| Comparison of holding keys | Index type | Clamp type | Linear type |
| cycle time (for 5 bits) | 3.0~3.5 | 5.0~6.0 | 2.5~3.0 |
| Time for changing fixture | 15 mins | 20 mins | 30 mins |
| cost of fixture quantity | Less | Average | More |
| Camera | Not | Applicable | Not |
This B100(index) machine is with a 6 stations index. It rotates every 4 seconds for each station working. Magazine loading or bowl feeding the key blanks into the fixture of the index as Station 1.
Station 2: Dot matrix marking on the key blanks.
Station 3: single side bitting.
Station 4: backstop broaching & burs scraping.
Station 5: chip brushing.
Station 6: ringing keys and unloading.
Above 4 mechanisms with 5 functions are made in a small space shown like the attached layout. The keys are transferred like the shown layout. So, the cycle time is very fast. However, due to the limit space, this type of machine can’t add more functions such as camera checking, tag marking, and ringing….
Above 4 mechanisms with 5 functions are made in a small space shown like the attached layout. The keys are transferred like the shown layout. So, the cycle time is very fast. However, due to the limit space, this type of machine can’t add more functions such as camera checking, tag marking, and ringing….