Press Brake Buyer's Guide | March 2017

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE LATEST PRESS BRAKE TECHNOLOGY

FEATURE EDITORIAL

SALVAGNINI B3:ATA MORE AUTONOMOUS THAN EVER EDITORIAL

LVD OVERCOMES OBSTACLES OF LARGE PROFILE BENDING

Born to bend.

More in it for you: press brakes from TRUMPF.

TruBend press brakes spark a passion for bending technology. From the smallest electronic components to thick, largeformat metal sheets, they allow you to tackle an unparalleled range of parts with maximum productivity. With their exceptional precision and user-friendly operation, they cover all the bases. TruBend machines have been carefully designed to create an ergonomic workplace – and operators love working with them! That makes TruBend press brakes the perfect foundation for your success. Isn’t it time to choose TRUMPF? www.trumpf.com The TruBend 5130 has received the following awards:

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Salvagnini B3.ATA: the press brake, now more autonomous than ever.

The B3.ATA has been upgraded with numerous automated devices.

LVD Large profile bending: overcoming the obstacles.

Adaptive forming technology takes its next evolutionary leap with a unique system that meets the challenges of bending large profiles.

TRUMPF panel bending: now fully automatic processing with top part flexibility.

TRUMPF is expanding its panel bending portfolio to include fully automatic machines.

Press Brake Showcase 12 Adira 14 ALIKO 16 Axial 18 Cincinnati 24 Coastone 25 Deratech 26 Euromac 28 HACO 30 LVD 32

Technology 6 RapidBend 8

Prima Power

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AutoSense, BendShield

38 STR 40 TRUMPF

SmartLink, FlexSpeed

44 Ursviken 46 VILCA 48 Warcom

Coming up in our next issue: Our May issue will feature a look at the rise of Italian press brake manufacturing, a LAMIERA preview section including press brakes that will be on display, a handy LAMIERA map to help you find all our partners at the exhibition plus much more.

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None of the above listed manufacturers pay to have their information included in this publication. The Press Brake Buyer’s Guide is produced for the global press brake market for the purpose of highlighting those manufacturers that offer machines with high level technology.

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So you’re in the market for a new press brake.

With so many makes and models available how do you choose the right machine and how can you be sure you’re getting the very latest technology with the highest possible levels of productivity and performance?

Advanced technologies accessible today deliver safe, high speed and efficient machine control, greater functionality and usability, highly advanced optical protection and exceptional performance. In addition to these technologies, the latest advancements in embedded optical imaging aid productivity through more accurate and consistent part production, managing faster bend speeds, real-time angle measurement, high speed angle control and instant part sampling.

Unfortunately some press brake manufacturers make the mistake of treating productivity aids, user functionality, operator protection and safety as an afterthought. Simply adding on or offering an array of third party devices and components may provide basic functions but without the latest technology embedded as a complete solution these add ons can dramatically reduce machine productivity, performance, functionality and usability. In the end this costs you money.

What if you could own a machine that provides you with the very latest in functionality, safety and operator protection while at the same time enhancing productivity and performance to levels never before possible?

In this guide we showcase the industry’s leading press brake manufacturers who have embedded the very latest technologies into their machine designs to provide users efficient and streamlined operation, enhanced functionality and outstanding levels of productivity and performance.

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Technology Press brakes designed with these embedded technologies deliver a better overall user experience thanks to efficient and streamlined operation, enhanced functionality and outstanding levels of machine productivity and performance.

To learn more about these technologies and to view press brake performance for yourself, visit pressbrakebuyersguide.com

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Technology

RapidBend Turbo charge your press brake.

Press brake optical protection doesn’t have to slow you down. Machines with embedded RapidBend technology utilise high speed progressive muting that enables the tools to close safely at high speed until the punch is only millimetres above the material. This reduces the slow speed travel distance on every bend to boost machine performance and significantly enhance your productivity.

RapidBend enables the press brake to close safely at high speed until the punch is just 6mm above the material.

RapidBend Plus Not fast enough? RapidBend Plus reduces the speed change point even further from 6mm down to just 2mm to significantly enhance machine productivity, especially in high level production environments.

RapidBend Ultimate Why go slow when you can always go fast? RapidBend Ultimate eliminates slow speed altogether by enabling the tools to close at high speed right down to the pinch point for the ultimate in high speed performance.

Press Brakes with RapidBend technology consistently outperform any other machines on the market. Only press brakes with embedded RapidBend technology can guarantee this high level of performance so look for RapidBend, RapidBend Plus or RapidBend Ultimate when purchasing your next machine.

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“RapidBend reduces the slow speed travel distance on every bend, boosting machine performance and significantly enhancing productivity.�

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Technology

SmartLink Work smarter not harder.

SmartLink seamlessly integrates machine safety, optical protection and optical imaging functions with the CNC system to enhance the operation, functionality, performance and efficiency of the press brake.

Press brakes with SmartLink offer a wide array of functions and not only operate without restriction or interference from the optical protection system but with enhanced efficiency and productivity.

Functionality & productivity.

SmartLink enables optical protection modes to be selected and customised in the CNC bend program.

A different mode or combination of modes can be selected for each bend step allowing the operator to streamline set-up to suit the profile of the work piece. SmartLink automatically switches modes on each step of the bend program with automatic blanking of individual sensors to eliminate unnecessary stops and pedal presses for reduced cycle time and the fastest possible part production.

