O"Neal's Peddinghaus Plate Processing System combines punching, drilling, marking, oxy-fuel cutting, and plasma cutting in one remarkable, cost-effective machine. This multi-functional, automated work center has been proven to reduce manual labor associated with plate processing by as much as 80 percent. With its patented roller feed drive and measuring system, continuous material flow, and consolidated capabilities, the machine allows one person to do the work of a programmer, operator, and laborer with minimal intervention, which means virtually continuous and seamless processing. And that allows O'Neal to deliver more precision parts in less time.
The 100-ton hydraulic punch, for example, can create up to three hole diameters (round, shaped, or slotted) in a single process, in a single part. Any of three programmable carbide drill spindles can be selected for 1,800-rpm hole making, with no downtime for tool changes. And the machine's oxy-fuel and plasma-cutting capabilities create any shape contour desired, while maximizing actual "arc time" for greater productivity. Whichever operation is being utilized, finished parts drop from the table into a container; and the next length of plate is already loaded on a conveyor, ready for processing.