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Metal Processing

The greatest challenge in most pumping applications today is maintaining constant pressure in the face of varying system

Unico is a leader in the evolution of drive systems for the metal processing industry. Applications for Unico drives in that industry include: Cut-to-Length Lines, Slitting Lines, Tension Levelling Lines, Recoil Lines, Temper Mills, Roll Forming Lines, Tube Mill Lines, Rotary Shear, Flying Shear, Conveyors and Stackers (Magnetic and or vacuum). Unico offers Distributed Embedded Control with our smartDrives™ platform. Examples include:
  • Uncoiler with tension control
  • Recoiler with tension control
  • Leveller with loop control
  • Feeder with standard and profile mode
  • Rotary Acentric Shears
  • Rotary Drum Shears
  • Direct-Drive Shears
  • Die Accelerators (FCO)
  • Flying Saws cut-offs
  • Indexers
Performance Metalforming Controls Brochure
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Feed-To-Stop Control

The FTS™ software module is engineered specifically for controlling roll-feed applications. The program is embedded...

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Flying Cutoff Control

UNICO’s Embedded Flying Cutoff is application-specific software that controls a flying cutoff die accelerator drive...

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Loop/Leveler Control

The LLC™ software module is engineered specifically for controlling leveler and straightener applications requiring loop...

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Metal Rotary Cutoff Control

The RCO™ software module is engineered specifically for controlling rotary-cutoff applications for the metal industry....

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Position / Indexer Control

The PIC™ software module is engineered specifically for controlling linear- or rotary-indexer applications. The program...

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Press Motor Flywheel Control

Unico’s PSC™ software module is engineered specifically for controlling press flywheel application. The program is embedded within the controller of a UNICO drive, eliminating the need for an external control rack.

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Uncoiler with Tension Control

Our URC™ software module is engineered specifically for controlling uncoiler with tension control applications. The program is embedded within the controller of a Unico Press Motor Flywheel Control drive, eliminating the need for an external control rack.