Global Solutions in Coil Processing Technology

Since 1975

Global Solutions in Coil Processing Technology

Chicago Slitter has been a leading designer and builder of high performance, heavy-duty coil slitting lines, blanking lines, cut to length lines and slit coil packaging lines. With successful installations worldwide, the hallmark of success for Chicago Slitter is its ability to continually upgrade fi eld-proven designs and then execute better than any other equipment builder in the industry. The company’s ongoing commitment is to provide innovative, long term solutions that allow coil processors to meet end user needs by consistently producing high-quality product.

About Us

In addition to highly productive equipment, Chicago Slitter supplies parts, equipment retrofi ts, upgrades and rebuilds, and training to ensure that processors achieve maximum productivity from their coil processing equipment investment.

As part of The RDI Group, Chicago Slitter shares resources including facilities, operations, manufacturing staff and other corporate functions. To remain focused and best serve coil processors, Chicago Slitter maintains dedicated product management, sales and marketing, engineering, customer service, fi eld service, and research and development functions. This shared resource strategy allows the company to provide the best technology available at the highest value.

Chicago Slitter and IRON Spa of Mareno di Piave, Italy, have recently formed a Joint Venture Partnership to provide a wide range of production systems and technology to metal fabricating customers throughout North America. Chicago Slitter has been providing high performance and reliable slitting lines to customers for over 40 years and now with this partnership, Chicago Slitter will be providing highly innovative production systems to customers that require cut to length lines, press feed equipment, punching/bending production lines and a revolutionary patented coil fed laser cutting system with impressive capabilities.

The world headquarters, technical center and manufacturing operations for Chicago Slitter and its parent company, The RDI Group, is housed in a 120,000 square foot facility in Itasca, Illinois, just 30 miles northwest of Chicago and minutes from O’hare International Airport. Internationally, The RDI Group maintains offi ces in Germany and China, as well as supporting a strong network of agents and representatives worldwide.

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Innovative Machine and Production Solutions

Innovation

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• Precision Slitting Systems

• Cut to Length and Blanking Systems

• Coil Fed Laser Blanking Systems

• Coil Fed Flexible Punching Systems

• Servo Part Bending Systems

• Control System and Productivity Upgrades for all brands of slitting equipment

• Replacement Parts

• Installation and Start-up Services

• 24/7 Emergency Service

In a time when manufacturing must embrace innovation to compete in a changing global economy, Chicago Slitter is committed to bringing the newest innovations in technology to the coil processing and metal fabricating market. We offer state of the art slitting and cut to length systems designed to maximize productivity, and upgrades for slitting equipment that will signifi cantly increase your current equipment’s production capacity.

We also have breakthrough technologies like our Coil Fed Laser Blanking and Coil Fed Flexible Punching and Bending lines that offer dramatic production improvements and cost savings over traditional equipment.

Coil Fed Laser Blanking

Scrap Slicer with Auto Knife Adjustment

Coil Fed Punching and Bending

Coil Slitting Systems

No matter how confi ned your space or demanding your application, we can make Chicago Slitter production solutions work for you. From complete coil processing systems to individual components for retrofi ts, we stand ready with innovative, engineered technology.

Slitting System

Recoiler

Scrap Management

Tensioning System

Precision Slitting Systems

Chicago Slitter’s commitment to you extends far beyond the installation of your slitting line. Once Chicago Slitter joins your team, we will remain a productive part of your team. We are here for you every day with 24-hour support.

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• “Smart” control system reduces variability in slitting and maintenance functions.

• Patented scrap slice with auto-adjust knife clearance

• Push button powered slitter tooling lock-up

• Roll-only tensioning reduces surface damage

• Power injection tension roll for 2-minute roll interchange

• Dual-rotary recoiler with offl ine banding

• Interchangeable recoiler drum decreases changeover time

• Quick change over tooling bars

Cut to Length and Blanking Systems

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Cut to Length and Multi-Blanking

A full range of cut to length and multi-blanking lines designed to meet your exact production needs. Our range of systems will accommodate low volume for short run production as well as high speed, long run operations. This enables us to offer you the exact system that meets your needs.

Blanking SystemsOur range of custom engineered blanking line solutions are designed for challenging applications. Typical industries are automotive, both exposed and unexposed, appliance and offi ce furniture manufacturers. These lines can be supplied with levelers (4, 5 and 6 high), wash stations, electrostatic oiling, inspection station and fi xed and/or oscillating dies.

Laser Blanking Systems

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Laser Blanking Systems

A unique characteristic of this line is its ability to continuously laser cut parts from coiled strip. Precision servo motors control both the strip feed and the laser traverse, which results in high accuracy cutting. Since the laser only moves on (1) one axis, the X direction, and the sheet traverses in the Y direction, there is no fl ashback onto the bottom side of the part, leaving a clean, high quality edge.

Coil fed laser blanking can lower overall operating costs, by eliminating dies and their maintenance, as well as the press itself with a low installation cost and fl oor space requirement. Part nesting can be optimized better than in traditional blanking lines, therefore reducing scrap and saving material. When compared with traditional “sheet-fed” laser productivity, an increase of 50% or better can be realized while reducing material & labor costs.

