Part Leveling Machines
Flattening and de-stressing Sheet Metal: Optimum leveling results and excellent efficiency
The Peak Performer part leveling machine from KOHLER reliably and precisely levels and relieves stress from sheets and part blanks. Your downstream production processes benefit from higher quality leveled parts and sheets, as there's no need for time-consuming, manual rework.
Product highlights:
- Servo-electronic machine concept without hydraulics
- Electromechanical leveling gap control (patented)
- Advanced cleaning system
- Reversible leveling rollers (patented)
- Innovative control system
- Predictive maintenance
KOHLER's part leveling machines have no hydraulic systems whatsoever, which means that coupled with their excellent energy efficiency, they play an active role in saving resources in industrial sheet metal processing. KOHLER is breaking new ground and confirming its position as the market leader with its use of direct drives and electromechanical leveling gap control in hydraulic-free part leveling machines.
The KOHLER Peak Performer part leveling machines level sheets that are 0.2 to 66 mm thick.
Quality-focused industrial companies from a wide range of industries, such as those listed below, rely on part leveling machines from KOHLER.
- Automotive engineering
- Construction and agricultural machinery
- Mechanical engineering
- Steel service centers
- Housing construction
The importance of part leveling in metal fabrication
Flat parts can boost bending and welding productivity and keep customers happy
The sheet metal and plate that gets delivered to a metal fabricating company looks flat enough. But looks can be deceiving, and that is especially true with metal. What might seem flat at first is likely to lose its flatness during fabricating. This makes sense when you consider what happens to the raw material before it’s delivered to the shop. Sheets and plates come from the mills in coils. In metal service centers, these coils are uncoiled, straightened, and finally cut to length. Although the sheets appear to be flat, they still have stress inside. (The stress is evident in the material’s grain.)
What are metal fabricators to do to combat the stresses introduced during coiling and released after the parts have been cut or punched? This is where a part leveling machine can help. What are metal fabricators to do to combat the stresses introduced during coiling and released after the parts have been cut or punched? This is where a part leveling machine can help.
The Fabricator has published the fantastic article on "The Importance of Part Leveling in Metal Fabrication". Click on the link below to learn more.
Parts leveling on a KOHLER Peak Performer:
Precise, efficient and cost-effective.
Whether with your own parts leveler from KOHLER or leveled on a contract basis at KOHLER: In many cases, this already pays off in the next production step such as bending, welding or assembly. Many different state-of-the-art Peak Performer part levelers are available in the KOHLER leveling center.
Part leveling machine in steel processing
For level, low-tension blanks, sheet metal specialist DEUMU depends on the precise and efficient Peak Performer part leveling machine from KOHLER.
The Peak Performer 130P.2000 impresses with forward-looking features and guarantees optimum leveling results as well as flexibility, reliability and low operating costs. One of the decisive factors here is the ultra-modern servo-electronic machine concept and the complete absence of any hydraulics. This fact was one of the reasons why DEUMU opted for a KOHLER Peak Performer.
Part Leveling Machines for Light Laser and Stamped Parts
Typical applications: laser job shop, equipment manufacturing, electronics industry, aviation, automotive, precious metal processors, and custom applications
Precision leveling of small and medium-size parts. Excellent leveling results are achieved through the use of small leveling roller diameters, optimum roller spacing, and extra-wide supporting rollers.
Our customer Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. located in Switzerland builds all-metal aircraft and uses a type 30.1250 Peak Performer part leveling machine to level sheet metal blanks.
Part Leveling Machines for Laser, Plasma, and Stamped Parts
Typically used in laser job shops, steel building, mechanical and plant engineering, and general sheet metal production
Versatile machine for sheets up to 16 mm thick. It precisely and reliably levels all conventional materials thanks to its patented leveling gap control. The servo electronic machine concept operates entirely without hydraulics. The leveling rollers and supporting rollers are quick and easy to clean with the advanced cleaning system developed by KOHLER. The machine offers further benefits such as reversible leveling rollers, pinch point prevention, extra-wide supporting rollers, and intelligent return feed operation.
Stainless steel specialist MODERSOHN® Stainless Steel also relies on KOHLER. Managing Director and leading stainless steel specialist Wilhelm Modersohn understands the quality gains that are to be had with high precision leveling.
Part Leveling Machines for Medium-Sized and Heavy Blanks and Sheets
Typically used in laser job shops, flame cutting shops, heavy-duty mechanical and plant engineering, the railroad industry, and shipbuilding
For use with materials up to 65 mm thick. The servo electronic machine concept impresses with powerful, energy-efficient direct drives. The machine offers high performance yet low operating and maintenance costs. Like all KOHLER part leveling machines, no hydraulics are used. The patented leveling gap control ensures reliable, precise leveling of all conventional materials. Leveling rollers and supporting rollers can be cleaned quickly and efficiently, thanks to the advanced cleaning system. Other benefits include reversible leveling rollers, pinch point prevention, extra-wide supporting rollers, and intelligent return feed operation.
A Peak Performer part leveling machine from KOHLER is in operation at Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH, where it delivers level and stress-free steel blanks. The machine completely fulfills the expectations of the Liebherr experts, who are more than happy with their decision to purchase from KOHLER.
Part Leveling Machines with Roller Bending for Targeted Elimination of Edge or Center Waves
Typically used for perforated sheets and panels
This machine type is ideal for eliminating edge and center waves by pre-bending the leveling rollers using a wedge system which can individually or collectively adjust the lower supporting roller blocks. The varying lifting and lowering results in controlled pre-bending of the leveling rollers. The modern machine concept also works without any hydraulics – like all KOHLER part leveling machines.
Read our report "The challenge of perforated sheets": Perforated sheets are very different to unperforated sheets. It's the holes that cause particular stress and unevenness during the manufacturing process. These negative effects must be fully eliminated so that the sheets can undergo subsequent processing steps. This poses a huge challenge for manufacturers of perforated sheets, but one that can be mastered with the right leveling technology and an experienced helping hand.
Tandem Leveling Line – The Perfect Combination for Round Parts
Typically used for all round parts with stringent levelness requirements
The tandem leveling line levels round parts in a single pass in both directions, offering excellent productivity and leveling results in terms of levelness and concentricity.
The line combines two part leveling machines with a turning station in between.
KOHLER Peak Performer:
Precise and efficient leveling
The hydraulic-free Peak Performer part leveling machine with electromechanical leveling gap control confirms KOHLER's position as the leader in leveling technology and market leader for the sector.
