without compromises in terms of absolute quality, |
be obtained from a sheet metal panel. |
bending in general, needs to operate with very stringent |
sturdiness, practicality and aesthetics." |
" We use the panel bender, for example, for press-bent |
precision parameters. Therefore it must be combined |
sheet metal display cabinets, which generally have |
with a laser cutting system capable of guaranteeing |
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A WILDCARD CALLED PANEL BENDER |
rounded edges. This is more complex to achieve with |
the required levels of precision even on semi-finished |
" We chose equipment that allows us to be flexible and |
a press brake, whereas the panel bender achieves it |
products. This is an essential prerequisite for obtaining |
fast without affecting quality," Artimino explains. " Why |
easily and with optimal results in terms of aesthetic and |
precise, high-quality panels. Furthermore, the machine |
a panel bender? That’ s a good question. I admit that we |
functional quality," Artimino underlines. " In this specific |
we chose is capable of processing both sheet metal in |
were initially rather hesitant about purchasing it, since |
case, we ' ve had very positive feedback because the |
formats up to 3,000 x 1,500 mm and tubes and bars |
it ' s a type of machine that is generally suitable for mass |
process leaves no marks on the sheet metal and when |
with a maximum diameter of 240 mm and lengths up |
production, which therefore involves large production |
I quantify the work, it ' s several hours less for my staff, |
to 6 m. This has allowed us to improve and optimise |
runs. At least that ' s what we thought. On the contrary, |
who otherwise would have to rework and finish the |
the operations related to the production of the tubular |
ADH has shown us that this isn ' t quite the case. We then |
item in addition to creating it through a series of adjacent |
frames of our furnishing items, guaranteeing absolute |
purchased the panel bender precisely to create unique |
bends using a dedicated tool. With the ADH panel |
precision, quality, flexibility and, once again, shorter |
and customised bends that we couldn ' t do with our existing |
bender, however, once the blank is loaded, the machine |
processing times than before.” |
conventional press brakes. In theory, therefore, the |
automatically works it independently and then returns a |
“ If I had to summarise what I ' ve just told you in a few |
panel bender is a machine that must be‘ fed’ continuously |
finished product free of scratches and bending marks." |
words, I ' d say that we ' ve made a comprehensive |
, but in practice, it can also be a wildcard that allows us |
investment in production efficiency, including in terms |
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to easily and, above all, precisely create those details that |
AN INVESTMENT |
of production costs. For example, thanks to the ULET |
can ' t be obtained with traditional press brakes.” |
IN PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY |
laser cutting system, we ' ve replaced nitrogen with |
The panel bender is therefore the natural complement |
As the panel bender proved crucial to the quality of |
compressed air as the cutting gas, significantly reducing |
and completion of a traditional press brake as it can |
the furnishings manufactured by AM Inox, the other |
costs while still delivering excellent quality. Thanks to |
produce, in whole or in part, those items that— in the |
machine purchased from ADH Italia, i. e. the 6 kW ULET |
compressed air, we can cut stainless steel in thicknesses |
concept of maximum product customisation pursued |
3015 combined tube / sheet metal laser cutting system |
up to 6 mm, which is a peak value for us; we ' ve therefore |
by AM Inox— require special geometries and, therefore, |
proved equally necessary to the company. |
practically eliminated the use of nitrogen. We cut |
82 special bends that cannot be achieved otherwise: in short, the most complex and challenging items that can |
“ A reliable laser cutting system is essential upstream to the bending process because the panel bender, and |
everything with air, or with oxygen in the case of thicker
TecnoLamiera iron panels that is from 10 mm onwards.”
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