Punched Scaffold Plank Line with Tracking Cut

1. Definition

A punched scaffold plank line with tracking cut cold-forms steel walking boards that need continuous hole patterns for grip and drainage. In the GY160-class proposal, the strip is decoiled, leveled, servo-fed into a continuous press punch, roll-formed, then cut by a hydraulic tracking (flying) shear before roller collection.

It is not a fixed C225 / YX38-225 walking-board sheet, not a hanging multi-profile changeover plant, and not an ERW scaffold-tube mill. English catalogs that say “scaffolding machine” may still mean this plank panel — confirm the finished section before comparing kW or m/min.

2. Process flow

1. Passive decoiler
2. Seven-roll leveler
3. Servo feeder
4. Press continuous punch (anti-slip / drainage / connection holes per drawing)
5. GY160-class roll forming (~16 stands class)
6. Hydraulic tracking cut-to-length
7. Roller collect / exit

Industry plank lines likewise place servo punch ahead of forming and favor flying hydraulic cut when length accuracy must stay high without stopping the strip — useful context, not a reason to invent a different ZTRFM speed band.

3. Reference parameters

4. Boundaries and conflicts

• Do not paste this 1–6 m/min band onto a C225 sheet that quotes about 5–10 m/min.
• Do not treat installed capacity (~45 kW) as the forming-host rating (~22 kW).
• Press tonnage wording such as 110T / 125T may appear side by side in source sheets — do not force one tonnage as the sole truth.
• Hanging / hoist-change multi-profile plants keep their own stand counts and power story.
• Round-tube ERW scaffold mills are out of scope for this entry.

5. Applications

Use when the finished walking board must carry a continuous punched pattern (anti-slip holes, drainage, connection features) and the plant wants tracking cut rather than a simple stop-shear package. Typical markets: construction scaffolding platforms and rental fleets that specify perforated steel planks.

6. Buyer FAQ

Is this the same as a standard C225 walking-board line?

No. C225 / YX38-225 is a separate configuration with a different speed and power story. Punched + tracking emphasizes continuous press punching and flying cut.

Why is line speed lower than many “scaffold plank” ads?

Dense continuous punching plus tracking cut often limits throughput to about 1–6 m/min on this proposal. Catalog speeds without that punch package are not interchangeable.

What must I send with an inquiry?

Finished section drawing (width × height × hole map), thickness and steel grade, target piece length, and whether tracking cut is mandatory versus stop shear.

Can shaft diameter be locked from the brochure alone?

No. Source text may mention both φ70 and φ80 related language — the contract drawing governs.