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X80i – System
- Unlimited Profile Sizes with 80 Sizes Pre-Setup, Fixed Flange Height, Automated Size and Tooling Changeovers
- Fully Integrated Design to Production System for Entire Building Structural Requirement, Walls, Floors, Roofs, Trusses, Columns & Beams
- Globally Patented PinnacleTruss B2B Column, Beam, Rafter, Truss System for Professional Framing
- One Platform Solution for Complete Structural Framing Requirements for Low-Rise, Mid-Rise and 12 Stories Hi-Rise Building Construction
- Applicable for Industrial & Commercial Structural Solutions
- One Platform Solution for Residential Modular Building Manufacturing
Table of Contents
- Specifications
- Applications
X80i System Specifications: Multi-Profile 12 Gauge
| Model: | PinnacleFRAMER X80i Structural Frame & Truss Design Production System Unlimited Profile Sizes Auto Changeover Production System World’s First & Only, Globally Patented | |
| Integrated Software: | PinnacleCAD Engineering Calculation PinnacleCAD 3D Modeling Detailing PInnacleCAD Machine Control Factory | |
| Stud Track Framing: Truss Framing: Post & Beam: | C+C or C+U C+C In-Line,and B2B back to back (Pinnacle Truss) B2B C+C ( 2 Ply ) U+C+C+U ( 4 Ply ) | |
| Number of Profile: | Infinite Profile Web Sizes between 90mm (3.5”) to 350mm (14”) | |
| Standard Profile Sizes: | Metric Measurement: | Imperial Measurements: |
| Material Thickness: | 20 gauge to 12 gauge (1.0mm to 2.5mm) | |
| Roll Forming: | ||
| Frame / Truss Punch Tools: | Service hole Lip cut left & right Web notch Truss cut Dimple-screw hole Swage Shear cut Crimp Index hole PinnacleTruss cut left & right Lipped service hole large & small Dimple slot Flange bolt hole Web bolt hole Horizontal oval dimple Vertical oval dimple | |
| ID Printing System: | Inkjet Printer Fully Integrated for Profile Individual ID Marking | |
| Standard Production Speed (Output): | Walls Frames: 500m/h to 900m/h (1,640 to 2,953 LF/hr ) Roof Truss: 300m/h to 500m/h ( 984 to 1,640 LF/hr ) Floor Joist: 1,700m/h ( 5,577 LF/hr ) | |
| Machine Maximum Line Speed: | Up to 2100m/h ( 6,890 LF/hr ) | |
| Main Drive System: | SERVO Driven High Speed System | |
| Main Hydraulic System: | All Temperature Environment, High Power, High Speed System | |
| Machine Length/Width/Height: | 9000mm x 1800mm x 2000mm ( 354.4” x 70.9” x 78.7” ) | |
| Weight (Approximate): | 15000kg (33,000lb) | |
| Power Consumption / Supply: | 3 Phase 380 VAC 84 KW / 120 KVA (per client request) | |
| Profile Receiving System: | Automatic Receiving Stacking System Fully Integrated with Machine Production Batch and Speed | |
| Powered De-Coiler: | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb) Powered Variable Speed Coil Feeding System Maximum width: 500mm Maximum inner diameter: Ø450mm-520mm Maximum outer diameter: Ø1500mm | |
- Low Rise Residential Building Structures
- Mid Rise Residential Building Structures up to 12 storeys
- Student Staff Accommodation Facilities up to 12 storeys
- Floor Roof B2B Truss production
- Portable Buildings Cabins
- Floor Joist systems for residential structures
- Medium level span B2B roof truss
- Medium level Column Beam Warehouse Structures
- Medium level Modular Building Structures
- Medium level Commercial and Industrial Building Structures
Multi-Profile Machine -16 Gauge (1.6mm)
X30i SystemMulti-Profile Machine 16 Gauge (1.6mm)
Multi-Profile Machine 12 Gauge (2.5mm)
Multi-Profile Machine 11 Gauge (3.0mm)
Single-Profile Machine 18 & 16 Gauge (1.2mm & 1.6mm)
X88 InfinityMulti-Profile Machine 9 Gauge (4.0mm)
X80i System: What It Does and Who It’s For
The X80i system is Pinnacle’s best-selling machine worldwide — the line most factories standardize on when one machine has to cover the whole order book. It runs 80 profile sizes with fully automatic changeover at material up to 12 gauge (2.5 mm), which means villas on Monday, mid-rise load-bearing panels on Wednesday and light commercial the rest of the week, without a single manual tooling swap. Profiles leave the X80i system punched, dimple-lock ready and inkjet-labeled with their panel and position, so downstream assembly is jig work, not measurement work.
Who buys it: panel factories serving housing programs, PEB companies adding a light-gauge line beside heavy structural bays, and fabricators upgrading from fixed-tooling roll formers. One trained operator runs the line; PinnacleCAD converts approved structural models into panel drawings and machine files following AISI S100 design standards, so your engineering seat feeds the X80i system in minutes rather than days of manual detailing.
Where it fits in the range: step down to the X30i for compact residential lines, or up to the X88 Infinity when 4.0 mm structural sections enter the mix. For budget context see the steel framing machine price guide, and for the complete technology picture, the light gauge steel framing guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What gauge can the X80i system run?
Up to 12 gauge / 2.5 mm galvanized steel (G550/G350), covering interior partition profiles through load-bearing structural sections — with automatic changeover across all 80 profile sizes.
How many profile sizes does the X80i cover?
80 profile sizes on one line, switched in software with fully automatic tooling — no wrench time between profiles. That range is why mixed-workload factories standardize on the X80i system.
What output should I plan for with an X80i?
A practical planning figure: one house of wall panels per shift for residential mixes, or roughly 25,000–40,000 m² of panelized structure per year on two shifts. One operator runs the line.
What is included with the machine?
PinnacleCAD software, factory acceptance test on your actual profiles, installation and calibration at your plant, operator training and first-production support — plus remote diagnostics for the life of the machine.
How does the X80i compare with the X30i and X88 Infinity?
The X30i is the compact residential line (16 gauge); the X80i adds the 80-size multi-profile range at 12 gauge; the X88 Infinity extends to 9 gauge / 4.0 mm for heavy structural work. Most factories start with the X80i.