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Plastic Card Machinery - Card Punching, Stacking, Laminating

Freeman Schwabe custom engineers a wide range of card punching, stacking, laminating magnetic tape layer and GSM punching & scribing machines;
all designed with speed, precision and quality.
We will customize our equipment to meet virtually any customer's requirements for production of plastic cards, ID-cards, security cards, bank mini-cards, gift and loyalty cards to name just a few.
We also manufacture match metal and sharp edge tooling for any type of application and material including polycarbonate.

Freeman Schwabe is committed to meeting your specific requirements and specifications.

 

Freeman Schwabe - Plastic Card

High Speed Card Punching & Stacking

Achieve up to 35% higher output with the Freeman CPS High-Speed Automatic Card Punching & Stacking Machine

Uses a superior mechanical-powered system that delivers automated, high-volume cutting of stacked and printed material in any commercial form.
Inboard and outboard ball-screw, servo-drive grippers ensure positioning accuracy of ±0.1 mm and optical sensors with a registration mark tracking system hold punch-to-print accuracy of ±0.1 mm.

The faster speed of the mechanism shortens the punching cycle and together with a unique receptacle device eliminates the
dwelling time for card stacking during the punching cycle, thereby resulting in much higher output.

Energy Efficient and Quiet

Eliminates complicated hydraulic circuits and oil cooler, results in a much more efficient use of electrical power and cuts energy consumption up to 25%.
Precise components greatly reduce running noise and vibration, delivering very quiet machine operation.

Temperature Control = Consistently High Punching Quality
Freeman Schwabe CPS does not use hydraulics, the temperature of the punching system does not vary due to fluctuations in the temperature of the hydraulic oil.
Produces superior punching quality over long-run, continuous operations, because there is no hydraulic oil temperature variation.

 

Watch Freeman Schwabe videos on Plastic Card    

• Tape Laying Press - magnetic tape laying
• Cutting and Scribing Press - CG1 Press in operation
• Punching & Stacking Press

 

Easy Operation and Maintenance

Touch-screen operator interface with machine dialogue and self-diagnostic troubleshooting makes it easy to operate.
Interlocked safety guards with a safety circuit help provide a safe operating environment for the operator.
Because there is no hydraulic oil to deal with, it is very easy to keep the components clean, reducing maintenance time.

Magnetic Tape Layer

CT-700 Is Now Available With Enhanced Features Capable Of Holomagnetic Tape Application.
Our newest Magnetic Tape Layer was designed in recognition of the increasing demands for Holomagnetics. This machine is equipped with a number of innovations that provide the type of accuracy, security and diagnostic capability that is required for Holomagnetic tape application. The CT-700 can also handle roll to roll and roll to sheet applications in one machine.

Punching & Scribing Presses (CG Series)

Detection System Helps Assure Quality
A thickness detection system with an easy-to-read display panel ensures that the machine does not punch and scribe when the card thickness is outside of preset parameters. When a defective card is found, it passes through all stations and is put into the defective card magazine.
Accurate Positioning
The transport belt is driven by a servomotor with positioning accuracy of ±0.05 mm.

Superb Punching Quality
A positioning device accurately locates the cards for precise punching. Then a pneumatic punching system, together with a high-precision male and female die, delivers consistently superb punching quality.

Accurate Scribing
At the scribing station, a pneumatic tool knife scribes lines with extreme precision on both sides of the card where the narrow "bridge" connects the SIM chip to the card body. A positioning device accurately locates the cards for scribing, allowing the SIM chip to break out easily from the card body when needed.
Scribing Display Increases Efficiency
A scribing depth display panel continually shows the scribing status. This feature eliminates overscribing and saves adjustment time.

 

Twin Stack Lamination Presses (CL Series)

Parallelism Produces Superior Laminating Results

The heating and cooling presses are built from a single welded solid frame, giving the machine very high rigidity. This rigid construction maintains precise parallelism of all platens, ensuring very accurate laminating.
Both the heating press and cooling press are equipped with multi-hydraulic cylinders. Individual controls for the pressure and feedback system of each cylinder ensure excellent parallelism of all platens and highly accurate machine operation.
Precise Temperature Controls Guarantee Pinpoint

Laminating Accuracy

Precise temperature controls along with a sophisticated feed-back system provide even temperature distribution, allowing control of the temperature of a single platen to within ± 1.5° C and the average temperature of the platens to be within ± 1.0° C.
Thermal oil is used to heat the heating press using a high-precision heating control system, providing much better temperature distribution than electrically heated platens.

A constant-temperature oil cooler accurately controls the operating temperature of the hydraulic system, enabling the CL Series machines to run continuously 24 hours-a-day with consistent laminating quality.
The cooling press is cooled through an optional closed-circuit water chiller that provides excellent temperature control.
Programmable Pressure Settings Ensure Quality Laminating
A special synchronized mechanical stop device, combined with programmable multi-hydraulic pressure settings in different heating and cooling stages, ensures perfect laminating results even for contact less cards.
Fast Transfer Maintains Uniform Cooling
To maintain uniform cooling of the material over the complete area, the transfer system between the heating press and the cooling press stabilizes the material in the heated condition by fast transfer into the cooling press.

User-Friendly, Safe Operation

A touch-screen operator interface with machine dialogue and self-diagnostic troubleshooting makes the CL machines very easy to operate. Interlocked safety guards provide additional safety for the operator.
Independent Heating and Cooling Reduce Cycle Time and Energy Consumption
By having a completely separate heating press and cooling press, the CL Series machines avoid the cost of heating up and cooling down the same platens during the laminating process. This not only saves energy costs, but also reduces cycle time and increases output.