JJSmith / Frame Assembly

The keys to automating frame assembly are:

- Accurate information from the drawing office whether manual or automatically

- Supply of the components in a way that makes it easy for the operator to handle and load them into the station

- Elimination of manual nailing as much as is possible

- Squaring of the panel, and the ability to deal with timber tolerances. Wood is a living substance and the framemaking machine must deal with this is a consistent way.

- Easy offloading of the completed panel

MBA Mobi One
The all-in-one assembly machine for timber frame panel walls

17” touch screen controller with interactive display of the panel – including zoom and pan options for reviewing complex panel details.

Ergonomic design of controls for ease of operator working when building the frame, complete with 2nd screen to enable working from inside of the machine (when building a frame) and outside of the machine (when cladding and routing openings)

Servo controlled rise and fall of framing tools allowing for full control of nailing quantities and positions. Space for tools that can take up to 160mm deep nails.

Independent top and side clamping to ensure the panel is retained exactly square.

End stops and first stud clamping ensure the panel remains fixed in position for the entire working operation.

Heavy duty positioning stops for accurate positioning of the framing components. 300mm wide tables allow for sub assembly and lintel details to be assembled on the
station if required. Alternatively they can be pre assembled and inserted into the frame.

Ergonomic working height for the operator, with a stud magazine to enable these to be available as the panel is being assembled.

Heavy duty rack and pinion with electric motor and geared clutch mechanism for adjustable side pressure – again ensuring the panel is held square. Retractable side pressures pull the panel square at the top as well as the bottom.