Precision, high speed, repeatability, and simplicity are some of the qualifications we used for our hole-making equipment. It is with this thinking that our patent pending technology came to light. It is now available across our full range of PIL micro-drip irrigation configurations — from the /Enter to the ///Explore lines.
After major efforts, our product development team has come up with a series of innovative answers for making holes. They opted for a mechanical drilling method driven by a high-performance motor in order to reach unheard rates. With our lines combining short drip emitter spacing and high extrusion line speeds, that translates to a 2’000 hole per minute requirement.
Part of the challenge in drilling a hole in fast moving target is knowing where to aim. Our patent pending emitter detection system helps us synchronize the movement with laser light precision. Plus, with our auto-tuning algorithm, we zoom-in onto the emitter pool zone quickly and simply. The less practical tuning techniques offered traditionally have been eliminated. You can see the resulting pattern on the monitor.
Our leading-edge technology needs little operator intervention. The tube traverses the drilling machine with minimum constraint and deviation. It falls into position automatically on start-up. The drilling cabinet remains closed during operation, while visibility through the protective glass is secured. All adjustments remain safely accessible from outside the cabinet. The goal is to minimize start-up and set-up times in a secure environment.
Indeed, there is more to making holes than meets the eye. Maillefer’s drilling equipment succeeds in simplifying what is in reality a complex operation.
Ernst Geider, Product Manager
ernst.geider@maillefer.net
Topics: Performance solutions, Production Capacity, Novelties & Launches, Innovation, Pipe & tube manufacturing