FlexCutter EasyLock 10/500

EasyLocks is Zenna's umbrella name for easy-connectable abrasive discs, better known under various brand names like Quick-Lock, Quick Change, Roloc, SpeedLok, and Siafix discs. These discs can be made from various materials such as sandpaper, non-woven, and even foam material.

The current production methods for making EasyLock discs are inefficient and require a lot of floor space due to the various process steps. Intermediate stocks of different discs in boxes and containers require adequate planning and administration. Most importantly, many people are involved in this production process.

The FlexCutter EasyLock is an innovative Zenna concept that solves these problems. The FlexCutter EasyLock is a fully automated laser line that works in reverse sequence. The process steps have been modified by first applying adhesive to the abrasive material, then attaching the EasyLocks, determining the exact position of each individual EasyLock using vision technology, and finally cutting the discs with the laser. This process is fully automated through the use of robots and cameras.

The FlexCutter EasyLock 10/500 offers substantial savings: better material yield, a single process on limited floor space, no working capital tied up in intermediate stock, and no labor required for die-cutting, storing, loading, and engraving the discs. The design program gives you total freedom in drawing and producing new and existing shapes.

The FlexCutter EasyLock combines proven technology with the latest innovations. In summary, the flexible FlexCutter 10/500 is the perfect production tool for both small and large batches, capable of switching between orders without stopping the line. Besides producing EasyLock discs, it can also operate as a normal FlexCutter, producing discrete parts from an abrasive roll up to 500 mm wide.


Advantages of the FlexCutter EasyLock:

  • Highly automated with low labour demand
  • Changing fast in different easylock types
  • High cutting accuracy and edge quality, from first to last part
  • Less reject, less waste, high accuracy in concentricity
  • Ability to switch fast and easy between disc size and material type
  • The entire production process in one compact machine



Production process:

The production of EasyLocks involves unwinding abrasive material with a maximum width of 500 mm from a roll onto a conveyor belt (M-Belt). The first robot applies glue based on a selected drawing, and the second robot places the EasyLocks onto the glue droplet. Another possibility to secure the EasyLock is through friction. After passing through a curing tunnel (optional), the material reaches the laser section. A camera takes a photo of each row of EasyLocks. Offsets are sent to the scanner for precise and individual positioning. The laser cuts and marks the discs, which are then separated from waste by the M-Belt. The waste is collected on the waste winder behind the cutting stage, after which the EasyLock discs can be counted and collected in a box.

Due to the absence of a video of the entire production process, we will show a video of the EasyLocks being cut. This concerns a somewhat older video in which the offsets have already been sent to the scanner, after which the EasyLocks are cut. Nowadays, we cut the locks a few millimeters apart to reduce waste.


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