For which vehicle productions can automated PA systems be used?

The automated PA systems are a perfect solution for the manufacturers of trucks, mobile cranes, construction vehicles, agricultural machinery, special trucks and all vehicles with compressed air brakes.

How can automated PA systems save money?

The simplest point is that only one type of hose is needed. There is no need for color coding, as this is replaced by prints or labels

Must hoses for commercial vehicles, construction machinery and agricultural equipment have different colors?

No, distinguishing the different hoses and their functions by the color of the hoses is expensive. It is easier and much cheaper to invest in a PA hose system. This cuts the hoses to length as required, automatically switches between different sources and can thus produce a set of hoses for a vehicle in the shortest possible time. Naturally, these are automatically printed with codes, logos, lettering and colors as required. Labeling with different labels is also possible.

PA tube processing

COST SAVING SOLUTIONS FOR THE PA TUBE PRODUCTION

Automatic just-in-time production of pneumatic and breaking system PA hoses

Thanks to the Metzner PA tube production system, various pneumatic and brake hoses can be automatically cut to length, printed and coiled or deposited as required on a just-in-time basis. Despite the desire for the greatest possible standardization, manufacturers of trucks, buses, coaches, construction machinery and agricultural vehicles have to work with a large number of pneumatic components. This is where the Metzner PA system helps considerably.

In the first step, the machine automatically cuts the hoses to the required length. Material changes are carried out automatically according to the programming. An integrated printer and/or marker can then print or label the tubes as required. And finally, they are coiled and, if required, tied. An operator is not required for the entire process.

Saving money, saving time, saving space, saving material costs and increase quality

The advantages are obvious: lower production costs, maximum repeat accuracy, faster handling and also lower material costs, as the hoses can all be in the same color. After all, they are identified by their print or label and not by their color.

Naturally, the system can be adapted to individual requirements. This applies to printing and depositing as well as to the number of material changes and the size and speed of the system. The example below gives you a first impression of what is possible.

Automatic labeling and printing

Automatic PA tube processing

In different sizes

For production of all utility vehicles

An example:

The production line in the picture below on the left can produce 65 different hoses with a total length of 138 m | 452’9″ in just 225 seconds. All 65 hoses are accurately cut to length and of course printed with the company’s logo, a code and the individual serial number. When doing so, the PA production system automatically performs 41 material changes. If it is necessary to bundle the material, the whole process takes 322 seconds in total. Of course, the number of hoses, the necessary material changes and the total length of the hose material can be adjusted upwards and downwards for your system according to your needs.

> 40 material changes in seconds

Production independent of operators