Plate service centers need a different machine architecture than extrusion shops. The PMI-T1 is built around sheets up to 12 x 12 feet and 8 inches thick, using a 46 HP saw motor, hydraulic grippers and servo-controlled indexing to move heavy aluminum and other nonferrous plate through an automatic cutting cycle.
PMI-T1 Fully Automatic Plate Saw Features:
The PMI-T1 is a fully automatic aluminum plate saw built around material that requires a dedicated plate-processing platform rather than a conventional extrusion or bar saw. Its large working envelope accommodates aluminum plate up to 12 feet by 12 feet, giving manufacturers the capacity to process full-size material while automating the positioning and cutting sequence.
As a 12 foot plate cutting saw, the PMI-T1 provides the working area needed for large aluminum sheets and plate used in substantial components and downstream machining operations. Automated material handling reduces the amount of manual repositioning required between cuts, helping manufacturers manage large workpieces through recurring production sequences more efficiently.
The PMI-T1 also functions as an 8 inch aluminum plate saw, extending its capability beyond large surface dimensions to substantial material thickness. The combination of 12-foot plate capacity, 8-inch thickness capability, and automatic operation gives manufacturers a dedicated solution for breaking down heavy aluminum plate into accurately sized blanks for subsequent production.
| Specification | Value |
| Saw Motor | 46 HP |
| Blade Speed | 1,500–3,500 RPM |
| Maximum Blade Diameter | 26 in |
| Maximum Plate Thickness | 8 in |
| Maximum Plate Size | 12 ft x 12 ft |
| Cutting Feed | Servo controlled |
| Material Indexing | Servo controlled |
| Plate Holding | Hydraulic grippers |
| Cutting Depth | Servo with ballscrew |
The operating focus of the Pat Mooney PMI-T1 Fully Automatic Plate Saw is large rectangular plate blanks. As a fully automatic circular saw for large aluminum and non-ferrous plate, it combines the workholding, motion, and process control required for that class of work.
The system handles plate up to 12 × 12 feet and 8 inches thick. A 46-hp motor drives a blade up to 26 inches, while servo feed, depth control, hydraulic grippers, and servo indexing coordinate production. Confirm the largest and smallest workpieces, required angles or features, tolerance, blade or tooling data, workholding, material support, production quantity, and finished-part handling before specifying the machine.
Typical work includes:
Servo positioning and hydraulic grippers move large plate through the programmed sequence.
The blade engages the plate according to thickness and programmed depth.
The system is configured around plate rather than narrow profiles or bar.
Blank size, trim, nesting, scrap, and unloading determine the complete cycle.
The system is specified for plate up to 12 feet by 12 feet and up to 8 inches thick.
Servo indexing positions the plate while hydraulic grippers maintain control during the automatic cycle.
A servo-driven ballscrew establishes cutting depth for the programmed plate thickness.
The T1 is a fully automatic plate-processing system; the PMI-30 L-Type is a semi-automatic crosscut saw with a much narrower work zone.
Plate size, alloy, thickness, blank dimensions, nesting order, trim, blade data, gripper positions, unloading, and scrap handling determine output.