Cable Tray Roll Forming Machine

A cable tray system used to support insulated electrical cables used for power distribution and control and communication as an alternative to open wiring or electrical conduit systems. In fact, LOTOS‘S goal is to be a leading provider of information to design and engineering professionals engaged in the design of Cable tray ROLL FORMING MACHINE. In addition, Cable tray systems are the right solution for running large quantities of data cables overhead or under-floor. so, these systems are known as baskets, trunking, or cable ladders.in fact, Our full line of ▷ Cable Tray Roll Forming Machine | Cable Tray applications ◁ are available on the youtube channel that can be accessed by clicking LOTOS Cable Tray youtube.

otherwise, Its last version of a multi-size cable tray roll forming machine can do various length sizes and with different heights. It’s suitable for the thickness of 1.2-2 mm. Lotos has long experience on different cable tray roll forming machines, with different punching designs. Nowadays the different industry manufactures, inquiry different sizes of cable trays, and so a new generation machine can satisfy the different demands of users.

What is cable ladder used for?

actually, in mounting circuit breakers and industrial control equipment inside equipment, racks are used DIN rail a metal rail of a standard type. as a matter of fact, These products are typically made from a cold-rolled carbon steel sheet with a zinc-plated or chromated bright surface finish.

by the way, Cable trays are usually made of steel or stainless steel that are available following types:

1. Ladder Type Cable Tray
2. Solid Bottom Cable Tray
3. Trough Cable Tray
4. Channel Cable Tray
5. Wire Mesh Cable Tray
6. Single Rail Cable Tray
7. perforated Cable Tray

1. Ladder Cable Tray:

• Solid side rail protection and system strength with smooth radius fittings and a wide selection of materials and finishes.
• maximum strength for long-span applications with standard widths of 150, 300, 450, 600, 750, and 900 millimeters.
• standard depths of 50, 75, 100, 125, and 150 millimeters.
•  the standard lengths of 3 to 6 meters.
• the rung spacing of 150, 225, 300, and 450 millimeters.
•  A ladder cable tray is generally used in applications with intermediate to long support spans, 3 meters to 6 meters.

What types of Cable trays are available?

2. Solid Bottom Cable Tray:

• Non-ventilated continuous support for delicate cables with added cable protection available in metallic and fiberglass.
• Solid bottom metallic with solid metal covers for non-plenum-rated cable in environmental air areas.
• standard widths of 150, 300, 450, 600, 750, and 900 millimeters.
•  the standard depths of 75, 100, 125, and 150 inches
• standard lengths of 3, 6, meters Solid Bottom cable tray is generally used for minimal heat generating Electrical or telecommunication applications with short to intermediate.

3. Trough Cable Tray:

• Moderate ventilation with added cable support frequency and with the bottom configuration providing cable support every 4 inches. Available in metal and nonmetallic materials.
• standard widths of 150, 300, 450, 600, 750, 900 millimeters
• the standard depths of 75, 100, 125, and 150 millimeters.
• standard lengths of, 3000, 6000 millimeters.
•  fixed rung spacing of 100 millimeters on center Trough cable tray is generally used for moderate heat generating applications with short to intermediate support spans of 0.6, 3, 6 meters.

4. Channel Cable Tray:

•  economical support for cable drops and branch cable runs from the backbone cable tray system.
•  the standard widths of 75, 100, and 150 millimeters in metal systems and up to 200 millimeters in nonmetallic systems.
• standard depths of 30 to 50 millimeters in metal systems and 25, 30, 40, and 50 millimeters in nonmetallic systems.
• the standard length of 3, 4, and 6 meters Channel cable trays are used for installations with limited numbers of tray cables when the conduit is undesirable. Support frequency with short to medium support spans of 1.5 to 3 meters.

cable trunking machine

Cable trunking use to protect cables from hurt.in fact, Cable Trunking and protect your electrical cables from damage. Trunking is usually square or rectangular in shape and provides easy access to the cable when needed via a hinge or slide system.

