- 18th September 2014
- Exhibitor Announcements, Manufacturing, Northern
- North14
Drive system speeds bending operations and uses less power
If you’re interested in press brakes, a visit to the Bystronic stand at Northern Manufacturing 14 is a must. The firm believes it has raised the bar for efficiency with its electrically powered Xcite 80 E. It claims to be able to produce more parts and complete jobs quicker than comparative press brakes, whilst using less power.
It is, says the company, one of the fastest and most economical ways to produce high-quality bent parts. It bends faster than a hydraulic press brake due to the modern drive system, says the company, and is equipped with its hydraulic tool clamping system for rapid set up times, flexible fast back gauge system, and simple machine operation.
The Force Dynamic Drive (FDD) system provides speed, power and constant pressure along the entire bending length, whilst also ensuring that minimal deflections occur in both the upper and lower beam. It bends to within a top class tolerance of ±25 arc minutes and with a repeatability of ±0.0025mm.
The drive uses the interaction between a special mounting of the lower beam and the e drive system of the upper beam to precisely form parts with corresponding bending work completed reliably. Suitable for forming small and thin parts, it is also adept at bending thicker parts, and also large batches with high speed, says the company.
A touch screen control, developed by the company, allows for easily programmed control. It can be programmed automatically through the same Bysoft programming as the laser cutting machines to increase uptime. 3D graphics instruct the sequence of bends to the operator.
Using the Fast Bend+ safety system, the tool can be positioned very close to the metal sheet without the operator being placed in any danger – only then does the machine switch over to bending speed.
You can see Bystronic in action on stand D56 or visit http://www.bystronic.co.uk/en/