FOCUS ON BENDING at the EMAF trade fair in Portugal . Physical and virtual showrooms , along with an app featuring augmented reality , are also offered .
Japanese bending specialist , AMADA , has brought its new auto crowning device and enhanced flexibility to its mid-range of press brakes ( the new HRB Auto Crowning midrange model ). AMADA developed the RBR fully automatic bending solution to produce a wide range of part sizes with a rapid bending cycle .
“ The bending cell is equipped with devices such as the automatic tool , gripper changers and the motorised regripping units to support part manipulation by the bending robot . From the press-brake side , the HRB-ATC series ( available both as 100 tonnes x 3 metres and 220 tonnes x 4 metres ) offers the advantages of fully automated production using the automatic tool changer ( ATC ). The ATC , able to reduce set-up time of the press brake by up to 80 % compared to manual tool loading , lets the operator schedule requested production without any tool layout restriction ,” explained AMADA .
The AMADA HRB-ATC series ( with automatic tool changer ) also features a punch reverse function and automatic crowning , compensating for deflections in the upper and lower beams when pressure is applied . Following the success of AMADA ’ s ATC machines , with more than 1000 units installed globally , AMADA has expanded the company ’ s ATC technology to its mid-range line-up for the first time .
The AMADA RBR series is available with either a 50kg or 200kg payload robot . This high level of automation is possible using the offline programming module VPSS 3i ARBEND and the CELL MANAGER scheduling system . Another option is the AMADA Bi system for in-cycle angle measurement and adjustment which helps to eliminate scrap parts .
With its new Blank-to-Bend concept , AMADA linked punching and cutting systems plus automatic press brakes via a warehouse storage system to form a highly automated end-to-end solution . It also offers press-brake models such as HG Series , HG-1003ATC , HRB- ATC , HD-NT Series and EG Series . Product Designer software can unfold 3D sheet metal models and automatically apply unfolding data and feature recognition ready for manufacture . Its EG series electric press brake incorporates AMADA ’ s patented dual servo technology . Its HFE 3i , HG ATC and HG ARs press brake series encompass most bending scenarios . AMADA ’ s compact HFE-5012M2 pressbrake ( 50 tonnes of bending force ) has been developed to offer fast and comfortable bending of small parts with medium complexity . The open height of the frame has been increased , enabling deeper box bending . AMADA ’ s FAST ( Finger with Active Security Technology ) stop fingers can be fitted onto most of its new bending machines . Its EG- 6013AR bending cell features a robot with five
AMADA EGB-1303 with Automatic Tool Changer .
automatic grippers and tool changer for fully automated production processes .
On 3 February 2023 , AMADA opened the “ Amada Global Innovation Centre ” (“ AGIC ”) at the company ’ s head office in Isehara City , Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan .
Turkish manufacturer Baykal ’ s APHS range of press brakes is highly versatile ( Performer , Pro and Premium series ). It has pioneered development of a fully automatic pole-cutting and bending machine and , for its manufacturing operations , utilises three factories which together combine a production area of 70,000 square metres , making it one of Europe ’ s largest facilities for sheetmetalworking and fabricating machinery .
Blech-Tec GmbH manufactures mini bending machines . The BT-500 is a folding machine and press brake in one . Combining both bending processes offers flexibility , as both processes have their geometric advantages . The BT-150 is designed as a table machine for even smaller parts .
At the EuroBLECH exhibition in Germany last October , Boschert GmbH / Gizelis showcased a new real-time automatic angle measurement and correction system on its Gizelis G-BEND PLUS 3140 press brake . The G-BEND PLUS press brake features a singleaxis back-gauge system and bending length of 3400mm / 4400mm .
“ Our electrical G-Electrobend press-brake line ( also for 3m machines ) is more energy-efficient than hydraulic machines . We have already developed electrical systems for press brakes and shears ,” it told ISMR at the show .
The G-FLEX press brake has a hydraulic system , two-axis back gauge system and CNC crowning . The Gizelis ROBOBEND 2 fully automated robotic bending cell incorporates Automatic Tool Change ( ATC ) with bending and palletising procedures as a turnkey solution . The system boasts a smart design
and can be operated in three different modes . There is large capacity for tooling ( punches and dies ) which can be organised in a smart tooling warehouse .
Boschert / Gizelis has also produced a dynamic hybrid-drive press brake , the Quick- Bend , with purported energy savings of up to 80 %. The bending speed range is 8-10mm / s and repeatability is +/ - 0.02mm . Other Boschert models include the G-Master and G-HD hydraulic press brakes .
Swiss sheet-metal specialist , Bystronic , recently introduced the new ByBend Star 40 and 80 ; two mobile press brakes with a new design and a new drive system . The Dynamic Drive System concept allows for dynamic bending sequences without energy loss . The ByBend Star 40 and 80 supply the exact force required for each bent part . Added to this are intelligent functions such as the Energy Saver and an automatic start-stop function .
“ For parts of up to about 1,500mm in bending length and a maximum thickness of 20mm , you do not actually need a largescale bending station , but rather a small and versatile powerhouse ,” it told ISMR . “ The new servo hydraulics enable bending speeds of up to 30mm per second .”
At EuroBLECH 2022 in Hanover , Bystronic showcased its new ByBend Star 120 for the small-to-medium-sized parts segment . It is designed for a wide range of sheet thicknesses as well as materials in higher tensile strength classes .
“ The ‘ Laser Angle Measuring System ’ ( LAMS ) function guarantees the bending result from the first part . With the ‘ FastBend Plus ’ function , there is no need for time-consuming bend angle measurements . Bending users now save up to 30 % energy and get 20 % more speed in return , thanks to the energyefficient servo hydraulics ,” explained the manufacturer .
Bystronic ’ s ByBend Star 80 .
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