• Range of materials:• Cold and hot rolled• Aluminum• High strength alloys

• Low installation cost and fl oor space

• Low power consumption

• Productivity increases of 50% or more vs. sheet-fed systems

• No die and maintenance costs

• Highly fl exible:• Low or high volume• High or low strength steel

• Part nesting=less scrap

• Reduced labor costs

• Range of materials:• Cold and hot rolled• Aluminum• High strength alloys

• Low installation cost and fl oor space

• Low power consumption

• Productivity increases of 50% or more vs. sheet-fed systems

No die and maintenance costs

Highly fl exible:• Low or high volume• High or low strength steel

Part nesting=less scrap

Reduced labor costs

Chicago Slitter Laser Blanking Systems are fl exible, eliminate costly stamping dies and cut ultra high-strength steel with ease. Our technological evolution in strip feeding control and laser technology, have resulted in a blanking system that offers extreme effi ciency over traditional blanking systems. Whether your production demands require high volume, low volume, or anything in-between, you can expect the same level of effi ciency with our advanced engineered laser blanking systems.

Punching and Bending Systems

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The Coil Fed Punchpress is a highly fl exible, modular punching system that uses standard turret tooling. Dramatic productivity increases can be realized over traditional sheet-fed turret type presses, while reducing material and labor costs. The Punchpress can be used to replace the traditional stamping press for short run fl exibility without the tooling and related costs.

The Punchpress’ fl exible punching system can be completely automated for lights out production with available stacking and material handling equipment. The Punchpress is easily programmed offl ine from your CAD drawings. The software optimizes the nesting of the part to reduce material scrap, and dynamic on the fl y programming allows one job to fl ow into the next for continuous production. The scrap associated with nesting on individual sheets is greatly reduced, while your bottom line is greatly increased.

Punching and Bending Systems

Control Systems

In addition to the best coil processing systems in the world, Chicago Sitter is also an automation systems solution provider. Our drives and control systems provide engineered solutions for optimum process control.

Available control system features include set point control and display, automated confi gurations, recipe management, centralized intelligent alarm management, data acquisition, and statistical process control.

Drives & Control Technology

Chicago Slitter offers expertise in the following areas:

HMI and SCADA systems

Choice of Control Platforms

Control Architectures

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• PLC systems, from simple to complex, consisting of several thousand I/O’s

• Drive solutions from single motor to complex multi-drive systems

• Industrial networking

• WonderWare• Intellution• Factory Link• Win CC• RS View• VB, C++

• Allen Bradley• Siemens

• Localized Control• Centralized Control• Distributed Control

Chicago Slitter works with each customer in the initial design stages to understand and determine the customer’s requirements. This insures that we accurately meet customer expectations.

Replacement Parts & Upgrades

Chicago Slitter has developed an unequaled program for replacement parts, upgrades, and assemblies. Our program helps you stay prepared for all contingencies, so your production lines continue to run seamlessly and your uptime remains consistent.

Because we manufacture the parts, as well as maintain a complete history for all our machinery components, we are uniquely positioned to guarantee proper material, machining and heat-treating, and thus, exact fi t and function of all replacement parts.

When you have the peace of mind that accompanies superior quality, prompt delivery, the assurance of parts manufactured to original specifi cations, and all-in-one package - it all adds up to value that nobody else can match.

Guaranteed Performance

Incomparable Value

Expert Upgrade ServiceWhen it comes to improved productivity and dependability, Chicago Slitter offers all the help you’ll ever need.

First we will keep you constantly informed on the newest, performance-enhancing upgrades available. Our design and engineering team can visit your facility to evaluate your equipment and recommend upgrades that will improve your productivity and cost-effi cency. What’s more, we can provide installation and start-up support, along with 24/7 emergency service.

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Maintenance, Service & Consulting

If we fail to improve your operation, as agreed, before the service visit, you will not pay the service call daily rate.

No matter what the situation or circumstance, our experienced and skilled team of specialists are ready, willing and able to offer you the fast and reliable technical service you need.

• Locating and eliminating production and equipment problems

• Identifying and solving bottleneck issues

• Improving product quality

• Reducing maintenance costs

• Eliminating waste

Engineering Consultation

Our Service Guarantee

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Thanks to our equipment design, manufacturing, testing, installation, and start-up capabilities, we can help you fi ne tune your line so that it meets or exceeds your production expectations. We can provide the most qualifi ed specialist to perform your in-plant service, whether it’s a process issue, a maintenance task you haven’t been able to fi t into your employee’s schedules or a project beyond the range of your in-house capacities.

Other services we offer are planning, consulting and supervision of specifi c jobs. We can help your organization realize savings by arranging for an OEM expert to support plant personnel and local contractors in the most effi cient manner possible.

Our reputation for helping customers save time and money is rooted in our years of consulting services for the coil processing industry. Among the many consulting services we offer:

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International Headquarters1025 West Thorndale AvenueItasca, Illinois 60143-1365Voice 630-875-9800Fax 630-875-1201E-mail chicagoslitter@therdigroup.comwww.chicagoslitter.com

Experience • Innovation • Quality