This machine is a special application of the TK804/2 machining line used for the machining of the aluminium profiles that make up the major structures of Concentrating Solar Power stations. These plants use reflecting mirrors to convert the sunlight into electricity, focusing the sun’s energy to boil water which is then used to provide power. In this specific case, the profiles that are machined using the special version of the TK804/2 model are implemented in the construction of the frames that held these reflecting mirrors.
The TK 804/2 model features an automatic cutting system for aluminum profiles and it is designed to minimize the manual intervention of the operator during the machining cycle, allowing the operator only to load/unload profiles.
The machining line comprises:
In-sequence loader
Loading table with a 1-3 axis CNC pusher
Cutting unit
Unloading table
Thanks to the versatility of its components the TK 804/2 model can meet the manufacturing needs of every customer: profiles loading/unloading systems, clamping and handling can be customized according to the characteristics of the workpieces, to the working cycles and to the type of machining to be performed.
The high automation of the TK 804/2 model significantly reduces machining times while improving the production process.
For the solar energy industry Tekna has developed various machining lines. In addition to the above described machine, Tekna has manufactured several other cutting and machining lines of profiles that are used to build the frameworks for photovoltaic panels.