Press brakes with SmartLink technology produce parts more efficiently and faster than ever before.

FlexSpeed Who said safer is slower?

FlexSpeed safety control with high speed processing technology provides the platform for more efficient machine operation and superior performance.

Traditional press brake designs employ a combination of hardware and software safety processing.

This inefficient process slows down overall response and reaction times and when coupled with optical protection systems leads to a reduction in machine performance by forcing the machine to operate at reduced closing speed in order to improve stopping performance and increasing slow speed travel prior to bending.

Machines with FlexSpeed technology operate with maximum efficiency and productivity with no restriction on operating speed or performance.

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AutoSense AutoSense automatic monitoring technology tracks machine operation and performance in real time. AutoSense automatically monitors control commands, motion, direction, speed and stopping performance to maintain a high level of machine and operator protection. Press brakes with AutoSense guarantee compliance with international safety standards that mandate automatic monitoring of machine overrun and safe speed.

AutoSense Plus AutoSense Plus provides additional monitoring to detect and diagnose specific machine electrical and hydraulic faults with visual alerts displayed on the CNC. Machine problems are quickly and easily identified to help get your machine back into production with minimal downtime.

AutoSense Ultimate AutoSense Ultimate adds advanced Dynamic Valve Monitoring technology to automatically monitor hydraulic valves, associated control commands and machine actions independent of traditional valve sensors.

Press Brakes with embedded AutoSense technology give you peace of mind so you can focus on getting the job done.

BendShield Protecting your productivity, not just your operators.

BendShield technology provides advanced optical protection by enveloping the punch tip with a protective field that has no gaps while maintaining high speed operation. With an object detection resolution of 2mm, BendShield detects even the smallest obstruction from any angle. Press brakes with BendShield technology are not only the safest but also the most productive with guaranteed high speed performance.

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Press Brake Showcase Here we showcase the industry’s leading press brake manufacturers and machine models that offer users efficient and streamlined operation, enhanced functionality and outstanding levels of productivity and performance.

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ADIRA Metal Forming Solutions is a Portuguese company with 60 years of experience in developing and producing highly complex machine tools, such as shears, laser machines and press brakes to cut and bend sheet metal. ADIRA is one of the world leaders within the sector, operating in approximately 60 markets worldwide, known for its know-how and capability to produce highly complex and customized solutions according to each client’s specific needs. ADIRA is committed to continuous innovation and improvement of its products, which stand out for their high quality made in Portugal.

ADIRA PH

ADIRA PA

ADIRA PF

The PH is a heavy duty press brake available up to 8 metres and 2000 tons.

ADIRA has a long experience with heavy duty machines and is able to supply you with both conventional and tailor-made solutions for large bends.

The PA semi-hybrid press brake is equipped with a Hexa-C frame, which ensures bending accuracy.

The PF is excellent for intricate fast bends. The Hexa-C frame ensures the precision on the upper beam guiding, while big wide openings allow you to achieve intricate bends. Moreover, the hybrid hydraulic circuit gives you fast, though ecological bends.

It is an energy saver, with energy consumption comparable to machines with a hybrid hydraulic circuit.

Please check ADIRA’s portfolio of shears, laser cutting machines and hydraulic, electric or hybrid press brakes at www.adira.pt. Here, it is also possible to access the E-Configurator to get customized information and find the right machine for you. Check ADIRA’s Facebook page for the latest news and events.

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ADIRA BB (Bluebender)

ADIRA GB (Greenbender)

Press Brake GUIMADIRA PM

With a Hexa-C frame that ensures accurate guiding of the upper beam, this fully electric machine with Blue-drive system is able to give you fast bends and, simultaneously, simplicity of service with savings on your energy bill.

The Greenbender is the topof-the-rage of ADIRA press brakes. With an H-frame for extra stiffness, a hybrid circuit with Green-dynamics system to cut your electricity bills, and a capacity to self-adjust most of the bending parameters, the GB provides complex precision bends.

The PM GUIMADIRA is an economic, accurate, and simple solution for any start-up business with a limited budget! It is a low automation machine with a Hexa-C frame that ensures a perfect guiding on the upper beam, even when under stress.

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ALIKO – Finnish sheet-metal machinery know-how since 1978.

Our customers benefit from ALIKO’s advanced, comprehensive solutions for machining heavy materials. With a wide range of press brake accessories readily available, ALIKO can design a machine solution to meet the customer’s exact needs.

When you require a reliable, durable and accurate machine that is also energyefficient and requires only a minimum amount of maintenance an ALIKO press brake is the great solution.

Buy a new press brake or get the new life for a second-hand machine with ALIKO retrofit solutions.

ALIKO Standard I

ALIKO Standard II

ALIKO Giant

The smallest member of the ALIKO press brake family with 4-6 meter bending length and 320-500 tons bending force guarantees the highest quality with a very competitive price level.

Quality solutions for larger volumes with 4-7 meter bending length and 600-800 tons of bending force complemented by a heavy-duty construction and great reliability, plus a wide range of optional equipment and accessories.

New generation of ALIKO Giant press brakes provides you the best result for any challenge.

The sky is the limit with the ALIKO Giant: 6-15 meter bending length and 1,000-10,000 tons bending force.

For more information about ALIKO press brakes and retrofit solutions visit www.aliko.fi

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- BendShield

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Founded in 1994, it is a company dedicated to the manufacture of press brakes and shears for sheet metal work. At their custom built facilities, in the town of Abrera (Barcelona) have all the technological and human resources needed to carry out the process from the design to manufacturing.

