Automatic Feed (AFCO) announces that it has received its fourth order for an XLC-HSS Leveler to be installed in North America during 2021. Three of these levelers are being supplied to Tier 1 automotive manufactures and the fourth leveler is being supplied to a North American Japanese automotive OEM.Read More

Automatic Feed (AFCO) has recognized its Service Department for providing 25 years of installations, repairs, maintenance, upgrades, and training for its coil processing equipment.  To date, AFCO has performed nearly 15,000 services and repairs from this department requiring nearly 104,000 labor hours.Read More

Automatic Feed (AFCO) has announced the availability of its Automatic Dual Cassette Change Table for use with the AFCO HD-HSS or XLC-HSS Cassette Levelers. These tables enable two cassettes to be stored and automatically changed out in under five minutes for the processing of different materials. This reduces downtime and improves production output.Read More

Automatic Feed (AFCO) has named Joe Andriette as director of sales and marketing, responsible for providing strategic leadership over these areas of the company. This includes coordinating and implementing sales and product development across existing customers as well as new domestic and international markets.Read More

Automatic Feed (AFCO) announces its in-stock equipment program, designed to improve program launch times for automotive customers. AFCO keeps an inventory of its precision cassette levellers, manufactured to stock and ready for completion to customer specifications within a short delivery time.Read More

Automatic Feed (AFCO) announces its drives and controls upgrades for coil processing equipment, which increase production output while lowering energy usage and costs. One customer’s recent switch from DC to AC drives on their cut-to-length line and stacking equipment has achieved a 76% cost and power consumption savings.Read More

Automatic Feed’s (AFCO) coil-fed high pressure hot water washers eliminate oil and contamination on aluminum and various metals that can cause visible part defects during the stamping process. These washers strip away any particles above 20 to 40 microns (.000788” to .001576”) and greater from the material to improve surface quality.Read More

Automatic Feed’s (AFCO) coil-fed lubricant brush washers feature low pressure spray headers and counter-rotating brushes to clean debris off stock while leaving a fresh oil film on the material to optimize surface quality prior to the forming process. This ongoing cleaning and control of the lubricant oil helps to improve quality and productivity.Read More

Automatic Feed (AFCO) has announced its new heavy gauge straighteners designed for processing steel up to, and even beyond, 0.50” thick materials. The robust construction and capacity of this machine makes it well suited for manufacturers of heavy gauge steel applications such as truck and automotive frames, wheels, and other heavy vehicle components. With a...Read More

Automatic Feed (AFCO) has announced the availability of its vacuum in-die conveyors that can remove multiple blanks through the exit end of the press, eliminating the need for side-out conveyors or side stackers as well as increasing productivity. Based upon a standard Automatic Feed design, the sizing of the conveyor system is adapted to fit...Read More