Automated tool changing press brakes offer enhanced bending flexibility

LVD Strippit has expanded its line of ToolCell automated tool changing press brakes with the 220/30 Plus and the 220/40 Plus. The new models can handle bend lengths of 120 in. and 153 in. and deliver up to 240 tons of bending force.

Featuring a standard open height of 22.4 in. to accommodate tall tooling, the brakes allow for bending parts with higher flanges. The standard stroke is 11.8 in., but both the opening and the stroke can be enhanced to 26.4 in. and 15.7 in., respectively.

With the integrated tool changer and tool storage system, the machine automatically selects and places the required tooling. While the operator is preparing parts for the next job, the machine unloads the previous tool setup and loads the next without any manual intervention. The tool storage system offers a flexible tooling configuration to suit specific application requirements.

The company’s Easy-Form® Laser adaptive bending system, standard on all ToolCell models, provides in-process angle monitoring via laser scanners located on the front and back of the press brake table. The system transmits information in real time to the CNC, which adjusts to ensure the correct angle. With this system, the machine can adapt to material variations such as sheet thickness, strain hardening, and grain direction, automatically compensating for any changes.

Using intuitive graphical icons to control all of the machine’s parameters, Touch-B renders the brakes Industry 4.0-ready. The control is linked to a central CADMAN® database where all production-relevant data is stored. This makes a fluent, digital transfer of production data from management systems to the shop floor possible. Communication to management, planning, production, quotation, costing, and other external software modules is handled via a standardized open interface.