Specialists in the manufacture of high-tech machines, Axial offers significantly higher performance levels of reliability, quality and workability.

Axial, with his long experience and his constant labor of research, development and applies in its machines, the latest technological advances, it getting a product of the first line, with the maximum performances.

SYNCRO Series

HSYNCRO Series

Customized Press Brake

SYNCRO is a hydraulic machine of high productivity and more versatile, that allow the manufacturing a big variety of parts with high precision and repeatability.

HSYNCRO is a hybrid system, with full featured: Touch Screen, Energy Saver, multi axis configuration and 3D integral software, to do easy the bending of the most complex product.

SYNCRO Series with more features and specials requirements, according the special product that you need bending. Can include specials features as bending support, measure angle device, Tandem system or a machine with big tonnage and length.

For more information visit www.axialmaquinaria.com or call us to (+34) 93 770 50 80

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TAKE THE LEAD IN XXL PROFILE BENDING

LASER

LVD evolves adaptive bending technology with Synchro-Form – a revolutionary new solution for the forming of large profiles with multiple bends. This unique system makes bending large profiles easy,

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efficient and consistently accurate – eliminating trial-and-error bending

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and accumulative error. Synchro-Form provides automatic positioning, automatic measurement and compensation so that even after multiple consecutive bends, the profile is perfectly formed.

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INTEGRATE

We are one of a handful of U.S.-based, build-to-order machine tool manufacturers, and have shipped more than 50,000 machines in over a 100 years of operation. From our modern 500,000-square-foot plant and technical center on a 600+ acre site near Cincinnati, Ohio, we engineer and build our machines to the standard of ruggedness required in the North American market – with premium engineering features that stand up to years of rigorous use in demanding environments. Our current product line includes CO2 and fiber lasers, Automation, Press Brakes, Shears, Powdered Metal Presses, BAAM (Big Area Additive Manufacturing), and software productivity solutions.

Goform

Baseform

Proform+

The Goform 40 ton Electric Press Brake is the perfect solution for small parts, up to ¼” thick and less than 50 pounds. This machine can be easily moved with a fork truck or overhead crane and put into production without being anchored to the floor.

Baseform Series Press Brakes provide exceptional value with ± 0.0004” ram repeatability, 24” range backgage, Cincinnati PC-based operator control with touchscreen interface, 3D part views and optional Cincinnati Bend Simulation offline software.

Proform+ Series Press Brakes excel in production environments requiring accuracy, versatility and reliability. Proform features include rugged interlocked frame and clevis cylinders, high resolution encoders and Cincinnati PCbased operator control with touchscreen interface.

To learn more about CI lasers, press brakes, shears, powdered metal presses, BAAM, automation, other products and services, visit our website at: www.e-ci.com

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Autoform+

Maxform

Large Press Brakes

The Autoform+ Series provides advanced features and custom machine options from 60-350 tons up to 18’ length. Advanced technologies include precision bed referenced linear encoders, strain gage monitoring of machine tonnage, Dynamic Thickness Compensation & Adaptive Forming.

Maxform Series Press Brakes, available from 90 to 350 tons are the industry benchmark for productivity. Maxform’s provide +/- .0002� ram repeatability, exceptional ram speeds, Dynamic Thickness Compensation, Adaptive Forming and much more.

Cincinnati Large Press Brakes are available from 400 to 2,000 tons.

These machines can be provided with optional bed widths, throat depth, open height and tooling to fit a variety of applications.

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B3.ATA: the press brake, now more autonomous than ever The B3.ATA press brake has been upgraded with numerous automated devices that make it adaptive and able to react to different materials and products while also offering entirely autonomous operation, in accordance with Salvagnini’s Industry 4.0 concept. Its application reaches from standalone machine to an integrated part of the Salvagnini FMC FlexCell, like for example in a configuration with a L5 fiber laser cutting system and P2lean panel bender.

When first launched, it was described as a revolutionary press brake, a claim validated in part by its ensuing success. Two years on, the B3.ATA press brake, now integrated into the FlexCell FMC, unequivocally confirms its status as a winning, reliable solution fully in line with the dictates of the smart manufacturing and digital factory model.

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B3.ATA has now also been upgraded with numerous automated devices that make it fully self-adaptive and able to offer entirely autonomous operation, in accordance with Salvagnini’s Industry 4.0 concept.

“So you might be wondering exactly what we have done on the new B3.ATA” begins Nicola Vanzo, Salvagnini’s Product Manager. “Firstly, all aspects of the machine associated with its interconnection and integration in the manufacturing world have been improved with a view to achieving optimal process efficiency and in anticipation of “Industry 4.0”. So we didn’t just look at the hardware side of the machine, relieving the operator of tasks typically associated with machine tooling thanks to the ATA system, instead also making improvements to the software side linked to how the whole system and its features are run.

We then went on to integrate B3.ATA into the FlexCell cell as its features enhance and take to a whole new level the flexible manufacturing cell concept: B3.ATA can actually be found in many of our FlexCell installations as it allows customers to team the press brake with the panel bender, aligning them in terms of flexibility to perform batchone production.”

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Retooling times have been halved The B3.ATA press brake integrated into the FlexCell is based on four key concepts: to start with, it is a “Kinetic” machine, being entirely electrically driven, meaning consumption levels are remarkably low and hence running costs are also kept to a minimum.

