Industrial Factory Automation

LVD has been awarded a contract from Sany to manufacture a custom 3,000 ton press brake for the production of mobile crane equipment. The PPEB-H 30MN 14m press brake will incorporate productivity-enhancing features developed by LVD. Servo controlled with state-of-the-art hydraulics and electronics, the press brake is provided as a turnkey system, including press brake, CNC feeding - evacuation automation and CNC forming tools. The PPEB-H press brake will be equipped with a CNC adjustable Vari-Vee die with Smart Crown feature and LVD's Easy-Form Laser adaptive bending system. LVD's Vari-Vee die provides automatic adjustment of the V-width to reduce setup time and provide flexibility to form long parts, different material thicknesses and high-strength materials. The Easy-Form Laser system provides exact measurement of the angle during the bending process. Combined, these features will provide Sany with highly efficient, high-accuracy forming and process quality management. The m...

Trumpf has announced that the latest software release for the Trubend series 5000 press brakes has the potential to reduce piece part costs significantly. A video on the company's website illustrates the claim. On a split screen, a box part measuring 1,000 x 600 x 1.5mm is produced simultaneously on a Trubend running the new TASC 6000 v6 software and also its forerunner, v5.2. Both screens show the operator making 10 bends at three stations, but the new software allows him to complete the task 24 per cent faster. Instead of taking two minutes and eight seconds, the process takes one minute and 36 seconds. Trumpf said several features contribute to this performance. An automatic step control allows the back gauge finger to move automatically in a raised position and with maximum speed to the programmed position. The back gauge also moves in parallel with the press beam to reduce cycle time and increase productivity. Additionally, press beam travel and adjustment for crowning now ha...