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Punch-laser in focus
Above right : Cut and bent pieces on the panel bender . Top : P2 panel bender .
Flexible automation
Salvagnini ’ s P2 panel bender is now more this scenario , MAC3.0 drastically reduces the flexible and productive , with a new MAC3.0 risk of obtaining faulty parts and eliminates function . This , said the Italian metal forming reworking and material waste . specialist , gives it ‘ the flexibility ; productivity ; MAC3.0 also extends the range of adaptability ; versatility and ability to perform machinable materials and allows new positive and negative , flattened and radius ones to be defined simply and intuitively if bends .’ necessary . These newly defined materials
With a footprint of less than 35m 2 , and all can also be used as the starting point for new the features of the P4 , Salvagnini ’ s P2 is a adjustments and new materials . All Salvagnini compact panel bender designed to reduce panel benders manufactured since March re-tooling times when passing from one 2021 have the MAC3.0 function . production item to the next and minimize , “ MAC3.0 can correctly bend materials even eliminate , waste . The company with tensile strength up to double that of the continues to perfect the system , introducing related reference material . This solution is new hardware and software solutions to particularly relevant in today ’ s raw material further extend its field of application . supply chain where sourcing difficulties , along This is the case , for example , with the with the dynamism of the market and the CUT option . Already popular on Salvagnini ’ s need to comply with set delivery times , force P4 panel benders and , since last year , now companies to accept compromises on the also available on the P2 , the CUT tool enables quality of the sheet metal , risking significant the machine to complete up to 17 bends per increases in waste ,” added Salvagnini . minute and cut profiles . This was followed by MAC3.0 : a set of integrated technologies ( sensors , formulas and algorithms ) to make the P2 even more intelligent .
MAC3.0 is the evolution of MAC2.0 , a standard feature on Salvagnini panel benders since 2014 , which allows the P2 to adapt to the material being machined by measuring the tensile strength in real-time and comparing it to the reference values of some of the most common materials on the market . If the mechanical characteristics of the material being machined are within ± 25 % of the reference value , compensation is fully automatic : the panel bender recalculates the force required to obtain the right bends , limiting the risk of over- or under-bending . In The S1 punch-laser combination machine .
S1 is the new Salvagnini punch-laser combi machine which punches , forms , taps and cuts parts .
“ S1 optimises the production process , reducing waste by concentrating various activities in a single work phase , reducing intermediate handling and operator intervention . The multi-press head with evolved hybrid technology on the S1 is a Salvagnini patent : the tools are always available , housed in the solid die structure . The S1 multi-press head eliminates setups , guaranteeing reduced cycle times and high-quality jobs through the high-precision , punch-die alignment and extending the tool life cycle ,” explained Salvagnini .
The manipulator with two independent carriages , and pincers that move independently within the same carriage , facilitates maximum sheet reachability and greater working flexibility . It also improves process efficiency by eliminating downtimes .
The S1 is equipped with compact loading / unloading automation , which does not increase the footprint of the system and , during the unloading phase , uses the Cartesian manipulator with two gripping devices . A wide range of Salvagnini automation devices can be used to customise its systems to improve efficiency . n
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