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tonnes x 8050mm without stroke and opening
limits , along with a varied series of optional
accessories .
Its e . TERNA hybrid press brakes are fitted
with SIEMENS IE3 motors driven by an inverter
that , combined with a high-performance pump ,
controls the main motor and activates it only
when the machine starts running . This means
zero energy consumption during standby , but
energy savings are also made during operation
CYBELEC bending software .
via the Pressure Control system , which just provides the required
force for the folding
Proform + series pressbrake .
Colgar Bending Machines , now part of MCM , offers a complete range of press brake models and solutions with a bending power range of between
A bent sheet metal part ( TRUMPF ).
step with a reduction in cycle times .
Fiessler Elektronik GmbH & Co . KG has cited its AKAS 3P as “ the first co-moving press brake safety system worldwide which provides high speed operation up
1000 and 5000 tons , with single or tandem configurations .
One of its installations for tandem pressbrakes installed by FIDA G has been dubbed , it told ISMR , “ the longest tandem system in Europe mainly dedicated to the production of telescopic arms .” The total bending length is 21 metres using a tandem press brake ( one with 14m length and one with 7m length ) and a total installed power of 3,600 tons and concentrated charge of 500 tons / metre .
Cybelec SA offers touch-screen numerical controls for synchronised press brakes with the same user-friendly HMI : VisiTouch 19MX and 19 for importing , programming and bending .
Turkish manufacturer , Ermaksan , has been continuously improving and adding to its portfolio of products . It has re-designed the look of its hydraulic press brakes with “ a more elegant , dynamic and different outlook .”
Its green FX Servo press brake uses electric technology for low energy consumption ( a reported 50 % lower , compared to hydraulic press brakes ). With a 4-axis back gauge , full-length bends can be made between side columns , with no obstructions , and the machine is almost silent in operation . Sliding front support arms assist the operator for easier material handling .
Other Ermaksan press brake models include the Evolution III ( hybrid ); Speed-Bend Pro ; Power-Bend ST ; Micro-Bend ; Eco-Bend Expert and the Heavy-Duty press brake ( featuring a hydro-dynamic hybrid crowning system , 6-axis servo motor back-gauge system and special top and bottom tools ).
Eurostamp Tooling has been manufacturing and selling press brake tooling and equipment since 1970 .
Italian manufacturer F . lli Vimercati S . n . c . offers a wide range of press brakes from the smallest ( 30 tonnes x 1250mm ) up to 600-
to the clamp point ”. By using the new press brake safety system , it is now possible to operate and close a press brake at high speed to the clamp point . In addition , the new AKAS ® 3P-CNC features a connection between the CNC control of the press brake and the fully automatic electromotive support of the AKAS ® transmitter and AKAS ® receiver . This allows the adjustment to be carried out from the CNC control or a HMI . Alternatively , the setting can still be started with the existing key switch .
Fintek Industry Company Limited provides sheet-metal machines such as hydraulic press brakes , shearing , folding and rolling machines etc . With over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing of machines , it has become one of the largest companies in the machine tool industry in Taiwan .
Gabella Macchine is an Italian manufacturer of sheet metal working machines with 60 years of experience in the production of cut-to-length lines , slitting lines , multi-blanking lines , pressbrakes and folders .
Italian specialist Gasparini offers a pressbrake range that includes the entry-level X-Press Easy and the X-press ECO energysaving system that features an inverter motor drive ( available as an option for the X-Press product line ) which delivers quiet operation and faster cycle times . The 80-ton , twometre X-Press Next 80 / 2000 4.0 pressbrake is equipped with a two-axis backgauge ( X-R ) for more stable support of the
workpieces . The X-Press Next 30 / 1250 press brake is for small part bending and offers a range of accessories .
“ The new X-Press Next Hybrid press brake is equipped with an innovative hydraulic system that makes it even more ecological and efficient . Thanks to the brushless motor , we can precisely control the movement of the ram using a minimum amount of oil and energy ,” explained the Italian bending specialist .
Gasparini has also brought out AIC AirSlide pneumatic tool adapters , a barcode reader , wireless pedal and the X-Press SuperCustom Edition , a new line dedicated to deep-box bending . The company has also developed its GPS4 angle measurement system for pressbrakes . Complex shapes , with Z-bends or with narrow flanges , can be bent and set-up times reduced . Agile is a new automatic tool changer for press brakes of up to 640 tons x 8 metres to facilitate bending with frequent tooling , complex set-ups and expensive , heavy tools . It handles both punches and tool adapters , enabling boxes that are 290mm tall to be bent , even by large press brakes .
The company also offers automated bending lines for Industry 4.0 applications .
Gizelis introduced its Robobend 2 system last year . This fully automated robotic bending cell incorporates Automatic Tool Change ( ATC ) with bending and palletising procedures as a turnkey solution . The three working modes for the robotic bending cell are 1 ) operation as a fully automated robotic bending cell ( e . g . for mass production of repeated parts ) 2 ) Automatic Tool Change operation only and 3 ) operation as a standard bending machine , by an operator , where the robot stays at the parked position and the operator bends the parts ( e . g . for complex parts , in small batches ).
HACO ’ s bending portfolio includes pressbrakes with capacities ranging from 40 to 2,000 tons and working lengths from 1.6- to 10m . Its EuroMaster S press brake ( with applied Robosoft FastBEND-2D control and Multi-Touch technology ) offers a working length of four metres and 400 tons of capacity .
The X-Press press brake from Gasparini .
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