LVD Company nv has launched Easy-Cell 80/25, the latest in its line of robotic bending cells for automated bending.
Easy-Cell offers high flexibility to produce a wide range of parts with the precision of a built-in adaptive bending system, which helps ensure bend angle accuracy from the first part. The robotic bending cell incorporates LVD's advanced software for fast, simple offline programming of press brake and robot. Users benefit from the productivity of automated bending with high process reliability and low part cost, the company reported.
Easy-Cell 80/25 combines an Easy-Form 80-ton press brake with Kuka industrial robot to handle parts from 100 mm x 100 mm up to 1,600 mm x 1,200 mm weighing up to 25 kg. The press brake features a 2,500 mm bend length, 5-axis back gauge and 2,500 mm crowning table, providing the versatility to accommodate a broad scope of bending applications.
The cell features multiple robot grippers that can be easily changed to suit the job. The robot uses a swivel function to optimize workpiece regripping. The swivel movement reduces the time it takes for regripping, improving overall cycle time.
Easy-Cell is equipped with LVD's Easy-Form Laser for bend accuracy assured from the first part. Automation with built-in quality assurance provides a high degree of consistency in production, especially critical for automated operations, the company reported.
Easy-Form Laser uses adaptive, in-process control over the bend angle. The system compensates for material variations such as sheet thickness, strain hardening and grain direction. Scanners continuously measure the bend angle and transmit the information in real time to the CNC control for immediate adjustment of the punch position to achieve the correct angle. The bending process is not interrupted and no production time is lost.
Powered by LVD's CADMAN-SIM software, Easy-Cell accelerates "art to part" production with automatic generation of bending and robot program. The software defines all gripper positions and optimizes the program for bending sequence, collision-free operation and other parameters. Programming is handled offline. No robot teaching is required.
"With Easy-Cell, LVD expands its portfolio of bending automation solutions to meet the challenges of present-day manufacturing," said a company spokesperson. "Easy-Cell has the flexibility to handle a broad array of applications with built-in quality control to ensure repeatable accuracy in continuous, automated production."
For more information contact:
LVD North America
12975 Clarence Center Rd.
Akron, NY 14001
800-828-1527 / 716-542-4511
info.us@lvdgroup.com
www.lvdgroup.com