National Machinery LLC

Product Overview

The FORMAX 2000 cold former advances original FORMAX by raising performance and precision to an even higher level. The FORMAX 2000 design combines Zero-Clearance Heading Slide guiding, Straight across transfer, Sealed heading slide liners, Precision linear feed, quick-change offline setup,  and advanced computer controls into a forming system that delivers close-toleranced parts to net or near net shape.

The FORMAX PLUS cold former meets the challenge of difficult-to-transfer and tight-tolerance jobs with the patented Pick-Move-Place transfer. The FORMAX PLUS cold forming machine has all the standard features of the FORMAX 2000 cold forming machines such as Zero Clearance Heading slide guiding, Sealed Heading slide liners, and Precision linear feed, but the FORMAX Plus also has increased forming tonnage, larger cutoff capacity, and expanded die space. 

Product Overview

The FORMAX PLUS Cold Forming Machines for Large Parts are especially effective for forming complex shapes that require superior tolerance control. Proven FORMAX features, like Pick-Move-Place Transfer, and Zero-Clearance Heading Slide Guiding give FORMAX PLUS for Large Parts "net shape" forming capability. These large cold forming machines also bring an entirely new breakthrough in automated machine setup, changeover and monitoring. With push button control one operator can make a complete changeover in just 30 minutes. 

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FORMAX Plus Short work models have increased tonnage and with Pick-Move-Place transfer handle those part shapes once thought too difficult to form. With the expanded capacity of our Medium and Long work models, FORMAX PLUS for Large Parts takes on those high load, difficult to transfer and tough to form jobs you've always dreamed about making. With the fast changeover features like automated tool changer, and automatic adjustment of heading wedges, feed length, wire diameter, die kickout and transfer timing, FORMAX PLUS for Large Parts will be a welcome addition to your large part forming capability. 

The FORMAX Cold Forming Machines for Extra-Long Parts combine the features of Formatrol PC advanced control system, powered preset adjustments for feed length and die kickout, precision zero-clearance heading slide guiding, transfer and adjustable punch knockouts in all stations. The FX44/45XL is arranged with the FORMAX 2000 style tooling for accurate offline setup. Precision and Speed are key with the FX45XL. The larger FXP85XL cold former can be arranged with a programmable tool changer for job changeovers at your finger tip, and includes the FORMAX Plus for Large Parts features.

FORMAX XXV is a new 25 mm cutoff version of FORMAX. It combines the best features from small and large FORMAX like expanded die-space, high production speeds, pick-move-place transfer, zero clearance heading slide guiding, sealed heading slide liners, and precision linear feed, with all new technology including servo controlled adjustments and a robotic tool changer. This tool changer accesses an external setup fixture to make changes automati­cally without requiring a person to enter the die area of the machine. The XXV is available in short, medium and long strokes models with five, six, and seven dies.