7. Perforated Type Cable Tray

•  the Perforated Type Cable Trays have uniform holes and are suitable for cables that require both a degree of protection from external damages and ventilation. These are made from galvanized iron and mild steel.

Perforated Cable Tray Machine

nonetheless, We offer a wide range of perforated cable trays machines As per the client’s requirements, we can customize our perforated cable tray roll forming machine. perforated cable trays are offered in different types, generally, make in mild steel.

so that, A cable tray is a unit or assembly of units or sections and associated fittings forming a rigid structural system. punching tray used to securely fasten or support cables and raceways. In fact, LOTOSFORMING Produce Cable Tray Roll Forming Machine that this machine use for producing perforated cable trays profile.LOTOS can produce the following machine:

• Cable tray production line
• perforated cable tray forming machine
• ladder systems roll forming machine
• Wire Mesh Cable Tray rolling machine
• Wire Basket Cable Tray roll forming machine
• Cable Bus Duct machine

Din rail channel machine

A DIN rail functions as a mechanical support structure for various types of small electrical components. A DIN rail is a metal rail of a standard type widely used for mounting circuit breakers and industrial control equipment inside equipment racks.

DIN rail channel roll forming machine

5. Wire Mesh Cable Tray:

• A job site, field adaptable support system primarily for low voltage, telecommunication, and fiber optic cables. These systems are typically steel wire mesh, and zinc plated.
•  the standard widths of 25, 50, 150, 200, 300, 400, 450, 500, and 600 millimeters.
• standard depths of 25, 50, and 100 millimeters.
• the standard length of about 3 meter Wire Mesh tray is generally used for telecommunication and fiber optic applications and is installed on short support spans, 1.2 to 2.4.

6. Single Rail Cable Tray:
furthermore, These aluminum systems are the fastest systems to install and provide the maximum freedom for cable to enter and exit the system.

•  Single-hung or wall-mounted systems in single or multiple tiers. Standard widths are 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 inches.
• Standard depths are 3, 4, and 6 inches.
•  the Standard lengths are 10 and 12 feet. Single Rail Cable Tray is generally used for low voltage and power cables

cable channel production line

• Finished products: 50×100–600with holes punching and width adjustable
• Raw material request: G350Mpa cold rolled or hot rolled steel, galvanized steel
• Material thickness:0.7mm-1.2mm
• The whole line working speed:>10m/min

Process flow cable tray bending machine :

Hydraulic decoiler→Guiding and leveling→ servo-feeder- punching press- —Roll Forming—Hydraulic cutting–Output tables

Cable Tray making machine

Cable tray design size:

Height: 50-200mm

Width: 100-800mm

Thickness: 2.0mm

Machine design capacity

1. Raw material thickness: 0.7-2.0mm
2. Material: Galvanized, Carbon Steel, HR coils
3. Input material width: depends on cable tray size
4. Raw material yield limit: 245MPA
5. Production line working speed: 6-8m/min
6. Working area: about L40,000*W4,000mm
7. Machine components

This cable channel production line will be combined with automatic hydraulic decoiler, leveling system, hydraulic punch machine with dies, roll forming machine part, hydraulic cutting unit, output table, hydraulic oil pump, and electrical control cabinet and so on. 

  Each part technical parameter

Cable Tray production line

hydraulic decoiler:

• Width of material:max 1000mm
•  hydraulic inner expansion and motorized decoiling
• The inner diameter of the coil: φ508mm
• inner expansion range: ф460-520 mm
• Outer max. diameter: φ1500mm
• Decoiling speed:15-20m/min
• Max. loading capacity: ≤5T
• Motor:5.5kw made in China
• DELTA inverter made in Japan

