But how does the tooling process work?
- Job setup
The operator begins by selecting the bending program from the CNC for the relevant press brake and starts the machine setup. He then brings the machine to the working position, enables the Agile² automatic tool changer and opens the door on the machine side, thus being able to initialize the process. - Tooling phase
The shuttle picks up tools from one of 10 combined racks of punches and dies, and places them inside the work area. - Preparation for bending
Once tooling is complete, the operator closes the door and enables the press for the bending process..
Regarding the characteristics of the two press brakes, in both cases the bench-beam span is 500 mm, with a Y-axis stroke of 300 mm. The clamping system is a pneumatic type with micro-adjustment for Wila tools.
The 165-3000 press brake is equipped with Gasparini’s Adaptive Bending System: the patented system in which a sensor located in the upper beam detects the deflection of the latter since bending begins. The CNC drives the pistons in the lower beam until the measurement of the second sensor placed on it is equal to that of the first. In this way, the two beams are perfectly parallel, allowing total control of the angle.
