Equipment for Panel Manufacturers
Xycorp machinery can be a key component in the success of any panel manufacturing. In today's construction market, the use of EPS foam panel building systems is rapidly becoming more popular. These new building methods and materials are proving to be economically and environmentally sound changes that outperform current traditional designs.
Equipment for Manufacturing EPS Panels
A Slabber is used to produce large volumes of EPS foam slabs - it is the heart of EPS panel cutting. These machines use a grid of hot wires that are manually set. These machines are generally stationary foam tables (the foam does not move). The grid of hot wires moves across the machine and through the foam blocks. This system creates consistently accurate cuts throughout the entire length of the blocks. The harp has a pivoting design which allows cutting in both directions!
EPS slabs are the 'building block' of a panel system. These slabs are often cut on the ends for the panel stuctural members.
A Downcutter is a stationary foam cutting table that uses an automated vertical moving hot wire grid. This machine has a heavy-duty design and uses a positive drive at all four corners for precision accuracy. This machine comes standard with 10 Long & 20 Short wires. Other options for different block sizes and number of hot wires are available.
Pre-cut EPS slabs are often downcut to provide an accurate dimension for height and length.
Slabber/Downcutter Combo Machines:
The Slabber / Downcutter Combo machine combines both the Slabber machine and the Downcutter machine together. This machine can perform either or both operations without having to move the foam block more than once. The combination of these two machines is also a great space saver.
A slabber/downcutter combo is often used in eps panel manufacturing. The foam receives long horizontal cuts to provide the proper thickness for the panels. Then, the downcutter is used to make the panels the proper height and width.
The contour machine does just what the name implies, it cuts contoured shapes. It is used extensively in making molding for architectural uses. This is the basic function of the Xydroids, although they perform other tasks too, such as, column-turning, 3-d shaping, etc., using various optional attachments.
Contour cutters are used in eps panel cutting to create cuts for the structural members, and sometimes voids for the utilities that are installed later.
