OVERVIEW & LEGACY
Colt Automation Ltd. since 1965
Established In 1965, Colt Automation is proud to be celebrating over 59 years developing, designing, manufacturing and installing Coil Processing & Feed Line equipment to many of the most important manufacturers around the Globe, and small independent companies around the corner.
Over many decades, Colt has been on the vanguard of innovation for Press Feed & Coil Processing Equipment for Metal Stampers, introducing efficiencies and “design firsts” within the industry.
Sheet Metal Coil Handling equipment includes: Uncoilers, Reels, Decoilers, Straighteners, Feeders, Cut-to-Length Lines, Space Saver Feed Lines, etc.
Colt Automation builds complete coil Feed Line solutions, processing a variety of materials from AHSS to Aluminum (and everything in between). Coil Widths: 6″ to 84″. Coil Weights: from 1,000 lbs. to 80,000 lbs.
Colt Automation is committed to providing the finest in automation press feed equipment for: stampers, fabricators, & manufacturers. We have a long-established reputation for high performance press room automation equipment. Colt’s technology advancements using “engineering science & software fabrication” with uncompromising quality and equipment reliability have been the reason our customers return year after year.
“COLT IS RECOGNIZED AS AN INNOVATOR IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING OF COIL FEED LINE EQUIPMENT.”
2023 – High-speed Servo Piloting for both Feeders and Feeder/Straighteners
2022 – Advanced features & technology integration for Coil Tail Feeders and Electromagnetic Feeders
2020 – Colt refines and improves AHSS feed line capabilities to beyond 1200Mpa
2019 – Colt advanced designs for Coil Processing efficiency to reduce coil changeover time
2018 – Colt continues to evolve Coil Processing Tail technology – Servo Exit Material Tables and Electromagnetic Tail Out Micro Feeders for Stackers
2018 – Colt refines and improves AHSS coil feed lines to 980Mpa and more
2017 – Colt full automates coil feed lines recipe driven settings at multiple points
2016 – Colt advanced software fabrication efforts deliver advanced controls
2016 – Colt fully automates all feed line settings for improved efficiency and performance
2015 – Colt advanced controls, synchronized Torque drive Uncoilers.
2014 – Colt delivers and Installs HSLA Space-saver Feed Line up to 75SPM using only 22ft.
2013 – Wireless connection to smart devices (iPhone or android) allowing them to operate as a mobile HMI, or jogging pendant.
2012 – Remote support based on VPN, or RDP
2010 – Open architecture software integrating all press controls
2008 – Colt developed continuous feed line/average speed-synchronizing the uncoiler and straightener to the throughput speed of the feeder
2003 – Colt developed true independent two axis Zig Zag Feed Systemshigh speed Servo Piloting for both Feeders and Feeder/Straighteners
• Conventional Feed Lines, Space Saver Feed Lines, Cradle Feed Line solutions and individual Coil Processing components including: Straighteners, Servo Feeders, Uncoilers-Reels, Shears, Threading Tables & more.
• Advanced Controls and Software
• Robust best-in-class innovative mechanical designs
• Building with customer focus on safety, without compromising efficiency
• Specialty customized equipment
• Refurbish & rebuild
• Processing all material types incl: AHSS, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Galvanized, High Strength Low Alloy & more
Colt products are long lasting, as is the Colt commitment and warranty. Colt warrants to the original purchaser that all new equipment manufactured by Colt shall be free from defects for a period of:
3 YEARS
On all parts manufactured by Colt Automation Ltd.
Includes: frames, side plates, end members, weldments, mandrels, and rollers.
Excludes any wear surfaces.
2 YEARS
On all purchased mechanical components originally installed by Colt Automation Ltd.
Includes: bearings, gears, straightener jacks, cabinet jacks, castings, sprockets and chains.
Excludes any wear surfaces.
1 YEAR
On all components originally installed or manufactured by Colt Automation Ltd.
Please see “Terms & Conditions” for additional information.
We absolutely guarantee our equipment to perform exactly to specifications from time of commissioning. If any piece of Colt equipment fails to perform as stated, we’ll make it right. The Colt Automation team has decades of experience in equipment design, precision machinery assembly, sales and service. We are fully equipped with in house:
CONTROLS & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING – PANEL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
INSTALLATION, TRAINING & SERVICE
ASSEMBLY, QC & PAINT BOOTH
FULLY EQUIPPED CNC & MANUAL MACHINE SHOP
PRECISION WELDING & FABRICATION
