FOCUS ON BENDING
Italian manufacturer Salvagnini launched the fourth generation of its P2 panel bender and the B3Auto , a fully automated pressbrake with automatic tool-changer . ATA is a proprietary Salvagnini solution which makes it possible to automatically adjust the length of the bending tools of the Salvagnini B3 press brake to the part being processed .
Automatic set-up and tool change are two features of the B3 . AU-TO press brake . The tool store is covered and located in the rear part of the B3 . It can contain up to 24 metres of tools of up to 1000mm in length without segmentation . The press brake allows mixed tooling .
All B3 press brakes are equipped with MAC3.0 integrated adaptive technologies ; S-Crowning mechanical crowning system ; TFC2.0 or Total Frame Control to prevent deviations in the bending angle and AMS laser angle measurement system .
ROBOformER is Salvagnini ’ s automatic press-brake cell run by a single controller and a single program . Salvagnini ’ s STREAMFORMER CAM software integrates the press brake in a complete process because it is part of STREAM , the integrated programming suite for Salvagnini systems .
Schiavi Macchine International ’ s hydraulic and hybrid press brakes are designed for sheet metal bending . Its range includes the LineAr , HFBx , HFBs and BSTs models . Itsi HFBx press brakes are its most versatile model in automated bending processes with approach and return speed of up to 250mm / s . It has been designed to facilitate the withdrawal and removal of complex profile parts and is particularly suitable for robotic solutions .
“ The LineAr is the top of our range : a press brake that eliminates the canoe effect with an internationally patented solution that keeps the tool holder tables perfectly horizontal and parallel , ensuring absolute linearity of the profile ,” it told ISMR .
SafanDarley ’ s new H-iBrake hydraulic press brake .
STEP Automation specialises in numeric control for press brakes and shears . Its new generation ROCK NC series is for programming and controlling press brakes . The software provides features for Industry- 4.0 such as scheduled maintenance management , production management and easy integration with corporate ERP .
TEDA Srl Speedy compact press brakes are designed for small part bending and are available in two versions , manual and NCdriven , and in two dimensions . The company also offers SPEED GRIP pneumatic and manual clamping systems for press brakes , available in different versions .
Turkish manufacturer TOSKAR MAKINA ’ s Easy Fab series of press brakes has been designed with two main goals in mind ; easy operation and maximum productivity in the long run . They feature a sturdy steel frame ( ST44 A1 steel ) and a wide variety of standard features such as a motorised R axis , manual crowning and full-length tooling .
The new Flex Cell is a new automation solution for TRUMPF ’ s TruBend 7050
machine , which it launched last November at Blechexpo in Stuttgart , Germany . The machine can run autonomously for several hours . This is designed to help companies to handle order surges and combat shortages of skilled labour . It is suitable for components with a format ranging from 600 x 400mm to 70 x 50mm . It can process sheet metal of between 0.7 and 6mm in thickness .
“ The TruBend 7050 is TRUMPF ’ s fastest bending machine ,” said TRUMPF product manager , Wolfgang Radler . “ With the Flex Cell , we ’ re offering users a fast and simple solution to automate this machine .” Together with the Flex Cell , the TruBend 7050 has a footprint of under 10 square metres .
TRUMPF ’ s extensive bending portfolio includes machines for die and panel bending technologies as well as large-format bending machines and fully automated solutions . For manual die bending , its range includes the TruBend series . For automated die bending , the range includes variations of the TruBend Cell . Panel bending models include the semiautomatic TruBend Center 5030 and the fully automatic TruBend Center Series 7000 .
The TecZone Bend programming system creates the programs for bending parts . The Tool Setup Optimizer option checks which parts need the same tools and how the tool stations can be best combined . This enables users to bend the maximum number of parts with just one tool set-up . TRUMPF also offers a range of bending tooling .
TRUMPF ’ s ToolMaster automatically changes bending tools , thereby increasing the machine utilisation rate . Depending upon the tool selection , on average 85 metres of bending tools can be stored . Alongside standard and special tools , users can also set up ACB sensor tools fully automatically . Material handling solutions are also offered . TRUMPF recognises AI ’ s potential for increasing productivity in , for example ,
TRUMPF ’ s Flex Cell .
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