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Duct Line Express

The Duct Line Express front end is designed for seamless expansion into a Full Coil Line system at any time. This versatile solution includes a patented uncoiler, feeder, straightener unit, beader, notching unit, and a heavy-duty shear, providing flexibility to meet your growing production needs.

The Vicon Coil Cradle System simplifies coil loading with a lightweight, removable keeper end plate for easy one-person attachment.

Powered by Vicon Coil Line Software for Windows®, the Duct-Line Express offers a user-friendly interface configurable to SMACNA standards or customized to your shop. Backed by Vicon’s expert engineers, it ensures precision, efficiency, and seamless operation.

Features & Benefits

Precision, high speed servo feed system for the fastest production rate in the industry.
Gear-driven four roll straightener with 4” diameter rolls
Individual coil drive motors on each coil station
Pneumatic back-up wheels at each coil station for safe band removal and positive coil feed
Heavy-duty notching unit with combination dies to provide Slip & Drive, TDX, Snaplock and Pittsburgh notch patterns
Dual hydraulic cylinder shear with high carbon, high chrome D-2 shear blades. Fully adjustable heavy duty gibs allow for independent blade gap adjustment. Heavy-duty torsion synchronization shaft ensures proper shear angle throughout the stroke
VICON PC based control system capable of controlling the complete system
Ring type beading with SMACNA spacing
Hands-free coil feed

Specifications

16–30-gauge mild steel capacity
* 12,000 lbs. maximum coil capacity (with coil drive)
* Coil widths from 48”- 60” standard
* Number of Stations: 1-6
Quick-change coil spools (US Patent #7,673,915)
Individual Hydraulic coil drive motors
Powered in-feed guide ramp with hand wheel for change in coil widths

* Optional capacities available upon request

Options

Heavy-duty coil processing, 4.5” diameter six (6) roll straighter, 14-gauge mild steel notching and shearing
Tie rod hole punch unit Model HP-5 provides tie rod and damper holes per SMACNA standards (or your own standards)
Plasma Cutting Unit designed to cut round, oval and rectangular holes for tap-ins and access doors without limitations on the entire duct blank (US Patent #9,393,638 & #9,731,376)
Economical overfed coil cradle systems for smaller overall footprint
Heavy-duty "Patented" shearing process (US Patent #9,981,399 B2)
30” wide coil processing capability for transverse duct flange (T25a & T25b) on standard 60” coil width system
Heavy-duty in-line slitting with multiple slits available