The SALVAGNINI P4:
… an efficient bending cell - combining universal tooling, responsive software and agile material handling into a single operation.
Its advantages: fast cycle times, an unlimited number of bends than can be programmed into a single cycle, excellent repeatability enabling tight tolerances, quick setup for new parts ...
The FINN-POWER sheet metal fabrication equipment range :
… includes both panel benders and robotic press brake cells
With panel benders, the process can be full-automated.
Positive and negative bends are quickly and accurately produced without a requirement for blank flipping.
The part stays flat as only the flange is bent.
A bottom blade moves up to bend positively; a top blade moves down to bend negatively. The upper hold-down tool segments and bottom hold-down tool clamp the blank in place, and this is formed with just one pressure point from the blade on a side: a lot less-complicated than press brake’s three points of pressure.
Material variation and springback are less significant on panel benders, as less stress is put on workpiece.
On some jobs a panel bender forms in seconds what would take a press brake minutes to do.
Sure, panel benders are more expensive than press brakes… but their productivity is much greater in some applications.
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For metal fabricating in Europe, the focus centers on automation: the industry having to cope with expensive labor and lots of regulations.
To survive in the face of competition from low-wage Countries, going for advanced machinery and automation is a must for the European Companies.
Although coil and strip processing machinery and equipment are our "core business", we often supply second-hand fully automated fabrication systems as well.
We also Custom-design and build special purpose coil fed systems that include punching, bending, forming, clinching or welding, automatic parts-handling etc. stations.
The buyers of these systems are manufacturers of ceilings, light fixtures, office equipment, steel doors... etc.