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Prima Power ’ s integrated line at Blechexpo 2023 .
Prima Power to launch new line at Blechexpo
How can industrial manufacturers level up their production processes in a scenario that calls for continuous dynamism to combine high production rates and flexible use ? Prima Power offers answers to this question at the 16th Blechexpo international trade fair for sheet metalworking in Stuttgart , Germany ( 7-10 November 2023 ), where it will showcase its modular and scalable integrated solutions .
Prima Power will be demonstrating how its targeted solutions level up customers ’ production processes , combining multiple work stages as one and handling a wide material range to automatic , finished bent products . Show visitors can find its booth 3201 in Hall 3 at Blechexpo .
Launch of new line
As a world premiere , it will present a manufacturing line that features a combined punching and laser-cutting machine ( Combi Genius ) with an LSR loading , unloading and stacking robot ; a servo-electric press brake ( eP Genius 1030 ) with integrated tool-change storage and a seven-axis industrial robot . “ With its profitable combination of productivity and flexibility , this system is a perfect solution for a wide range of materials and complex product manufacturing . Designed to be an efficient process solver and challenge-ready manufacturing line , it handles the tighter bends , the thicker materials and the most complex assemblies .
These features make it the perfect tool for several industries , such as machinery and yellow goods ,” stated Prima Power .
Visitors to Blechexpo will also discover the Prima Power software ecosystem “ as if they were in a real factory ,” said the manufacturer .
“ They will experience the highly efficient seamless flow from ERP order to machine production in a few clicks ; the complete overview ; easy and clear production planning , control and diagnostics ; and the faster reaction to production changes ,” it added .
Punching and laser cutting
The line on display on the Prima Power stand at Blechexpo will rely on the next-level Combi Genius for combined punching and laser cutting . This advanced model features a larger combined working area , better cutting performance via 6kW laser power with new cutting head and efficient gas mixer , and improved robot performance .
“ The resulting main benefits are a strong reduction of cycle times ( thanks to a 25 % cutting speed increase ), a 25 % saving in gas consumption and huge overall improvement in the cutting quality of highly sensitive materials such as aluminium . The enhanced performance of the Combi Genius adds to the flexibility of this automatic multi-purpose solution , which integrates different working stages to speed up production and reduce manufacturing costs ,” outlined Prima Power .
The LSR loading , unloading and stacking robot loads sheets onto the machine and stacks finished workpieces onto stacking pallets .
Bending in focus
After the parts are punched and cut with the Combi Genius and handled by LSR , they can be bent by the eP Genius 1030 pressbrake with an integrated seven-axis industrial robot . The eP1030 servo-electric press brake comes with automatic tool-change storage that can hold 28 metres of upper and lower bending tools ( dies and punches ) on seven racks . This press brake eliminates the need for manual machine set-up .
“ The real innovation of the eP Genius to be presented at Blechexpo is the addition of the anthropomorphic robot for loading and unloading operations . This makes it possible to work completely unmanned , freeing the operator ’ s time for value-added activities such as preparing and testing production programs ,” explained the manufacturer .
In direct mode , the robot picks up the punched / cut parts released by the LSR of the Combi Genius on a roller table , places them onto the press brake to be bent and unloads them on pallets positioned on the floor . The robot can also work in a temporary buffer mode i . e . in a continuous process with a temporary waiting condition .
The robotic cell is configured with a Sheet Reverser , which allows the robot to turn over the part to be bent or the component before stacking it , whenever this is required by the operating program . Gripper storage can accommodate three different grippers which are automatically stored by the robot when they are not in use . n
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