A Japanese automobile manufacturer required the V-belt manufacturer to cure a hardening compound on the V-belts.
Line Speed
The manufacturer required a line speed of 80 feet (24.4 meters) per minute to meet production output requirements.
Automated System
To meet the required line speed, the manufacturer needed to develop an automated system to apply, activate and cure the hardening compound and cut the V-belts to the appropriate width.
New Compound
The hardening compound was new and had never been applied, activated and cured in an automated production line.
Scrap Rate Requirement
The manufacturer required a scrap rate that did not exceed 1% of production output.
Solution
Heat
Two Model 4554-A-05-12 High Density Pyropanels applied heat to activate the hardening compound and two Model 4554-A-05-06-IW High Density Pyropanels applied heat to cure the hardening compound on the V-belts.
Power Control
A Model 664K Phase Angle SCR Power Controller controlled the power to each set of two High Density Pyropanels.
Instant On/Off
The High Density Pyropanels responded instantly to production line starts and stops.
Automated System
The High Density Pyropanels were incorporated into an automated system developed to apply, activate and cure the hardening compound and cut the V-belts to the appropriate width.
Benefits
Quality Curing
The infrared heat applied by the High Density Pyropanels activated nd cured the hardening compound according to the manufacturer’s requirements.
Speed
By incorporating the High Density Pyropanels into the automated system, he manufacturer was able to achieve the required line speed of 80 feet (24.4 meters) per minute.
Flexibility
The instant on/off capabilities of the High Density Pyropanels enabled the manufacturer to set the production line for different V-belt runs without a long delay in production.
Limited Scrap
The number of V-belts that had to be scrapped was less than the 1% limit established by the manufacturer.
