Case Study One – GNAT

VINYL & CARPET CUTTING AND MEASURING TECHNOLOGY

Designed and manufactured in the rational heartland of carpet technology here in Halifax, West Yorkshire, we put to use our years of expertise to provide the industry with a modern solution to carpet processing.

We here at Merryfield’s tailor the machine you require to suit your individual production needs.

• Health and Safety is paramount in our design and fully documented

• Our Gnat and Scorpion range of cutting systems are a basic concept roll cutting machine with the added advantage of in-house styling to suit the individual customers requirements.

• Incorporated into our new range of cutting machines is our unique Gnat and Scorpion Safety Cross Cut System which removes all the hazards associated with the cutting of roll products.

• Easy roll handling with Gnat’s pneumatic tilt load cradles all at the touch of a button.

• Operated simply by a 240 Volt power supply.

• Gnat’s compact design saves valuable floor space.

• We here at Merryfield’s tailor the machine you require to suit your individual requirements. Health and Safety is paramount in our design and fully documented procedures are practiced

• A simple visit to our factory will give you an insight into our special engineering operations to enable your company to have the very best of machine satisfaction.

DESCRIPTION

This specially adapted machine is designed to cross cut up to 2 metre materials of either carpet or vinyl variants. Incorporated into its all steel welded construction are many features to make the cutting of such rolls a simple and safe operation. Our ‘no frills’ design is intended for easy operation and maintenance and offers simple operation with minimum staffing.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

• Power Supply Single Phase 13 amp socket outlet
• Air Supply 11 cfm @ 80 psi minimum
• Control Circuits 24v/12v DC
• Stop Circuits Fully interlocked to latch off
• Cutting Speeds Fully variable to suit individual customer
• Cuts per Hour 20 to 30 (see note)
• Floor to Floor Time Approx 4 min's
• Cutting Speed Fully variable to suit material density
• Measure System Truemeter Auto Electronic

SAFETY FEATURES

Our Gnat is fully protected on all sides by a fully interlocked and latch off stop system. Material cutting is initiated via a dual hand operated control designed to prevent the ingress of operators fingers within the material clamp n’ cut rail. At no time is there a un-guarded blade in sight. Additional steel safety barriers can be supplied to suit the individual application

CUTTING OPERATION

Incorporated into the Gnats design is our unique cross-cut adapted to cut most of to-days modern roll derivatives. The Gnat Cutter is a combined safety cross-cut with pneumatic material holding clamp but still retains the simplicity of a traditional Stanley Knife. A fully automatic, speed adjustable traverse knife head cuts in both directions for minimal cutting times and incorporates a simple blade replacement shoe for low cost blade changes. Blade cutting life is dependant on the type of material being cut.

FORMAT

Individually designed to the customers specification, The Gnat incorporates a parent roll cradle for forward and reverse operation to enable the operator to remove outer protective wrapping under power. From a centrally located operation station the prepared roll can be fed under the cutter rail towards the belt roll up cradle. Measurement of the roll is carried out via the Trumeter electronic metric measure encoder to a display on the operation station. Preset or single measurements are possible and the Gnat will roll up a pre-determined cut length. A roll wrapping system is incorporated as one of the Gnat’s many features.