Next, as mentioned earlier, B3.ATA is a 4.0 press brake designed for a seamless connection with its surrounding production system - fully in line with the FlexCell philosophy and even with the world outside: for example, it can be monitored remotely via your smartphone.

In terms of operation, the B3.ATA is also “Kitable” since it is designed to handle the production of parts for kits, whether integrated into an FMC or used as a standalone machine, thanks to the ATA flexible tool set-up system via which it can set itself up and adapt to suit the part to be produced.

Indeed, it is worth remembering that the ATA device, which stands for Automatic Tool Adjuster - allows to change and adjust upper tool length automatically, making up time and, consequently, improving production efficiency in the bending of both batch one and parametric parts. Practically in masked time, it automatically sets the tooling length and the width of the variable V-shaped groove.

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The B3.ATA is fully self-adaptive and able to offer entirely autonomous operation.

The ATA device has also been improved compared to the last version: whereas the tool change time used to be around 10 seconds (even though a lot of this was masked time during which the operator was depositing, and picking up the following part), this time has now been cut in half, to the extent that retooling the machine with each bend may even become convenient.

“This means that when faced with producing a part featuring various different bends, instead of fitting the machine with a number of different tooling sets at the same time, there is the option of having just one that can be retooled automatically extremely quickly each time” Vanzo goes on to explain. “We have got to the point where the tooling change cycle time is practically the same as the time the operator takes to move from one bending station fitted on the machine to another. So it is more practical to stay in one position and wait that extra second rather than move in front of the machine, dragging the part from one station to another.”

“This has been made possible by optimizing the machine’s cycles as well as by modifying the tool locking system, which has been made more functional and practical precisely to fit in with this Kitable concept! We have effectively halved retooling times.”

This is a Ready press brake Provision for inclusion as part of a production system where processing is based on one piece flow is thus an essential design feature for this modern B3.ATA press brake, which is now even more user friendly thanks to the valuable contribution of the new dedicated OptiPress software. On receiving a production list, the software can help the operator determine what sequence is most appropriate for the production job at hand.

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B3.ATA: the press brake, now more autonomous than ever In this sense, the B3.ATA is also what Salvagnini terms a “Ready” machine, namely it is always ready to handle any material, no matter how thick, without requiring operator intervention to adjust it for processing. It must be able to adapt to suit production requirements, whether the job involves producing parts differing from each other or handling more sizeable production batches.

“The machine is always ready to produce what you need, when you need it, regardless of external conditions: this is the result of a combination of technologies adopted for this press brake” says Vanzo, adding: “The machine is capable of measuring its deflections in real time and adapting accordingly, as well as measuring and recognizing the blank during bending so as to make inprocess adjustments. All this is backed by very high bending accuracy.”

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High levels of accuracy and repeatability are actually achieved with the aid of the Angle Measurement System (AMS) and so-called SCrowning system. The former enables the material to be bent to the correct angle, while the latter keeps this angle consistent along the full length of the bend.

The AMS angle measurement system uses an optical laser system to take accurate measurements even when dealing with holes and hollows and can calculate spring-back, regardless of the material’s parameters entered in the machine program, and calculate the actual bent angle achieved once bending is complete.

The powerful proprietary SiX controller, employing measurements based on closed-loop feedback control, helps the system reach high processing speeds and accuracy.

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Any other possible drawback linked to variations in material are then corrected in-process: bending inaccuracies as a result of variations in thickness or changes to bending radius as a result of the rolling direction are checked and managed in-process. Indeed, the Salvagnini SiX controller and AMS system measure the actual thickness of the material at the precise moment that the punch meets the metal sheet and manage press movements with a closed-loop system, using a database of spring-back and thickness values.

That way, there is no longer any need to pre-bend, measure the angle and then resume bending. Instead, the system automatically over bends a few degrees so that the sheet will spring back to the desired angle along the full length of the bend.

Meanwhile, the SCrowning system adjusts and compensates for the press brake’s crowning value, in real time, based on the actual behavior of the material being bent in the machine, comparing it with the expected theoretical value. By measuring the deformation of the part along the two directrices and adapting to the actual bending conditions, the machine is able to understand whether it’s bending well or poorly along the full length of the bend and react accordingly.

“B3.ATA is always ready to produce what you need, when you need it...”

“The theoretical deformation is assumed based on the material to be bent and, with the sensors fitted on the structure, we measure the machine’s actual deflection, make a comparison and compensate for this deflection in real time in order to get a consistent bend angle along the full length, from the very first part” Vanzo goes on to explain. www.salvagninigroup.com

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Coastone has built servo electric press brakes based on ball screw technology since 2004. Our machines feature from 1 up to 6 ball screws, which allows a fast and accurate bending. Together with multi-CNC-axis crowning system, it makes our machines unique.

Cone C9

Cone C15

Cone G40

Cone C9 is a servo electric press brake for the bending of small and simple parts below 1m. One servo driven ball screw and the compact frame ensure good ergonomics, low maintenance and both fast and precise results.

Cone C15 is a servo electric press to bend small and middle size parts. High frame version allows box bending heights over 400mm. Two servo driven ball screws ensure low maintenance and both fast and precise bending results.

Cone G40 is a servo electric press brake for bending long parts with a high accuracy. Six servo driven ball screws with our unique crowning system provide a fast and precise bending while keeping maintenance and running costs low.

