Wire Form & Assembly Automation System

Wire Form & Assembly Automation System for the Construction Industry

Designed and manufactured by TCA to produce concrete-forming ties, this 10' x 25' wire form and assembly machine has the capability to process wires with walls of 200, 250, and 400 mm, with a 1/2" hexagon across the flats and 120 or 210 mm end lengths.

Offering high throughput operation, this machine features a hopper that holds up to 1,000 raw wires. TCA designed and built the 80 ton servo forming press to deliver highly accurate speed, motion, and position control in order to keep the parts within tight tolerances.

Two cold forming operations (coin & bead forms) are performed as a one-up forming cycle in the press. Dual thermal-upset hex form positioning slides are also servo-driven to maintain the same accuracies throughout the entire process. A chain conveyor moves the formed ties and stages the packaging boxes to further speed operations, and floor mounted perimeter guarding completely ensures operator safety.

TCA was able to design, build, test, and install this high speed automation system in 24 weeks. We provided a fully programmed Allen Bradley interface and PLC, and commissioned the system at the customer site.