GANNOMAT | EXPRESS S1 HINGE INSERTER

Drill & insert a hinge in only 5 seconds.

Speed up your hinge inserting operation with the Gannomat Express S1 Hinge Inserter. The Express S1 can drill and insert a single hinge in only 5 seconds and can be configured to your style of hinge no matter the brand.  A powerful 2HP motor powers a 4-spindle drilling unit and is equipped with a pneumatic brake for controlling the drilling speed for chip-free drilling operation and fast cycle times.  Parts are conveniently referenced with left and right flip stops for precise hinge location.

Gannomat Express S1 Hinge Inserter

Why Gannomat Express S1 Hinge Inserter?

  • Full drilling & hinge inserting cycle only takes 5 seconds!
  • Single hinge drilling and inserting station configured with 4-spindle drilling unit, inserting die, and hinge magazine.
  • Drill spindle, magazine, and inserting die according to the hinge manufacturers specification
  • Hinge magazine can hold up to 35 hinges for fast cycle times
  • Left and right fences allow for fast door referencing and precise hinge location
  • Optional safety control with metal detector to prevent drilling into pre-inserted hinges.
  • Rigid steel base construction
  • Precise setting of side stops and edge adjustment by scale.
  • Drilling depth set by mechanical digital counter
  • Profile linear bearing guideways for drilling and inserting operation
  • Pneumatic brake with fast advance and controlled drilling speed for chip-free drilling and quick cycle time
  • Magazine conveniently angled to facilitate loading from the front of the machine during operating cycle
  • Quick change of die and magazine for different hinge makes and models (additional units available on request)
  • Fully automatic self-diagnostic PLC machine operation.
  • Starting of the drilling/inserting cycle by manual start button
  • Comes with left and right stops

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