The videos below show just some of the many products RAS customers are producing on the Multibend-Center.

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The shortage of skilled workers is expected to grow, but customers are always looking for intelligent solutions to produce faster, more efficiently and more accurately. Where once long programming times and high expertise were necessary, today one click is all it takes. This is where the RAS XLT Bend comes into a world of its own.

Now available in Australia from Sheetmetal Machinery Australia, the RAS XLT Bend is an impressively flexible UpDown folding machine, with 4,060mm x 2.5mm or 3,200mm x 3mm mild steel capacity. Along with innovative mechanical components, the CNC’s One-Click Programming is certain to be a production highlight.

The folding beam is a revolutionary new design that has been proven to reduce deflection by 20x over the bend line, without the need for adjustment. Bent parts no longer need to be flipped, as the folding beam is capable of automatically avoiding prebent flanges. Even the folding beam pendulum, critical for changing the folding beam direction, is driven with two servo-electric motors. This eliminates the mechanical changeover of pendulum blocks when using different folding beam tool widths, shortening the tool setup process and achieving additional productivity.

The latest innovation from RAS is a brand new hybrid gauging system. The blank is held in place against the backstop fingers by a vacuum system, so that subsequent bends can be positioned without the help or handling of an operator. As soon as the blank needs to be rotated, the pop-up fingers descend automatically below the table surface, in order to ease the operator’s manipulation of the workpiece.

RAS has enlarged free space in front and in the rear of the XLT Bend’s upper beam tools. The 155mm tall tools continue to have the strength for the maximum capacity of the machine. Additionally, it is now possible to have tooling up to 300mm tall, permitting even deeper box depths for additional capability. The upper and folding beam tool segments are simply placed into the tool rail and are automatically clamped in place. Between the lower beam tools, it is possible for the back-gauge fingers to move as close as 10mm from the bend line.

To complement the newest folding concept, the RAS XLT Bend includes two 60cm monitors for operation. These are mounted on the machine sides, with the ability to tilt and adjust for the most ergonomic use by any operator. RAS makes it possible for the XLT Bend to be operated from either the front or rear. An integrated light band indicates the operation status of the machine.

Where experience and expertise were formerly required for programming, this intelligence is now embedded in the machine software. Either the operator on the floor or engineer in the office directly imports STEP, DXF, or GEO files, and that’s it! A mouse click is all that’s required to program the complete set-up and bend sequence automatically.

When several strategies are available to form the imported part, the CNC control shows alternative sequences and ranks each with a five-star rating to simplify the best strategy for production. The operator has the option to simulate each strategy in 3D. Once the operator evaluates and selects a strategy, all that remains is to press the Start button to begin the precision forming.

For more information, including technical date and videos. Visit the RAS XLTbend product page.

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What separates the Q-Fin machines from standard finishing machines is their innovative vacuum and magnetic system. Workpieces lie firmly on the conveyor table, enabling the brushes and grinding belt to transmit more power. This results in higher quality rounding and higher production rates.
The vacuum and magnetic system also allows manufactures to process parts as small as 20 x 20 mm in size. A wet extraction system adds the ability to process small aluminium parts easily and safely. Finally, the Q-Fin range of machines are incredibly versatile. The possibility to fit a variety of belts and brushes depending on the type of finish is possible on all machines.

Most importantly, the Q-Fin range of machines allows for small parts to be processed efficiently and effectively. An issue many manufactures struggle with.

For more information on each of the machines available from Q-Fin Click here

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The latest editions include 3 new machines specifically for the production of rectangular ductwork. Each of the new machines are designed to offer the highest possible output and flexibility, whilst maintaining an incredibly small footprint.

The twin seam compact features a unique modular approach, allowing for additional stations and features to be added at any time. These include a duplex rollforming unit, notching unit, Pittsburgh unit and multi decoilers.

All rectangular machines are equipped with the state of the art, touch screen controller as standard.

More information can be by found by clicking here or visiting the rectangular machines tab in the HVAC section of our website. If you would like to discuss your requirement, please contact us.

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Up to 40% increase in waterjet production hours with Resato’s new Flex-zone.

Most traditional waterjets use light screens surrounding the cutting table to comply with safety regulations.

Resato has found a way for these light screens to be placed onto the bridge where they move along with the cutting heads, to provide necessary safety only where needed: in the cutting zone. The Flex-zone option allows safe loading and unloading of material while the waterjet cuts.

This reduces downtime to a minimum, rendering an up to 40% increase in productive hours.

With this innovation Resato further reduces the competitive gap between waterjet cutters and both laser cutters and plasma cutters. Besides new customers, existing customers can benefit as the Flex-zone option can be retrofitted to most ACM cutting tables due to the unique modular concept of the ACM-line.

Resato will also have the ACM2040-2 on display, equipped with all options such as 2,5D cutting head, drilling, printing and connected through a second console with the programming software.

Resato – The hardest thing we cut, is time!

VISIT RESATO DURING THE EUROBLECH AT HALL 12, STAND B09

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The SafanDarley E-App is a practical application for users who bend or cut metal plates. It gives all kind of information about SafanDarley and their product range. For end-users and operators there is a special SafanDarley E-Toolbox, with the E-Bending application for calculation of the required bending force, and the E-Cut app for calculating the maximum cutting capacity for a SafanDarley guillotine shear.

The SafanDarley E-App has the following features:

• calculate the tonnage for bending plate on a press brake
• calculation of the maximum sheet thickness to be cut in a guillotine shear

The Safan E app can be downloaded on both the Apple store and Google play.

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As with all ergonomic packages offered by SafanDarley, the focus is placed not on speed, but rather on the ideal collaboration between the operator and the press brake. After all, a press brake cannot work faster than its operator. The cycle times during longer production time is much shorter. Therefore a lot of personal adjustment on the table, chair, foot pedal and control can be made to suit each individual operator.

The SafanDarley Ergonomic Package is available on the following electric press brakes:

• SafanDarley E-Brake B 20-850
• SafanDarley E-Brake B 35-1250
• SafanDarley E-Brake 35-1250
• SafanDarley E-Brake 40-1600

For further information of any the SafanDarley Electric Press Brake, contact us.

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