Panel bending machine has additional vertical axis for part manipulator

TRUMPF has introduced the new TruBend Center 5030, the company’s first panel bending machine.

With a bending length of 10 ft., the semiautomatic machine is suitable for bending thin sheets. The operator inserts the material against the backgauge, and the 2-axis part manipulator performs all additional material handling required for bending steps along that edge. The operator then turns the sheet and the process begins again. The machine can produce positive and negative bends, folds, and circular bends with a variety of radii.

The machine has an additional vertical axis for the part manipulator. Since the part manipulator can fix parts at a variety of positions, this allows the manufacture of parts that previously were impossible, the company reports. The vertical axis also simplifies removal of parts with downward edges.

The machine also automatically changes tools and eliminates setup time using the ToolMaster Bend. At the completion of one job, it adjusts the blank holders while operators are free to prepare the material or perform other tasks.