PRODUCT REVIEWS
Easy-Cell bending automation from LVD
LVD Company NV recently launched its Easy-Cell 80 / 25 , the latest in its line of robotic bending cells for automated bending .
“ Easy-Cell offers high flexibility to produce a wide range of parts with the precision of a built-in adaptive bending system which ensures bend angle accuracy from the first part . The robotic bending cell incorporates LVD ’ s advanced software for fast , simple offline programming of both press brake and robot . Users benefit from the productivity of automated bending with high process reliability and low part cost ,” the Belgian sheet metal specialist told ISMR .
Easy-Cell 80 / 25 combines an Easy-Form 80-ton press brake with Kuka industrial robot to handle parts from 100 x 100mm up to 1600 x 1200mm , weighing up to 25kg . The press brake features a 2500mm bend length , fiveaxis back gauge and 2500mm crowning table , providing the versatility to accommodate a broad scope of bending applications .
The cell features multiple robot grippers that can be changed to suit the job . The robot uses a swivel function to optimise workpiece regripping . The swivel movement reduces the time it takes for regripping , improving overall cycle time .
Easy-Cell is equipped with LVD ’ s Easy-Form ® Laser for bend accuracy . Automation with builtin quality assurance provides a high degree of consistency in production , which is especially critical for automated operations .
Easy-Form Laser uses adaptive , in-process control over the bend angle . The system
A lightweight , portable pipe bevelling tool that can bevel and flat-face sanitary tube and pipe simultaneously to help ensure high-integrity weld joints has been introduced by Esco Tool of Holliston , MA ( USA ).
The Esco Wart MILLHOG ® Portable Pipe & Tube Beveller is a right-angle I . D . clamping tool for performing any angle of end prep on 19.1mm I . D . to 114.3mm O . D . sanitary pipe of different schedules . Allowing operators to bevel and flat face simultaneously , it produces square and bevelled ends with a reported ± 0.0254mm accuracy which helps to ensure high-integrity weld joints .
“ Suitable for end prepping sanitary pipe and tubing for fusion or orbital welding , the Esco Wart MILLHOG ® Portable Pipe & Tube Beveller is robust and easy to operate . Available with electric or pneumatic motors , it requires no cutting fluids and is ideal for compensates for material variations such as sheet thickness , strain hardening and grain direction . Scanners continuously measure the bend angle and transmit the information in real-time to the CNC control for immediate adjustment of the punch position to achieve the correct angle . The bending process is not interrupted , says LVD , and no production time is lost .
“ Powered by our CADMAN-SIM software , Easy-Cell accelerates ‘ art-to-part ’ production with automatic generation of bending and robot program . The software defines all gripper positions and optimises the program
Portable pipe bevelling
on-site applications . Featuring a three-blade holder , a wide range of TiN-coated cutting blades are offered ,” outlined Esco Tool . n
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for bending sequence , collision-free operation and other parameters . Programming is handled offline . No robot teaching is required ,” confirmed LVD .
LVD is a leading manufacturer of sheet metalworking equipment including laser cutting systems ; punch presses ; press brakes ; automatic and semi-automatic panel benders ; guillotine shears and automation systems , integrated to and supported by its CADMAN ® software suite . n
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. lvdgroup . com Laser measurement systems in focus
GL Control GmbH develops 360 ° laser sensors and systems for checking the internal geometries of pipe ends ; ovality ; roundness ; welding inspection ; surface defects etc . Its sensors can be used for the quality assurance of forming processes and weld seams . Weld seams and bends or radii can be measured and logged for quality management systems .
“ Our sensors deliver precise data to the production control and can be integrated into automated production . For Industry 4.0 , complex internal contours can be measured and recorded with our laser measurement technology ,” it explained .
Meet the company on stand D08 in Hall 6 at Tube 2024 in Düsseldorf , Germany , from 15-19 April 2024 .
www . gl-control . de
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