Compact automated press brake offers flexibility and time savings to shops

Bystronic’s new integrated tool changer system allows it Xpert press brake to swap tools automatically. This system is of particular interest for users who want to save time and increase quality but who do not want to forego flexibility.

Sheet metal products are changing rapidly: a greater variety of shapes, increasing quality demands, smaller batch sizes, and shorter product life cycles. This has an effect on sheet metal processing. In the past, jobs with 1,000 or more parts were common. Today, small quantities are in demand. For companies that cut and also bend, this change means extra work, with the impact felt most immediately during the set-up and dismantling of tools on bending machines.

With the Xpert press brake and integrated tool changer, the process step that plays a crucial role in enabling users to bend parts quickly and with a consistently high level of quality is automated. The tool changer sets up the brake with the upper and lower tools that are required for the job. During manual operation, this step costs the user up to 70 per cent of the entire bending time.

The 6-axis robotic arm integrated in the press brake accesses the tool magazine, which is also integrated within the machine and houses a generous supply of bending tools. The entire automation system is located within the press brake, which means the robotics system and the tool magazine are protected from dirt and ambient influences.

In combination with the tool changer, the brake has a bending length of 3 meters. The available press capacity ranges from 150 to 320 tons. As standard, the machine comes with an intelligent bending process control and fully automatic crowning. Both functions enable a wide variety of parts to be bent with maximum repetition accuracy.

Bystronic Inc.

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