SUPPORT + 2 COLLECTING UNITS GUIDING SUPPORT WITH MOBILE STAR RACK GUIDING SUPPORT + COLLECTING POKET
+ B1M BENCH

9 m/s: SURE PRODUCIVITY

AREA 1

The METRONIC 10 HS, due to its high speed, is suitable to produce AREA 2

bundles of rebar with the same diameters and lengths in large METRONIC 20 + AUTOMATIC TYING UNIT
quantities. The product quality is ideally suited to the demands of
welded mesh producers (where maximum tolerance in straightening
and cutting is a must) as well as producers and traders of cut to
length rebar material.
AREA 1

AREA 2

METRONIC 16 + CS440 + AUTOMATIC TYING UNIT

ENSURED DECOILING
With a maximum speed of 9 m/s, BARS MOVING
BARS PENDING (OPEN POSITION)
the METRONIC 10 HS requires a BARS WAITING (CLOSED POSITION)

motorized horizontal decoiler (hot BARS UNLOADING

TAG CLOSED
rolled and cold drawn wire) with a
pre-unwinding, pre- straightening unit
an accumulator loop system.

CHAIN FEEDER+ B1M BENCH + ACHAIN FEEDER+ CS440SX 4+4 STORAGE RACKS
ALWAYS A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT AUTOMATIC TYING UNIT

• The automatic tying unit aligns and ties the cut to

• The machine frame is designed to easily collect the dust generated
length bars.
during the straightening process and also it is sound proofed to
When Integrated with the METRONIC system, this
achieve maximum noise reduction during operation.
eliminates the need for manual binding. (OPTIONAL)

CHAIN FEEDER STORAGE RACKS

• The chain feeder is a unit that collects, transports and deposits

the cut to size bars by creating an efficient intermediate storage
station. Every single position is handled automatically. (OPTIONAL)

• The storage rack is a unit that collects the cut to size bars
automatically creating a large warehouse storage.
The plant automatically manages every single job maintaining
a high level of productivity. (OPTIONAL)
EVACUATION WITH TIPPER AND MOBILE STAR RACK

TECHNICAL AND PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS

SINGLE STRAND PROCESSING WIRE DIAMETER METRONIC 10 METRONIC 16 METRONIC 20 METRONIC 10 HS
• Evacuation bar system with tipper and mobile star rack is a unit
that collects, transports and deposits the cut to size bars by smooth wire or rebar
from Ø 4 to Ø 10 mm da Ø 6 a Ø 16 mm da Ø 10 a Ø 20 mm da Ø 4 a Ø 10 mm

creating an efficient intermediate storage station. (OPTIONAL) from # 2 to #3 from #2 to # 5 from # 3 to # 6 from # 2 to #3

fy = 600 N/mm² - ft = 700 N/mm² (other loads on request)

BAR PRODUCTION
100 mm ÷ 12000 mm
length (other measures upon request)
4” ÷ 39-4”
3 m/s 4 m/s 3 m/s 9 m/s*

OUTFEED CHANNEL WITH ALIGNMENT DEVICE

maximum feed rate*
9,8 fps 13 fps 9,8 fps 29 fps
±1 mm/m ±1 mm/m ±1 mm/m ±1 mm/m
length tolerance
± 1/25” ± 1/25” ± 1/25” ± 1/25”

SHEAR

cutting time 0,1 s 0,1 s 0,2 s 0,1 s

• The guiding support is available in several versions, allowing the
collection and distribution of straightened bars according to INSTALLED POWER
specific production needs. The version that includes the automatic
77 kW 77 kW 96 kW 120 kW
alignment device (optional) is particularly suitable for the maximum (other sizes upon request)
103 hp 103 hp 128 hp 160 hp
production of bundles intended for welded mesh equipment.
THE PLANT DOES NOT REQUIRE COMPRESSED AIR
fy: max. unit yield point - ft: max. tensile strength
* Diameter 10 mm ( #3) on 12000 mm (39-4”) bars, the data may change depending on the type of material.
Note: #2 = 1/4” ; #3 = 3/8” ; #5 = 5/8” ; #6 = 3/4”
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MEP S.p.a. reserves the right to change technical data without prior notice.
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