Productivity in LEAN Production from Coil: How to Achieve More in Less Time
When we talk about efficiency, we talk about achieving more with fewer resources.
One of the most valuable resources in any company is time: every second wasted means additional costs, less competitiveness, and lower margins.
In this context, coil processing is a leap forward compared to traditional methods.
It is the most direct approach to improving productivity, as it allows for automation, speeding up, and simplifying every phase of the production process.
Let’s look at some practical cases.
📈 Coil Profiling VS Sheet Bending
Imagine you need to produce a metal profile. Using a press brake starting from sheets requires:
- Manual loading
- Alignment
- Multiple successive bends
- Unloading
Result? Few pieces per hour.
With coil profiling instead, production is measured in meters per minute. Dallan roll formers reach up to 120 meters/minute!
This means you can produce thousands of meters per day with one line and a single operator.
For many companies, roll forming becomes cost-effective starting from just 20,000 meters/year.
If you’d like to know more, request our free book “The Efficiency Revolution”: inside, you’ll find a practical method to calculate cost-effectiveness compared to bending, based on your volumes and profiles.
🎥 Watch drywall production at 120 meters/minute
Dallan D4K video – Drywall profiles with automatic packaging
🕒 Coil Punching VS Sheet Punching
In punching too, the comparison favors coil.
Sheet processing requires:
- Sheet loading
- Static processing
- Unloading and handling
With the Dallan EXN coil punching machine, the process is continuous: - The strip advances automatically
- Punching occurs in motion
- No loading/unloading
- No complex nesting
- No trimming waste
✅ Result: cycle times reduced by up to 50%, especially for long and repetitive products.
Want to check? Send us your product drawings: we’ll calculate the optimized production cycle with our technology.
🎥 Watch automatic coil punching
Dallan EXN video – Servo-electric coil punching machine
⚡ Coil Laser Cutting VS Sheet Laser Cutting
Sheet laser cutting is effective but has limitations:
- Long loading/unloading waits
- Scrap due to nesting
- Issues with long parts
With the LXN coil laser system: - Material feeds continuously
- Vision system detects actual coil position
- Parts are cut up to the edge, with no waste
- The whole process is automated
🚀 Up to 70% time saved compared to traditional methods—ideal for medium-long series production.
🎥 Watch coil laser cutting in action
Dallan LXN video – Coil laser cutting
📬 Tailored Productivity: Test it with Us!
Each product has its own specifics. That’s why we invite you to contact us directly:
📩 Write to [email protected] and receive a personalized analysis of cycle times and productivity based on your drawings.
🔜 In the next article…
We’ll talk about another essential pillar:
👉 Efficiency – How to reduce energy and raw material consumption in industrial production