Innovation at its best!

Based on the remarkable XXL-Center technology, RAS introduces a folding innovation for roofing and architectural profiles. With 3200 mm (124 inches) folding length at 1.5 mm mild steel (16-gauge) capacity, the XL-Center offers technical excellence.

By folding the part up and down the new model reduces material handling to a minimum.

With programmable tapered gripper positions for conical parts, the XL-Center defines a new class.

The 300 degrees free space in front of the beams allows for maximum part design flexibility.

The five servo-regulated motors offer unparalleled folding speed. The XL-Center is complete with an all-new graphic PC control.

The stop grippers

The flexible stop grippers position, open and close automatically.

On large blanks the operator positions the workpiece to the stops located inside the grippers. On small blanks the grippers will be closed and used as stoppers.

After the blank is inserted and in position, the upper beam closes and clamps the workpiece. The grippers open and automatically re-grip the part at the far end without any involvement of the operator. Finger pockets allow the grippers to come as close as 6 mm (0.236″) to the bend line.

XXL-Center: The second generation!

Does this sound familiar? Your bread and butter is in long parts, but bending them requires two, maybe three operators. The floor space in your factory is shrinking. On the other hand the effort and cost to handle sometimes complicated profiles has become increasingly expensive.

The solution is called RAS XXL-Center!

The operator draws the profile of the multi-touch screen. The software automatically programs the part and suggests several folding strategies. The operator selects a folding sequence and the control simulates the entire program run in either a 2D or 3D view. After having starting the program, the load tables move out of the machine and the operator comfortably loads the sheet metal blank. An operator simply loads the workpiece and then unloads the folded part.

That’s it. The machine automatically inserts, squares, positions to the bend line, and folds the flanges up or down. No more rotation. No more complicated handling. No more second or third operator. The XXL-Center automatically produces precision long parts in record time!

Because of the unique motion of the machine’s tools, it is possible to bend pre-coated sheets without scratching the material surface!

More advantages with the second XXL-Center generation!

The second generation RAS XXL-Center is specifically designed for the metal building industry to give its user a fierce, competitive advantage. The advantages begin with the automatic part programming. Operators simply load a blank onto the sheet support system and press the foot pedal. The RAS XXL-Center folds the part unassisted, giving workers time to package the finished parts for shipment.

Up and Down!

Up and down folding eliminates a need to rotate the parts. The tools roll away with the blank and fold them without scratching pre-painted materials. Hems can be closed to a programmable dimension. Short cycle times, precision flange dimensions and angles and low costs per part guarantee a quick payback of the investment.

Automatic Programming!

The operator draws the profile of the multi-touch monitor. The software automatically programs the part, and suggests several folding strategies. The operator selects a folding sequence and the control simulates the entire program cycle in either a 2D or 3D view.

Load blanks with unique RAS comfort!

It has never been that easy to load a blank into a long folder. The load table automatically move out of the machine just as far that the operator can load a long sheetmetal part.

Auto blank squaring!

The squaring fingers automatically pop-up from the work surface. Their funnel shape and 80 mm (3.15″) height insure that even wavy blanks are easily squared.

Good Grip!

After the blank is squared the XXL-Centers gripperstake over the workpiece. They hold and position the part for each bend. The feeding grippers can clamp on straight material, but can also clamp above a pre-bent hem or a closed hem.
Additional special grippers can grab a pre-bent flange up to 25 mm (1″) height.

Amazing Cycle Times!