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Press brake has laser angle correction system
User application article A 1350kN, 3m press brake has a patented laser assisted process angle correction system and sheet following systems enabling one operator to bend large parts to high tolerances.
News from LVD (UK) ( 3 March 2008)
Affordable robotic bending cell is easy to operate
The first showing of a competitively priced, automated robotic bending cell will demonstrate its easy operation and programming for small to medium sized sheet metal components.
News from LVD (UK) (20 February 2008)
Press brake operates without crowning
User application article A press brake concept is built around a servo-electric drive based on a patented pulley principle that results in a very even distribution of forces, so a crowning table is not needed for most jobs.
News from Safan (20 December 2007)
Low-cost press brake is manual or CNC
A cost-efficient press brake (brake press) ideal for general bending requirements is available in six models from 500 to 2000kN and is offered in manual and CNC configurations.
News from LVD (UK) (12 April 2007)
Laser monitors, corrects press brake bending
User application article Press brakes noted for their speed of set-up and operating speed can be equipped with a laser that monitors the bend process in real time and makes corrections as the parts are formed.
News from LVD (UK) ( 8 March 2007)
Advanced press brake ensures SS part quality
User application article The pressure reference bending technology with dynamic crowning on a press brake (brake press) ensures that a fabricator can fulfil the highest demands for the production of stainless steel parts.
News from Bystronic UK (22 February 2007)
CNC press brake avoids unnecessary extras
User application article Not every sheet metal fabrication shop wants a CNC press brake with all the extras, such as 3D graphics, said a subcontractor, which has invested in a straightforward CNC model. Brochure available
News from Press and Shear Machinery (22 November 2006)
Novel bending machines are flexible in concept
Sheet metal bending machines are easy to install, incomparably flexible and with low maintenance costs and are available from 4 to 12m length, with a bending capacity of 1.25 to 4mm.
News from OEMB ( 1 November 2006)
Gripper expands CNC bending cell's applications
CNC sheet metal bending cell's mechanical gripper allows the bending of parts up to a DIN A4 format size and a weight of no more than 2.0kg can be automatically bent. Brochure available
News from Trumpf ( 1 November 2006)
Angle sensors improve press brake working
User application article The key to efficient bending lies not only in advanced press brake technology and intelligent tooling systems but, above all, in angle sensor technology - for raising efficiency. Brochure available
News from Trumpf (21 August 2006)
Product market growth generates pressbrake need
User application article Washroom dispensing systems maker has added a pressbrake designed for maximum economy - achieved without any compromise on quality and productivity. Brochure available
News from Trumpf (18 May 2006)
High speed press brake is servo-controlled
LVD will display a PPEB servo-controlled press brake featuring the Easy-Form Laser adaptive bending system and high-speed turbo package at MACH2006, Hall 4, stand 4665.
News from LVD (UK) ( 3 May 2006)
Semi-automatic bending centres introduced
Comprising hydraulic and servo electric constructions, semi-automatic bending centres extend the production to new applications areas such as perforated material or sheets with big forms. Brochure available
News from Press and Shear Machinery ( 7 February 2006)
CNC folds building and roof flashings quicker
CNC power operated sheet metal folding machines - available in various lengths up to 4m and different thickness capacities - have a user friendly touchscreen operation.
News from Bulldog Industrial Holdings Limited ( 2 February 2006)
Clamps for European press brakes improved
Manual clamps for European style press brakes aree coated with Nitrex, which ensures that the location faces do not become scratched or bruised during the loading or unloading of tooling.
News from Wilson Tool International (11 January 2006)
System retrofits robots to CNC press brakes
Believed to be the first retrofittable system for automating press brakes, a system brings a robot into coordinated motion with any brand of down-acting CNC hydraulic press brake.
News from Automated Concepts ( 9 January 2006)
Electronics ensure accurate pressbrake working
Latest 4- and 5-axis CNC servo-controlled press brakes use state-of-the-art hydraulics and electronics to ensure accurate control of the bending process.
News from LVD (UK) (27 June 2005)
Precision pressbrake offers faster bending
Precision 350kN press brake features a reluctance hydraulic motor that achieves higher bending speeds - of up to 25mm per second - than most conventional hydraulic machines.
News from LVD (UK) (27 June 2005)
Pressbutton transfers CAD development to press
Software module enables press brake users to achieve substantial time savings by converting 3D models or 2D flat product developments into tooled and sequenced bend programs at the touch of a button. Brochure available
News from Radan Computational (25 April 2005)
Economical press brakes suit non-complex work
Economical CNC press brakes offer proven bending technology in a cost-efficient, easy-to-use design for forming applications that do not require advanced capabilities.
News from LVD (UK) (12 April 2005)
Adaptive bending ups accuracy and quality
User application article Adaptive bending system and advanced offline programming software dramatically reduces 'art to part' times and ensures 'right first time' parts off the press brake.
News from LVD (UK) (25 February 2005)
Press brake cut boat hull welding time
User application article New press brake eliminated approximately 4-5h of welding for large, high-speed airboats, but also gave the boat-builder greater flexibility for custom fabrication work.
News from Pacific Press Technologies (22 February 2005)
CNC press brake speeds up plenum box output
User application article CNC press brake is enabling a UK sheetmetalworking subcontractor to produce large plenum boxes five times faster when compared with conventional methods. Brochure available
News from Press and Shear Machinery ( 9 February 2005)
Press brake cycle times reduced by 30%
More bending space, superior accuracy and even higher productivity are the benefits of press brakes with interactive control and have new drives that reduce cycle times by up to 30%. Brochure available
News from Trumpf (27 January 2005)
Software and 'soft bending' up pressbrake accuracy
As well as deploying new software that has increased bending speed by up to 20%, a press brake also features a 'soft bending' movement to increase accuracy and repeatability. Brochure available
News from Press and Shear Machinery (10 January 2005)
Mid range press brakes, bending cells shown
As well as introducing mid-range pressbrakes, a Swiss manufacturer demonstrated its progress in operator-independent robotic bending cells using various press brakes at EuroBLECH.
News from Bystronic Laser AG (31 December 2004)
Touch of button forms part from CAD
Automated robotic press brake bending cell is believed to be the only system of its kind able to take a part from a 2D or 3D CAD drawing to a finished product at the touch of a button.
News from LVD (UK) (29 December 2004)
Press brake has adaptive bending system
Servo-controlled hydraulic downstroking press brake equipped with a laser-based adaptive bending system has powerful software that ensures full-length accuracy on long parts.
News from LVD (UK) (14 December 2004)
CNC press brake systems raise part quality
User application article Investment in a new CNC press brake that uses adaptive bending software has improved quality and cut the time it takes to bring new textile testing equipment to market.
News from LVD (UK) (23 November 2004)
Spend less time programming, more time pressing
User application article Software company suggests that out of 60 min on a CNC press brake, 40 min is spent programming, wheras it is possible to reverse this - that is - 40 min poroduction, 20 min programming.
News from Radian Solutions (19 November 2004)
Integrated control unit introduced for press brake
Integrated control unit for press brakes is a free programmable open control that features open MS Windows operation system and in-line control of bending angles and spring back.
News from Data M Software + Engineering Gmbh (17 September 2004)
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