Never tired and precise work around the clock!

ACCURL presents a compact, highly efficient and extremely innovative bending cell – consisting of the eB Ultra electric press brake and a robot

In the world of bending, ACCURL is a brand that has established itself globally as a synonym for cutting-edge technology: now the company is presenting a fully automatic and fully electric bending cell that allows bending tasks to be completed faster, with consistently high quality and therefore much more efficiently at the bottom line compared to manual operation of a press brake. “Our automated complete solutions in the field of bending technology are state-of-the-art and ideally suited for companies of all sizes,” explains Cameron Lee, CEO of ACCURL CNC Machine Tools.

The advantages of an automated bending solution are obvious: A press brake, which works in conjunction with a robot to process completely automatic bending tasks, does not need any sleep and can work day and night – without having to be monitored by operating personnel. This often saves on already scarce personnel resources. What’s more, the combination of a high-precision press brake and a highprecision robot does not get tired - the result is consistent quality of all manufactured parts, even with particularly large batch sizes.

“However, the fact that automated systems only pay off with particularly large batch sizes does not apply to the ACCURL solution: Thanks to innovative software, the use of our robot solution is worthwhile even for small series, depending on the degree of complexity of the component,” says Cameron Lee. This is made possible by the highly innovative MRobot software from ACCURL – thanks to this, setting up the bending cell for a new part geometry only requires an extremely manageable investment of time. MRobot is an application for offline programming of robotic bending cells, which, thanks to the most innovative simulation technology, enables the creation of collision-free, highly efficient programs for robots and press brakes.

The most important, essential features of the software are:

• Fully automatic gripping and path calculation

• Interactive gripping with graphical feedback

• Possibility of manual path adjustments via checkpoints

• Generation/synchronization of NC code for both the press and the robot

• Support for grippers with vacuum/clamp combinations

• Support for bending cells whose robots can be moved on rails

• High-performance and easy-to-define stacking on the pallet for finished bent components

In general, the software can be used in conjunction with all ACCURL bending solutions as well as robots from a wide range of manufacturers. As particularly effective, compact and attractively priced both in terms of purchase and operation, ACCURL recommends the combination with the eB Ultra press brake and a robot solution from ESTUN AUTOMATION. The system offers unmatched efficiency and flexibility for modern sheet metal processing. The technical process can be briefly outlined as follows: The sheet metal is guided into position by the robot and precisely bent by the press brake. The robot then picks up the bent parts and places them on the designated storage spaces. When it comes to feeding the bending cell with raw material and unloading bent parts, ACCURL has the flexibility to meet the customer’s individual needs – from a simple pallet change system to assembly line solutions. “As a result, we offer a highly efficient overall system that pays for itself quickly,” explains Cameron Lee. Nevertheless, the press brake integrated into a bending cell can also be operated manually at any time if necessary. And it is also possible to retrofit an ACCURL press brake with automation if there is only a prospective need for this at the time of purchase.

eB Ultra: All-electric press brake for maximum efficiency and accuracy in robot bending

The 100 percent electric press brake eB Ultra, which is integrated into the bending cell, is highly efficient, extremely precise and works incomparably fast thanks to its innovative drive, among other things. The eB ULTRA reduces cycle time and energy consumption to a minimum compared to a system that is purely hydraulically operated and is therefore extremely economical to operate.

Even in the basic version, the series has movable support arms as well as pneumatically operated ACCURL Air® quality tool clamps, type PROMECAM. Alternatively, the series can also be equipped with tool clamps and crowning systems from the renowned manufacturer WILA. The dynamic press can be configured with a press force of up to 1,250 kN and a length of up to 3,050 mm.

The eB Ultra series stands for the highest quality and highest reliability – over the entire service life of the machine! ACCURL engineers have consistently opted for 3D CAD software and the latest generation of FEM analysis tools to achieve the highest level of structural stability in the development of this series.

Compact, precise and fast: Robots from ESTUN AUTOMATION

The robot used by ESTUN AUTOMATION is extremely compact, precise and designed for high-speed operation. It handles the loading and unloading of parts and ensures consistent positioning and alignment. The robot works in tandem with the press brake and uses a centering station integrated into the bending cell as well as a turning table to handle even complex bending processes.

Bending automation: complete solutions that leave nothing to be desired

“The ACCURL robotic bending cell illustrates the future of automated sheet metal processing. With its powerful eB ULTRA press brake, intelligent robot integration and advanced programming tools, it offers manufacturers worldwide unmatched precision, efficiency and flexibility,” says Cameron Lee. “In addition, we enable seamless integration of this automation solution into the production process of the respective user. Because we have defined, designed and developed every single element of the overall system ourselves: from the machine and robot integration to the software that controls automated production.” Against this background, customers can be sure that they will receive a perfectly coordinated, process-reliable complete solution from ACCURL.