EuroBLECH 2006 review
Robot 5020 incorporating a KUKA robot. It is Uddeholm Tooling AB launched its new tool
a flexible robot solution for 3-D processing. Its steel grade Vancron 40, with low friction, reduced
modular, standardized design allows the TruLaser galling and good adhesive wear properties. It is a
Robot 5020 to be individually expanded or deliv- nitrided powder steel, which means that a ‘surface
ered ready for operation according to the user’s coating’ has already been integrated into the fin-
requirements. ished tooling material.
At the exhibition, Trumpf offered several inno- Access www.uddeholm.com
vations for the TruLaser Robot 5020. Italian press brake manufacturer, Warcom,
With the new mechanical gripper, an additional came to EuroBLECH with a number of cutting and
module for the BendMaster automation compo- bending solutions, including its Opera press brake
nent, now bending parts up to a DIN A4 format system, featuring a dynamic crowning system
size weighing no more than 2kg, can be auto- (DCS), hydraulic clamping of top/bottom tools,
matically bent. The connection takes place via sliding RAM and a self-guiding front loading tool-
the pneumatic gripper coupling. An additional ing cupboard (Wila tooling). The ‘DCS plus’ system
sliding axis significantly reduces regripping time integrates pressure sensors capable of determining
– by 15 seconds for each eliminated regripping material thickness.
action. The new gripper technology augments Its W-power plasma cutting system uses an HD
the vacuum technology in the BendMaster. This Hypertherm generator, software with automatic
combination makes the bending machines of the nesting and automatic torch height control by
TruBend Series 5000 into universal bending cells CNC. Also on display was Warcom’s Prima and
for small and large workpieces. Maxima range of hydraulic shears.
Access www.warcom.it
Sales of Waterjet Sweden machines saw record
growth of over 50% in 2005 (over 2004) with a
20% increase in personnel. To keep pace with
demand, the Swedish manufacturer has doubled
its output capacity with the start-up in November
2006 of a second plant and a new showroom
alongside its existing facility in Ronneby, southern
Sweden. Two new subsidiaries: WJS UK and Water
Jet Polska (Poland) have also been formed.
Website: www.waterjet-international.com
Conveyor belt connection and pallet conveyor Dutch manufacturer Wemo exhibited a fully
complete the logistics relating to the bending automatic punching/bending/welding machine,
cell. Poorly stackable components such as boxes working from blanks, for the production of filing
or complex bending parts are discharged from the cabinets. It also demonstrated the punching and
bending cell via the conveyor belt. The bending bending of stainless steel products, without pro-
process is not interrupted by the disposal of the tective film, with closed corners (without damag-
finished parts occurring parallel to the uptime. ing the product surface) and the WEMO machine
The pallet conveyor allows the Euro pallets to control and programming system.
be moved in and out without interrupting the Access: www.wemo.nl
bending process. Large series can be smoothly Wila unveiled a newly developed automatic tool
processed without downtime by loading new exchange system for press brakes at EuroBLECH
blanks parallel to the uptime and unloading 2006 – different models were displayed, including
finished parts. A single control unit serves both a version that Wila says is suitable for every tool
conveyor belt and pallet conveyor. type.
At EuroBLECH, Trumpf demonstrated both “These new exchange systems, in combina-
innovations in combination with the TruBend tion with, for example, robotic feed/removal and
5130 and the BendMaster. The TruBend 5130 working item support, enable the creation of fully
offers a maximum press tonnage of 1,300 kN on unmanned, extremely flexible press brake cells,”
a fold length of 3,230 mm. explained sales director, Ap Enderink.
Trumpf confirmed that it is the only manufac- The company also exhibited hydraulic and
turer offering the 6-axis backguage in automated mechanical clamping systems for top and bot-
operation. The bending cells use the ACB angular tom press brake tools from its ‘New Standard’
position measuring system in combination with programme. Various crowning systems were also
high axis speeds to achieve maximum process presented, including some special models with
reliability and angle precision. integrated hydraulic tool clamping.
See www.trumpf.com Access: www.wila.nl
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