Cable Tray forming machine

Cable Tray and Fittings system

Guiding, feeding, and leveling

• We adopt 2 pinch rolls and 11 rolls leveling ( upper 5 rolls and bottom 6 rolls)
• Pinch rolls and leveling rolls material:40Cr,quenched,heat treatment, HRC55–58,Pinch rolls diameter 96mm,leveler rolls diameter 64mm
• Leveling rolls width:max 800mm
• Materials thickness:0.5–2.5mm steel grade G350Mpa
• Motor power:7.5kw made in China
• A way of a drive: gear drive
• Upper leveling rolls are adjusted by the screw rod with measures meter
• The press button “start” and “stop”
• Voltage requirements:380V,50Hz,3Ph

Servo-feeder system:

•  Servo-feeder model: SRF-800B
• Function: For material feeding into the press punching machine
•  Feature: Uses servo motor-driven.
• capability Feeding :width800mmx0.5-2.8mm coils
• Feeding speed: max 20m/min
• accuracy Feeding:≤±0.1mm（within200mm）≤±0.2mm（within 500mm）
• Max feeding step distance:≤9999.99mm
• Feeding rolls diameter:2-Φ95mm, we adopt rubbers as upper rolls, bottom  rolls material is 40Cr, high-frequency tampered treatment, HRC55-58, chrome on the surface
• Pneumatic style to tighten or relax
• Air supply:0.5Mpa
• Multistage type feeding: May input various groups of different feeding lengths. The liquid crystal touching screen demonstrated is advantageous for the change, establishes various technical parameters. The auto-induction start system and the punch press linkage (control punch press start).
• It will be installed on the side of the pressing machine

Cable Tray Punching Machine

• Model of punching press: JF21-315T
• Punching press: Uses the steel plate welding fuselage, the rigidity is strong with a good appearance.
• Uses the combined type of air-operated friction clutch.
• punched 25-35 times per min
• Worktable size:max 1000mm
• thickness Worktable:180mm
• Motor power:15kw
• Weight:18,000kgs

Lateral holes and width holes punching:

• Punching mold material: Cr12 Mov, HRC58-62
• The holes size can be adjustable and the punching head is controlled by the cylinders.
• There are totally 1 set of punching mold

Cable Tray Machine

Main Forming Machine:

• We adopt a casting pillar type machine structure and one size of the roller stands can be adjusted and controlled by PLC and the other side is fixed
• 14 forming stands plus 4 vertical rolls
• Motor power:15kw made in China
• Material max. thickness:0.7-1.2mm
• The diameter of the shaft: ￠80mm
• Rollers material: GCr15 quenching treatment: HRC58-62°
• The material of shaft:40Cr heat treatment
• Driving system: chain drive 1.2”
• Line speed:3-5m/min
• With fully automatic adjustment from one width to another width, it just needs a few seconds to finish changing
• Finished cable tray length precision:±3mm/10m
•  straightness precision: ±1-1.5 degree /10m
• The line will be painted industrial blue or green color as picture below or the color provided form the Buyer
• cable tray length Finished:2-10m

Hydraulic Cutting unit:

• A way of cutting: we adopt hydraulic post-cut after forming
• The material of blade: Cr12Mov, quench treatment, hardness HRC58-62

Run-out table:

•  Structure: roller type with no power
• 2 pcs

A hydraulic control system (LOTOS standard):

• We adopt the separate hydraulic oil tank outside of a line
• Hydraulic station power: 7.5kw
• We adopt famous brand solenoid made in China
• N45 or N46 hydraulic oil is available

Cable Tray Machine Manufacturer

Electric control system:

• The full line is controlled by the PLC control system(Siemens brand)，touch screen operation to achieve the human and PLC interactive. The operator can monitor the setting program (programmable control)and modify the para5meter to control the line. Also can check the running status, parameter and error indication, etc.
• Operation type: manual /auto two type switch.  In manual position: can run each part of the machine. In auto position: can run the full line. The emergency stop ensures the safety of the equipment and operator.
• The machine side is equipped with a manual operation control panel for a convenient worker to operate.
• Entire line surveillance function:  to reach surveillance production line movement condition, realizes to various locations production condition surveillance.
• Has the failure detection function: Carries on to the production line signal succession examines, the checkup according to sequence, discovers the mistake, and gives the alarm to stop the machine.