Find more information on our website www.coastone.fi.

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DERATECH GROUP - Shanghai Deratech CNC Machine Tool Co., Ltd was established in 2013 and is the collaborating company of DERATECH GROUP in China. DERATECH GROUP is an integrated professional company that has been committed to research and development, production and sales of sheet metal equipment for over 30 years. Branches of DERATECH GROUP have so far been established in China, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Thailand and Malaysia, while DERATECH GROUP products and services can be found throughout the world.

HYBRID CNC

ULTIMA CNC

Powered by AC servo motor and variable speed pump, our HYBRID model provides speed and precision with energy savings of up to 60%.

With 11 CNC controller axis, ULTIMA provides more functions to meet customer requirements.

For more information on DERATECH press brakes please visit www.deratech.cn

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Euromac is a well known worldwide supplier of machines for sheet metal working, such as CNC punching, bending and notching machines. Euromac machinery is built utilizing the most recent technologies in order to meet the most demanding market requirements for flexibility. Euromac is a proud Italian company, with global presence in the sheet metal industry.

Euromac, established in 1986, designs, develops, produces and sells conventional and CNC fabricating machine tools. The vast experience of our design engineers combined with the knowledge of our customers renders Euromac both innovative and dynamic.

FX Bend 850 The design and attention to detail is combined with high quality standards, with the aim to provide you with a machine that is efficient, productive and exciting.

Euromac meets your ambitions. www.euromac.com

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Ever since the foundation in 1965, it is HACO’s mission to become a trendsetter for modern applications. Now, HACO is a worldwide group offering a full range of high-quality solutions.

From professional woodworking, sheet metal working and aluminum milling machines to controls and surfacing installations.

HACO offers high quality products and support with the best price/quality ratio.

HACO is a specialist in sheet metal fabrication and routinely produces press brakes for a diverse group of industries. Our current assortment includes press brakes with capacities from 40 to 2,000 tons and working lengths from 1.6 to 10 m.

PRESSMASTER

EUROMASTER S

Top level press brake with high specs and standard execution and possibility for all sophisticated options.

Medium level press brake with basic execution and possibility for all classic options.

For more information visit www.HACO.com

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ATA ATA

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4.0 4.0 Press Press brake brake

Flexibility Flexibility Automatic Tool Adjustment Automatic Adjustment ATA based Tool on the part ATA on the part to bebased produced to be produced

Productivity Productivity Flexible choice of batch, Flexible choice single part and of batch, single part and kit production kit production

Precision Precision Fully adaptive mechanical Fully adaptive mechanical crowning system crowning system (S-CROWNING) (S-CROWNING)

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Integrated communication

Integrated communication between company departments between company departments and the machine and the machine

KIT PRODUCTION KIT PRODUCTION

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LVD is a leading manufacturer of sheet metalworking machines and software, including laser cutting systems, punching machines, press brakes, guillotine shears, and automation systems that integrate with its software suite. LVD has five production facilities worldwide and sales/service offices in more than 45 countries.

A market leader in CNC bending / forming technology, LVD offers one of the most extensive press brake lines - from economical manual and CNC press brakes, multi-axis machines featuring LVD’s unique adaptive forming system and touchscreen control, to turnkey custom designs. All are engineered to simplify programming, eliminate trial bending, and provide accurate, repeatable results.

PPEC Series

PPEB Series

Easy-Form Series

Versatile hydraulic bending

High flexibility, optimal bending results

The ultimate bending machine

PPEB press brakes ensure high precision and flexibility. Equipped with state-of-the-art hydraulics and electronics, full-featured TOUCH-B control, in multi-axis configurations, they efficiently handle simple to complex bending.

Easy-Form press brakes provide unmatched performance. Featuring LVD’s patented Easy-Form® angle correction and monitoring system that ensures first part, good part.

LVD’s powerful TOUCH-B control optimizes part production.

PPEC machines feature a servocontrolled design, leading-edge hydraulics and electronics for perfect bending control. LVD’s TOUCH-B control makes full use of the machine’s bending capabilities to provide a high degree of versatility.

For more information about LVD press brakes, visit www.lvdgroup.com or contact LVD at Tel. +32 56 43 05 11, E-mail: . Find your local LVD representative at lvdgroup.com.

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ToolCell

PPEB-H Series

Innovative bending automation

Heavy-duty XXL bending

ToolCell uses revolutionary technology that minimizes setups, is fast and highly reliable.

An integrated automated tool changing system stores a library of tooling that is automatically changed as the job requires.

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When it comes to heavy-duty bending, LVD leads the industry in configure-to-order bending solutions with stand-alone machines up to 3000 tons/14 meters, tandem, tridem and quadem machine configurations.

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Prima Power is a leading specialist in machines and systems for sheet metal working. Our offering in this field is one of the widest and covers all applications: laser processing, punching, shearing, bending, automation. Our manufacturing facilities are in Italy, Finland, USA and China, from which we deliver machines and systems all over the world. Our sales and service network is active in over 80 countries, with direct presence or through a network of specialized dealers.

With our product lines ThePUNCH, TheLASER, TheCOMBI, TheBEND, TheSYSTEM and TheSOFTWARE we cover all stages of the sheet metal working process.

eP Series

PX Series

P Series

Fast, accurate, efficient servoelectric bending solution.

The basic solution in the P-Series press brakes. High degree of standardization leads to limited number of machine types and very affordable prices.

