Cutting of Car Door Rubber Seals

Brief

The extruded rubber door-seal profile had to be split lengthwise into two pieces and cut to exact length at the pace of the line.

Solution

The machine splits the profile lengthwise into two pieces, measures length with an encoder and cuts to exact size. A simple puller draws the rubber and a dancer controls the speed, so the machine keeps pace with the line.

Result

• Two finished parts of exact length from one profile, without manual handling.
• Speed synchronised with the line via the dancer.