Carson punch machines all produce flat holes, punching from the outside to the inside of the tube. There are many advantages to this process of hole-making, the two most important are speed and cleanliness. This process produces a slug as waste rather than chips, no lubricant is required. These machines are fast and accurate and widely used in the HVAC industry, the machine shown below is CHP-1H.

FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS OF MODEL CHP-1H AND MODEL CHP-1MP PUNCHERS

• Standard bed lengths of 30”, 48”, 72” and 96”, special lengths are also available
• CHP-1MP has capacity of 2 5/8” O.D. tube
• CHP-1H has capacity of 4 1/8” O.D. tube, machines for larger tubes can also be produced
• Easy to change tooling and setup
• Safe to operate
• Simple, versatile template system for linear locations, indexable tube carriage for radial locations
• Accurate and repeatable hole location
• Standard colors are Carson Green and Safety Blue

MODEL AHP-2A SEMI-AUTOMATED TUBE PUNCH MACHINE

The AHP-2A is a 2-axis, computer controlled automatic punch machine. It is similar in function to the manually operated machines but the operator simply loads and unloads the parts and the machine makes all the necessary movements. The part programs are stored in a database and recalled as needed, the database can be backed up to protect against loss. The operator is guarded by a safety light curtain. Often an end closing machine is placed in close proximity so that one operator can run both machines.


FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS OF MODEL AHP-2A TUBE PUNCH MACHINE

• Available in standard bed length of 48” and 72”
• Fast, accurate and repeatable
• Easy to program, no special knowledge of machine programming language required
• P.C. based controls running under Windows 2000 format
• No lubricant is needed. Waste material is slug rather than chip
• Includes a light beam locating system for orienting holes on pre-bent parts