Automatic core cutter from Appleton

The A301 automatic core cutter with new PLC control package from Appleton Manufacturing ‘quickly and automatically cuts batches of consistent cores with minimal operator labor’, according to a statement. The new PLC-based control system with LCD panel provides immediate feedback on production runs and machine status. This programmable control also accommodates additional automation accessories, including automated parent and cut core handling, cut core counting, and a patented auto-indexing knife. Manually loaded and set, the A301 automatically cuts in excess of 60 cut cores per minute. Unlike power saw models, this quiet-operating, double-guarded, fixed blade model produces clean burnished cuts, improves operator safety, and generates almost no dust.

The A301 handles parent cores five to 14 feet long and one to 21 inches in diameter, and will cut wall thicknesses from 1/8 to 3/4 inches with a cut-length tolerance of 0.010 inches (3 sigma). Core diameter changes can be performed in about two minutes with the optional patented Instant Diameter Change mandrel system. Models are also available for cutting plastics, tapes and non-wovens.