Athader And Leveltek Sign Strategic Agreement For Stretch Leveler Cut-To-Length Lines

Renteria, Spain - Athader, A Bradbury Group Company located in Spain, has signed a strategic agreement with Leveltek International, a U.S. company, for the worldwide supply of stretch leveling cut-to-length lines after being awarded a contract by a well-known European service center for a line of this type. This will be the third installation of a Athader/Leveltek stretch leveler CTL line.

ATHADER-LEVELTEK stretch leveler cut-to-length lines incorporate the latest developments to improve efficiency in processes and production including:

• Automatic coil loading and threading
• Pre-leveler for crossbow and coil set correction
• Brushing system for scale and dust removal
• Leveltek proprietary non-marking grips
• Flying shear
• Robotic and highly automated sheet bundle storage system
• System for monitoring production and incidents on the line using Athader’s Matrix software which integrates with the customer’s management systems.

These features result in a 50% production increase compared to stretch cut-to-length lines with a start-stop shear.

Installation costs for these lines are substantially less since no special pit or foundation is required for the flying shear and stretch leveler. For this reason, ATHADER-LEVELTEK offer rebuilds of cut-to-length lines replacing roller levelers with stretch levelers.

With this agreement, Athader expands its technological solutions for leveling steel coils by offering:

• Roller mechanical levelers – Athader.
• Hydraulic e-Drive levelers – Bradbury.
• Stretch levelers – Leveltek.

The agreement also strengthens the presence of both companies for projects requiring stretch leveling in new lines and existing line upgrades.

About Leveltek International

Leveltek International LLC provides turnkey stretch leveling solutions for retrofit and new cut-to-length lines. To learn more about the company, visit leveltekint.com.

About The Bradbury Group

The companies of the Bradbury Group are known for the cutting-edge technology and reliability built into every product – and for the exceptional service that helps satisfy customers worldwide. Bradbury strives to set the standard for automated production and systems integration in the metal processing industry. Bradbury believes its leveling, cutoff, punch, folding, roll forming machines and automated systems set the highest standard for productivity, reliability and safety in coil processing. To learn more, visit www.bradburygroup.com.