The P version press brake offers a wide range of models from 20 to 320 tons and a wide range of different options.

Please visit our website www.primapower.com for more information.

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PS

PH

PS guarantees superior performance to meet the most demanding targets in productivity and flexibility.

PH has been designed for heavy duty applications and to provide customer specific solutions.

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Innovation, Excellence and Customer Care. These three fundamental values characterize Salvagnini’s success of over fifty years in the field of flexible automation and industrial machinery for sheet metal processing. The world leader in panel bending technology, with headquarters in northern Italy, comprises four design/production facilities and twenty-three companies dedicated to sales and customer support.

Salvagnini’s original and forward-thinking spirit, its innovating culture and its pioneering technology are reflected in high-quality, innovative solutions such as punching/shearing machines, panel benders, press brakes, fiber laser systems, integrated FMS/FMC and automatic storage systems. Manifold automation devices and proprietary software complement the highly flexible, Industry 4.0 compliant Salvagnini solutions.

B3.ATA Thanks to proprietary Kinetic technology, the B3 press brake delivers high degrees of productivity, accuracy and safety yet keeps consumption low. With the ATA device tool length is changed and adjusted automatically, enabling both batch one and parametric parts production.

For more information visit www.salvagninigroup.com

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Large Profile Bending: Overcoming the Obstacles

Adaptive forming technology takes its next evolutionary leap with a unique system that meets the challenges of bending large profiles.

Bending boom profiles and large radius shells for markets such as yellow goods, transportation and offshore is traditionally a highly laborintensive process that involves multiple setups and multiple part handlings to achieve an accurately formed part. As such, productivity suffers and the risk for error and operator injury is high.

LVD has recently introduced SynchroForm, adaptive forming technology that addresses the challenges of largeprofile bending. The Synchro-Form system makes it possible to bend large profiles with consistent accuracy, at high throughput and with minimal operator intervention. Using SynchroForm technology, production time can be reduced up to 50 percent.

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The challenges of XXL bending Bending a 4-meter part or larger in high-tensile steel to make a boom profile or large radius shell involves manual operations, including handling and bending correction, as well as tooling and material considerations.

Here’s what’s typically involved: • Workpiece handling: An overhead crane is used to transport the material and position it on the front support arms of the press brake.

Most fabricators handling such XXL parts use front supports on guide rails to help position the workpiece along the length of the machine.

Positioning in this way is usually slow, inefficient and potentially dangerous.

• Measuring and determining bend lines: The machine operators – typically, there are two operators on each job – will take measurements of the workpiece.

This process – often accomplished with a basic measuring tape and chalk – is a must to calculate the bend lines. Once the calculations are made, the bend lines are marked on the workpiece.

• Material consideration: The workpiece is typically a hightensile steel such as Strenx or Bisalloy. These structural steels have high yield, tensile and fatigue strengths for demanding loadbearing applications. Their special construction make them costlier than alloy steels and their springback value is inherently high. Springback is a variable of sheet metal forming.

The bending angle is the angle to which the operator overbends so that the metal springs back to the desired bent angle. The stronger the material, the greater the springback.

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• Tooling setup: CNC V-dies and other special tooling is frequently required for production. Depending on the scope of the profile and the number of bend radiuses, tools may need to be changed during the production process. Considering a 12- or 14-meter press brake, changing tooling can take upwards of half a day. Tooling is expensive and tooling setup is labor-intensive.

• Bending and correction: Parts are then formed. The entire part isn’t always programmed because it’s necessary to progressively bend to achieve an accurate part. The only way to compensate for accumulated error is to bend in steps, making program adjustments as they are necessary along the way. After a series of bends, the operator/s will stop to manually measure the radius. If the part is forming properly, bending continues; if the part is not forming correctly, corrections must be made. The operator/s must calculate how much correction they need for each bend. If it’s necessary to re-bend on the bend line, the operator/s will need to reposition the part (manually or using a crane) and re-bend. After more bends, operators will again check part accuracy. Before the part exits the machine, all radiuses will be checked using gauges. This highly manual work takes experienced operators and is a trial-and-error method fraught with potential for error.

Next-generation adaptive bending system LVD’s new Synchro-Form was designed to specifically address the challenges associated with bending large profiles.

The next leap in adaptive bending technology, Synchro-Form automatically maintains angular consistency and the required geometric profile when bending large parts with multiple bends, making it easy to produce accurate bends in XXL workpieces.

Adaptive bending is a modern manufacturing technique that provides real-time part angle sensing and real-time error correction to ensure the accuracy of the formed part. The adaptive bending system automatically performs functions that are typically handled manually by the machine operator in order to ensure accurate bend angles. The system automatically compensates for variations in material property (springback), thickness, machine/tool geometry and positioning.

Synchro-Form advantages Synchro-Form manipulates and positions the workpiece during the bending cycle, correcting in process for any variations. The system uses a gauge/push device, sheet supports and magnetic grippers to automatically position and guide the workpiece.

The accumulated angle is measured in process and any angle deviations are automatically compensated. The system checks the unfolded workpiece length, thickness and validates the part geometry.

As a result, this solution (1) reduces the direct cost of the part by reducing the manual operations, (2) increases throughput by automating the bending process and ensuring bent part accuracy, and (3) makes for a safer production environment.

Offline programming software is used to program parts/profiles, eliminating manual programming at the machine.

