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Tool ID reduces B3 press brake set-up
Salvagnini has strengthened its B3 pressbrake range with its AU-TO FAST, a new AU-TO tool identification system designed to make automatic set-up faster, safer and more reliable. The B3 combines the features and benefits of electric and hydraulic press brakes with Salvagnini expertise in automation, software, mechanics and electronics.
“ Designed for dynamic production, the B3 range includes press brakes with table lengths from 2040 to 6100mm and maximum bending force from 80 to 400 tons, while B3. AU-TO models are available in 4250mm lengths with 170, 240 and 320 tons of bending force. The range is built to support changing batches, kit production and batchone manufacturing with a tailored, modular, scalable approach to bending automation,” explained Salvagnini.
Keeping pace with production
“ Our scalable automation architecture allows companies to configure the machine according to actual production needs. ATA automatically adjusts the upper tool length, ATA. L and MVM support automated lower-tool management and AU-TO handles automatic tool change to prepare the machine [ in line with ] production flow. This approach increases machine availability, reduces low-value manual activities and helps make bending more predictable in terms of times, costs and production planning,” added Salvagnini.
The B3 AU-TO model.
With AU-TO FAST, Salvagnini adds a new level of control to automatic set-up. The system enables the upper and lower locks to recognize each punch and die segment automatically, so that the press brake can verify the tool configuration on the bending line in real time without manual intervention. The result, said Salvagnini, is“ a faster and more robust set-up process, with improved protection against anomalies such as unexpected tools or incorrectly assembled tools.” This evolution, it added, reduces set-up times by up to 30 % compared to the previous version.
“ The AU-TO device works with ATA and does not replace it: it prepares the machine by maximizing the potential of automatic tool set-up and applying the most suitable strategy according to the production flow. The covered rear tool store can hold up to 24m of tools up to 1000mm in length, even without segmentation, and the operations take place in-cycle and in masked time to further improve efficiency. The B3 also supports mixed tooling, allowing the manual integration of standard WILA tools or special tools when required,” outlined Salvagnini.
Available equipment for the B3 includes multiple back-gauge types; front sliding shelves; sliding doors; data part reader; STL lighting and the FLW sheet follower. Safety is supported by the LSB system and, on machines equipped with automatic ATA and AU-TO tool change, by the radar safety system.
“ B3 press brakes also integrate adaptive technologies designed to improve consistency and reduce corrections: S-CROWNING ensures uniform bending along the full length, AMS measures angle variations caused by spring back and TFC2.0 compensates in-cycle structural variations. Direct Drive technology optimises energy consumption in real time and enables fast approach and return speeds of up to 250mm / s. On the software side, B3 can be equipped with STREAMFORMER, OPS, and connected to LINKS, while P-PB-CXN enables direct integration between the press brake and a Salvagnini panel bender, automatically loading the B3 program at the end of the panel bending cycle. The B3 is a flexible bending platform for manufacturers seeking higher autonomy, more reliable tool management and better control of increasingly dynamic production flows,” concluded Salvagnini. n
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Hybrid grinding and deburring machine
Fladder ® Danmark A / S is a manufacturer of advanced machinery for surface grinding, edge rounding and deburring. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered at Ansager, Denmark. It offers a wide range of machines and technologies for surface treatment including grinding, brushing, polishing and deburring.
The Fladder ® HYBRID grinding and deburring machine is designed for grinding workpieces that require calibration grinding on the surface and rounding of edges. Workpieces are advanced on a common conveyor belt through the two grinding processes.
The Fladder ® 300 / GYRO HYBRID machine is for grinding, deburring and edge rounding. It removes laser spatter and burrs after laser cutting and punching. Edges are rounded in the same pass.
“ To achieve optimal cycle times for two
Above: The Fladder ® 300 / GYRO HYBRID machine for grinding, deburring and edge rounding.
very different grinding processes, and to avoid unwanted heating of the workpiece, calibration grinding is carried out using a cross-grinding belt. The grinding belt is pressed towards the workpiece by an oscillating contact wheel. The short contact time protects against heating for best utilisation of the abrasive belt,” explained the manufacturer.
“ To produce true uniform radi on all edges, radial flexible grinding cylinders( which are selected based upon the task) are employed. These cylinders are used to create perfect rounding and radius on the edges as the last step in the process,” it added.
Fladder’ s automatic machines are equipped with advanced features such as programmable control systems on several models, energysaving system options and the ability to add multiple workstations to its HYBRID and LS machines.
“ This makes it possible to perform multiple steps of the process in a single machine, saving time and money,” concluded Fladder. n
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