Drilling a profile before sending it to a separate saw adds another setup, another material transfer, and another opportunity for positioning error. The PMI-Auto DS combines CNC drilling with automatic cutoff so both operations can be completed within a continuous profile-processing workflow. Designed for repeat aluminum and nonferrous components, the system coordinates programmed hole locations with finished part length to move raw profile stock closer to a completed component in one production process.
PMI-Auto DS | Fully Automatic Drilling and Sawing Machine Features:
The PMI-Auto DS operates as an automatic aluminum drilling and sawing machine, allowing programmed holes to be produced while the material is still managed within the automated line. Combining these operations reduces the need to cut individual blanks first and then locate each part again for secondary drilling.
CNC profile drilling gives manufacturers a repeatable method for placing holes at specified locations along the workpiece. This is particularly useful for recurring components with multiple mounting or assembly features, where manually measuring each location would add time and introduce another source of variation between parts.
An integrated profile cutoff system allows the sawing operation to become part of the same production sequence as drilling. Once the required features are produced, the profile can be cut to its programmed length without moving the workpiece to a separate saw. The result is a more direct workflow from raw profile stock to drilled, cut components ready for subsequent manufacturing or assembly.
| Specification | Value |
| Machine Type | Fully automatic drilling and sawing machine |
| Processes | Drilling and cutoff sawing |
| Primary Material | Aluminum and other nonferrous profiles |
| Operation | Automatic production line |
Built for cut-to-length parts with drilled features, the Pat Mooney PMI-Auto DS | Fully Automatic Drilling and Sawing Machine is a fully automatic drilling and sawing system for profiles. Its head, axis, or feed arrangement separates it from nearby models in the line.
The Auto DS combines automatic drilling and cutoff operations in one production line. Programmed material positioning coordinates hole locations, finished length, and the sawing cycle. Capacity must be checked at the actual part orientation and cut angle, together with blade or tool selection, feed strategy, clamping, support length, and expected production rate.
Relevant production work includes:
The Auto DS combines automatic drilling and cutoff operations in one production line. Programmed material positioning coordinates hole locations, finished length, and the sawing cycle.
The PMI-Auto DS | Fully Automatic Drilling and Sawing Machine locates programmed features from a defined work offset rather than manual layout marks.
Workholding positions must secure the profile while leaving every required spindle or drill approach clear.
Programs retain the coordinates and process sequence for established part families.
The production sequence coordinates drilling and sawing from long stock; the programmed process determines when features are completed relative to cutoff.
The indexing system references both drilling coordinates and the cutoff position from the same programmed part data.
Parts may leave the line drilled and cut to length, reducing transfer between a separate drill and saw.
Blade kerf, end trim, feature-to-end distance, clamping allowance, remnant length, and finished tolerance must be included.
The DTS is appropriate when the same parts also require automatically produced threaded holes.