This saves time in preparing and editing part programs and can also help optimize cycle times and part quality. Programming offline increases press brake productivity, as there is no interruption in production.

Standard tooling can be employed for most applications, eliminating the need for costly CNC V-dies and reducing tooling setup time. This is possible because step bending is used to bend various radiuses, reducing the number of special tools needed for the job. Step bending is not practical with traditional large profile bending because of the difficulty in manually calculating the corrections and positions.

A new solution LVD evolves adaptive bending technology with Synchro-Form – a revolutionary new solution for the forming of large profiles with multiple bends. This unique system makes bending large profiles easy, efficient and consistently accurate – eliminating trial-and-error bending and accumulative error.

For more information about LVD’s Synchro-Form, visit www.lvdgroup.com.

Adaptive forming technology that addresses the challenges of large-profile bending.

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STR have produced high performance 100% Italian made Electric Press Brakes since 2008. The Verde is famous for its simple and very reliable design, the patented Direct Drive system is exclusive to the Verde electrical press brake.

Only the best components from the best brands on the market, are installed on our machines. STR press brakes are precise, reliable, fast and highly productive.

We do everything possible to ensure the best long term satisfaction from our customers.

Verde VERDE press brake. Electrical machine. Sizes from 850 mm to 4200 mm, from 15 to 150 t Patent pending system direct drive between Y axis motors and screws. Available with Iris and Iris Plus systems.

Contact STR by email info@str-italy.com or via phone 0039 035 1991 2991 – Fax 0039 035 1991 2992

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TRUMPF is undoubtedly one of the world’s leading companies for machine tools, lasers and electronics for industrial applications.

TRUMPF provides manufacturing solutions that are used in the manufacture of the most diverse products, from vehicles, building technology and mobile devices to state-of-the-art power and data storage.

TruBend machines incorporate a wealth of experience in press brake technology coupled with pioneering innovations. Enabling you to fabricate parts in any format, from the simplest to the most complex, precisely and cost-effective.

TruBend machines are above all renowned for their flexibility, finished part quality, and a high cost-benefit ratio. Moreover, TRUMPF can meet all of your additional requirements - for tools, automation and software - from a single source.

TruBend Series 3000

TruBend Series 5000

TruBend Series 7000

The right machine for anyone who values TRUMPF quality, simple operation and an attractive price.

Consistently high productivity from programming and set-up to bending. The TruBend Series 5000 allows the widest variety of parts with maximum precision.

Highly dynamic, innovative bending of small and medium parts under optimum operating conditions.

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Panel bending: now fully automatic processing with top part flexibility

TRUMPF is expanding its panel bending portfolio to include fully automatic machines – the TruBend Center 7030 offers the highest degree of part flexibility and fastest offline programming on the market – fitted with highly accurate ACB angle measurement technology.

Panel bending with maximum part flexibility is now even faster – with the TruBend Center 7030, TRUMPF’s new and fully automatic bending cell. The machine turns the parts automatically, freeing up the operator and increasing the productivity of the bending process.

The usual benefits of TRUMPF panel bending are retained: short side lengths, small profiles, and parts with formed sections, recesses, diverse radii or multiple negative bends – the machine reliably bends them all with precision. The laser-based ACB angle measurement system enables operators to work with greater precision and, in conjunction with TRUMPF TecZone Fold (the fastest offline programming tool on the market), more efficiently than ever.

Fully automatic machine with top part flexibility Using the new rotary part manipulator, the TruBend Center 7030 can bend parts fully automatically. The manipulator secures the sheet and rotates it as needed into the required position. Here, axis speeds of 3,000 millimetres per second make it possible to achieve significantly increased productivity compared to the semi-automatic TruBend Center 5030 panel bender.

When it comes to positioning smaller parts, the patented 2-axis part manipulator also comes into play. The synchronized interaction of rotary and 2-axis part manipulator allows what is for fully automatic panel bending an unusually large degree of freedom to shape components.

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With its TruBend Center 7030, TRUMPF is alone in the industry in offering a fully automatic panel bending machine with an additional vertical axis for the 2-axis part manipulator.

This makes for unprecedented flexibility, since the gripper modules can fasten onto parts in a variety of positions, making it possible, for example, to secure narrow profiles on their edge or grip them with clamps and bend them. This benefit is offered only by TRUMPF. Without this additional feature, many parts would be impossible to manufacture.

The vertical axis also ensures that the operator can easily remove parts with downward edges.

The TruBend Center 7030 is designed to allow for a wide range of shapes and formats, including sheets of aluminium up to 4 millimetres thick, mild steel up to 3 millimetres thick, or stainless steel up to 2.2 millimetres thick. The machine handles extremely short side lengths, boxes up to 220 millimetres deep, small profiles, narrow or negative bends, and diverse radii.

A single tool can be used to achieve these different bending radii very quickly – and that increases both creativity and productivity by allowing product designers to incorporate more curves in trim panels or create exceptional geometries.

Because the machine operates with extremely high precision (the accuracy of repetition is precise to within hundredths of a millimetre) and uses bending tools that are mechanically stable, it can process with a minimum of tool marks – which is a great advantage in the case of stainless steel and painted sheet metal.

