TOP 5 Most Popular Aluminum Extrusion Equipment in 2021

Industrial corporations are facing deep-rooted changes in the world of manufacturing. These changes are taking place alongside increasing product development and production processes to benefit innovative, high-performance systems.

According to the Grand View Research analysis, the global aluminum extrusion market size was valued at around $67.77 billion in 2019. Experts foresee the industry grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% from 2020 to 2027 and reach approximately US $95 billion by 2027. The lightweight, recyclability, and low price of extruded aluminum make it ideal for widespread use in building and construction. Rapid urbanization presents a unique opportunity for industry growth, as consumers see the need for more infrastructure and companies pursue opportunities to create new products. With the industry growth, equipment and tool optimization will be imperative for business growth.

Here are the top 5 aluminum extrusion equipment that are going to be in high demand for 2021 due to the following features: 

• Reducing labor 
• Improving quality 
• Improving productivity

#1- Integrated CNC & cutting center 

CNC machining center serves to mill, drill, and cut operations at the head and end of aluminum and light alloy profiles. It is composed of an automatic magazine and a push-feed system for extruded profiles of up to 7500 mm, complete with gripper handling for clamping and traversing the operating unit's face. 

Automation enables loading the next bar by synchronizing its feed with the gripper's simultaneous return for the next pick-up. The milling module, cutting module, and drilling module for head and end are located in the central part. It can integrate any side of the profile, regardless of its orientation. 

It’s becoming very hard now to find good employees, and the market is turning into automation to solve this global issue. The integrated system is ALL IN ONE machine that:

● Reduce the human intervention

● Reduce the material manipulation

● It can be manipulated easily by non-technical people with today’s technology

#2- 5 Axis CNC Machining Center

CNC machining center with a moving gantry structure is designed for milling, drilling, thread cutting, and cutting on bars or large workpieces of aluminum, PVC, light alloys in general, and steel. 

There are a plethora of reasons to take advantage of today's five-axis machining technology. It gives you access to all five sides of a prismatic workpiece. If for no other reason than eliminating additional setups or processes, this technology can be justified in a wide range of applications and at a surprisingly affordable cost. As the parts get complicated, the payback increases with the ability to generate intricate workpiece features or contours that cannot be machined efficiently, or at all, with a conventional three-axis machining center.

Why are 5 Axis machining centers becoming more and more popular? Product designers, architects, and engineers create intricate designs that require special machining, such as 5 Axis machining centers. With this machine type, you can eliminate 3-4 workstations and do everything from one machine. The 5 Axis is the most flexible equipment for aluminum extrusion and can change the game for the companies that buy it.

#3- Automated Double Head Saw

Automated double head saw work with a single head and manual adjustment of profile cutting length. It has a profile support arm between two heads and a unique vacuum system to cut without depositing. The main features of the equipment are:

• High cutting quality and ease of operation.
• Adjustable saw progress speed.
• Horizontal profile clamping and
• practical piston place adjustment system.

The new technology in sawing allows us to turn the double head saw into a fully automated cutting center. The moveable head can grab the extrusion and push it automatically to cut parts without human intervention. A couple of years ago, to benefit from a pusher saw, companies had to invest a lot of money. Thanks to the new technology, companies can buy an automated double head cutting machine and benefit from automation.

#4- Automatic Positioner

Automatic positioners deliver higher efficiency, improved productivity, and reduction in safety issues. Positioners will boost your production throughput by as much as 30-40%. 

Many companies wish to save material and use optimization software to reduce the waste material, and Automatic Positioner is the perfect solution. You can use this digital measuring fence with a chop saw, up-cut saw, down-cut saw, drill press, haunching, notching, and punching machines.

Why is automatic positioner very popular? Because its costs are low and its ROI is very high. By purchasing an automatic positioner, you can turn your simple single head saw into an automated cutting machine. It’s simple and cost-effective.

#5- Small compact CNC Equipment

Small compact CNC equipment is designed for machining bars or parts made of aluminum, PVC, steel up to 4 mm, or light alloys in general. Small compact CNC machines offer three key benefits: they are affordable, of good quality, and suitable for almost any application.

You can leverage this equipment whether you operate in research and development or short-run production or are an entrepreneur with an idea that wishes to remove a bunch of small individual machines and plenty of work. Small compact CNC machines will allow you to make what you need more efficiently, quickly, and more affordable.

You will find the above equipment at Starlight Sales Corp with the best prices in the market. Starlight Sales Corp has been in the high-tech machinery market for more than 10 years and provides high-quality equipment and tooling for aluminum extrusion. 

Jonathan Chauvette, Founder and CEO of Starlight Sales Corp, has more than ten years of experience in the industrial equipment industry. A leading machinery company in North America raised its annual revenue from 500 000$ to $15 million during his guidance as a vice president of marketing and sales.

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