MANUAL
LGS framing station
The operator positions plates and studs against the stops and fastens them with the upper and bottom screwdrivers, one frame at a time.
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LIGHT GAUGE STEEL
LGS Framing Station
The same offsite advantage, in steel.
British Offsite
One of the most automated LGS panel lines in Europe, and one of the largest single production lines in the UK
The LGS series brings Randek’s prefabrication approach to light gauge steel. It is the counterpart to Randek’s timber wall lines for builders who frame in LGS: build open steel panels offsite with the accuracy, repeatability and reduced site labour that factory production delivers, and scale from a single manual station up to a fuller line. Unlike the rest of Randek’s smaller-machine range, the LGS series is designed for light gauge steel, not timber.
Randek’s prefabrication approach applied to light gauge steel: a manual framing station at the core, scaling up to a fuller steel wall line.
- Purpose-built for light gauge steel. Upper and bottom screwdrivers fasten studs into the top and bottom plates in a single station (up to two screwdrivers working at once).
- Fast, repeatable setup. Plate stops and stud stops make it quick to position plates and studs consistently; width is reset by sliding the movable fixture base.
- Guided assembly. Roller supports with foldable guides feed the plates in without them dropping off the tracks, and a down holder plus foldable screw support steady the work while fastening.
- Operator in control. Two control panels (one per fixture base) and two emergency stops; the operator builds each frame by hand.
- Line-ready. The station integrates into a wall line with buffer tables, an upraiser, vertical working and storage areas and a transfer wagon, driven from CDT design files by an overhead control system.
- Scales with you. Configure from a single manual framing station up to a more automated steel wall line.
THE CHOICE
Manual or automatic screwing
The same framing station, with the screwing done by the operator or by an automatic screwing station for higher output.
AUTOMATIC
With automatic screwing
Driven from the CAD/CAM file. The frame is fed forward automatically in steps, and up to six automatic screwing units, three above and three below, drive the screws from both sides.
LGS Manual Framing Station
At the core of the series is the manually operated LGS framing station, where an operator builds open light-gauge-steel frames. Two roller supports funnel the top and bottom plates into position, a fixed and a movable fixture base form the workspace, and adjustable screwdrivers above and below fasten the studs to the plates. Wall height is changed simply by moving the movable fixture base along the base frame to reset the workspace width.
How it works
The operator width-adjusts the station to the wall height, then inserts the first stud and positions it against the plate stops on both fixture bases. The top and bottom plates are funnelled into position over the stud so the screw holes line up, and the screwdrivers fasten the plate to the stud (using the down holder and foldable screw support as needed). The finished frame is released from the plate stops and pushed forward one step, and the cycle repeats.
THE NUMBERS
Technical specifications
| Station | Manual | Automatic screwing |
|---|---|---|
| Control | The operator | CAD/CAM file |
| Feeding | The operator pushes the frame forward | Automatic, step by step |
| Screwing | Upper and bottom screwdrivers, run by the operator | Up to six screwing units, three above and three below |
| Wall height setting | Movable fixture base with plate and stud stops | Movable fixture base with plate and stud stops |
| Wall element capacity (configured line) | |
|---|---|
| Wall height | 2100–3300 mm (extended: 2400–3900 mm) |
| Wall length | 1200–12,000 mm |
| Max finished wall weight | ~1050 kg |
| Line | Built into an AutoWall or EasyWall for light gauge steel |
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