First angle measurement system for automatic panel bending Precise angles are essential for bending. The main threats to achieving this precision come from variations in material characteristics such as strength, spring-back and fluctuations in material thickness. To ensure precise angle measurement, the TruBend Center 7030 is fitted with TRUMPF’s tried and tested Automatically Controlled Bending (ACB) solution. This makes it the first fully automatic panel bending machine to have an angle measurement system, which means quality parts from the outset. The two ACB laser modules for negative and positive bends are placed with the additional bending tools, and they automatically move into position for the measurement process.

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Left: Panel bending with maximum part flexibility has now got even faster – with the TruBend Center 7030, the new and fully automatic panel bending cell.

The laser then projects a line onto the sheet and a camera detects the position of the line and calculates the part angle in real time.

Another special feature of the TruBend Center 7030 is the extremely powerful TRUMPF programming software TecZone Fold. This is the fastest programming tool on the market, and it has already won over users of the TruBend Center 5030. TecZone Fold automatically creates bending programs in a few seconds – as well as 3D-simulations complete with collision monitoring, which makes efficient workshop programming possible for the first time for panel bending. This operator-friendly software is included in the base model, and it runs on the control unit as well as on the office PC (as an offline version). That makes the TruBend Center 7030 extremely economical even for manufacturing small batches or single parts.

Top: The TruBend Center 7030 is the only fully automatic panel bending machine with an additional vertical axis for the 2-axis part manipulator. This makes for unprecedented flexibility, since the gripper modules (highlighted in blue) can fasten onto components in a variety of positions.

Bottom: Using the new rotary part manipulator (highlighted in blue), the TruBend Center 7030 can bend parts fully automatically: the manipulator secures the sheet and rotates it as needed into the required position.

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Ursviken Technology AB represents a long history with a reputation in the market for excellent know how and long lasting machines that retain their accuracy over time. Ursviken supply the Power and Productivity to heavy plate metal working as well as efficiency, accuracy, flexibility and high quality in lighter materials. All machines are designed to meet even the most demanding customer needs including the Return-On-Investment, life-time cost, service, after-sales, software, tooling and application support. Ursviken design and manufacture in house the solution you ask for.

OptiFlex Series 100-320 ton

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Custom Built Presses Automated Systems

Empowering CNC Press Brake Technology to achieve maximized productivity. Module built presses allow more configuration combinations without compromising with quality or performance. Over all bending length in between sides increases usable bed length.

The Giant Press Brake that empowers the productivity for the most demanding metal bending operations. VDT CNC Variable Die Tool the quickest possible bottom tool change. Designed for bending advanced high-strength steel. FlexiCrown enable deflection compensation locally along the bed.

Tandem applications. Pole or tube manufacturing. Front and Back Gauges manipulating sheet in unmanned production. In- and Out-feed system handles the heaviest work pieces. Logistic solutions for material handling increases productivity.

Please visit our website www.ursviken.com for more information and case studies under the Video tab.

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Only the best. Speed and precision are the focus when working with sheet metal. To achieve the best result in the shortest time possible, the key is a machine that optimizes the manufacturing process. VICLA® can offer a wide range of flexible solutions, all engineered with the aim to optimize the production.

Not just a company, VICLA® is built and operated as a real Italian atelier for sheet metal processing machinery. We are not just a simple manufacturer of sheet metal machinery, but rather we develop a real partnership with our customers to supply them with tailor-made products and support.

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The .SUPERIOR press brake, engineered with great care for details, is a high quality machine.

We studied the framework flections so we could design a product that reacts in the most appropriate and responsive way to the mechanical solicitations, which guarantees a stable structure.

VICLA® .FIRST was designed and built to meet the small and medium-sized machining parts with extreme attention to speed, ergonomics and ease of use.

For more information visit www.vicla.eu/press-brakes/superior

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Warcom is a manufacturing company that embraces technology and leverages a long history and extensive sales network to continue to grow their brand. Warcom is a leading Italian manufacturer of press brakes, shears, plasma cutting machines and fiber laser cutting machines. The current ownership is very focused on establishing a new presence in international markets by way of their dedication and attention to customer needs and satisfaction.

EVOLUTA

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EVOLUTA radically revolutionizes the bending process, presenting itself as the best choice for those who desire the newest and most advanced technology.

DINAMICA is characterized by an elegant design with attention to every detail. This synchronized press brake is the top of Warcom’s product range, featuring the highest levels of performance, precision and productivity.

The FUTURA series has a range of models from 50 tons up to 1500 tons and is completely customizable, including specialty tandem and quad configurations.

The technical features of EVOLUTA will ensure maximum flexibility to meet every bending requirement.

FUTURA is designed for the most demanding of users who desire the greatest range of machine capacity and performance.

To get detailed information about our machines visit our website: www.warcom.it

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LOGICA LOGICA is characterized by an elegant design with attention to every detail. This electric press brake is the top of Warcom’s product range, featuring the highest levels of performance, precision, productivity and energy efficiency.

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Jiangsu Yawei Machine Tool Co., Ltd specialises in the production of high quality sheet metal machine tools such as CNC laser cutting machines, CNC turret punches, CNC press brakes and CNC shearing machines. After almost 60 years of development, Yawei has become the leading manufacturer for the sheet metal forming industry in China.

PBC

PBE

PBC servo-pump CNC press brakes uses servo motor connecting the oil pump.

Real-time control over motor speed reduces idle work to achieve energy savings with high efficiency and stability.

PBE electric CNC press brake.

Ram driven through two servo motors and heavy load ball screws with high acceleration, efficiency and energy saving.

For more information please visit www.yawei.cc

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