Press brake and method of operating press brake

    公开(公告)号:US12076776B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US17563087

    申请日:2021-12-28

    IPC分类号: B21D5/02

    摘要: There is provided a press brake that can improve forming accuracy in partial bending. A press brake includes: a conveying mechanism that intermittently conveys a workpiece; a die including a pair of shoulder portions and a groove portion located between the pair of shoulder portions, the pair of shoulder portions being arranged away from each other in a conveying direction of the workpiece and supporting a rear surface of the workpiece; a backup plate that extends on the pair of shoulder portions, covers the groove portion, and is interposed between the die and the workpiece; and a punch that moves relative to the die so as to approach the die each time the conveying mechanism stops conveying the workpiece and presses the workpiece so as to bend the workpiece within an elastic deformation region of the backup plate.

    Bending Machine, In Particular A Press Brake, With A Safety System

    公开(公告)号:US20240261838A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18290203

    申请日:2022-05-11

    IPC分类号: B21D5/02 B21D55/00

    CPC分类号: B21D5/0209 B21D55/00

    摘要: The invention relates to a bending machine, in particular a press brake, having an upper beam and a lower beam. The upper beam is movable in a working direction of the bending machine in order to form a workpiece by bending along a bending line, which extends in a width direction of the bending machine. The bending machine includes a safety system having a first functional element and a further functional element for monitoring a safety area between both functional elements and between the upper beam and the lower beam. The safety system is arranged to follow the movement of the upper beam in the working direction. The first functional element and the further functional element are mechanically connected to one another via a flexible tractive force transmission means and an adjustment device for changing the position of the functional elements. The adjustment device includes a coupling section.

    Device for securing a tool and method for manufacturing such a device

    公开(公告)号:US11904378B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US16481361

    申请日:2018-02-19

    申请人: Wila B.V.

    IPC分类号: B21D5/02 B21D37/01

    CPC分类号: B21D5/0209 B21D37/01

    摘要: The invention relates to a device (1) for securing a tool (2), in particular a bending tool, comprising a receiving. space (4) for receiving an engaging part (5) of the tool and means (9) arranged in or close to the receiving space for locating and/or communicating with the tool. The device is further provided with a first protective layer (11) at least partially separating the locating and/or communication means from the receiving space. The tool can comprise a locating and/or communication element (14) which co-acts with the locating and/or communication means and which is closed off from the surrounding area by a second protective layer (15). The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a securing device.

    Tool for curving structural framing components

    公开(公告)号:US11794232B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US15977339

    申请日:2018-05-11

    发明人: Charles Mears

    摘要: A system for shaping a workpiece, which may be in the form of a structural framing component, includes a tool with first and second indenting blades for indenting the workpiece as driven by a blade control apparatus. The workpiece is supported at the tool by one or more workpiece support modules that are each selectively and removably securable to the tool. A base plate is provided at the tool for removably securing the workpiece support modules to the tool without having to detach the tool from a platform of substructure. The workpiece support modules may therefore be quickly replaced to coordinate with workpieces of various size and shape.

    PRESS BRAKE SHEET FOLLOWER
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230321707A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US18132682

    申请日:2023-04-10

    IPC分类号: B21D5/02

    CPC分类号: B21D5/0281

    摘要: A press brake assembly with a sheet follower with an actuation assembly that allows the sheet follower to follow a downwards bending workpiece. The sheet follow is adjacent to the press brake and is capable of following the workpiece throughout different bends without changing the position of the workpiece. The sheet follower includes a table and rotatable arms attached to the table. The actuation assembly of the sheet follower includes two blocks that is configured to move the rotatable arms that allow the table to follow the bending of the workpiece.

    Bending machine for metal sheets with a tools' magazine

    公开(公告)号:US11745241B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17275381

    申请日:2019-10-09

    IPC分类号: B21D5/02

    摘要: A bending machine for metal sheets includes a punch arrangement that supports a set of upper bending tools, a die arrangement that supports at least one set of lower bending tools, a tool magazine of bending tools, a replacing apparatus arranged to take bending tools from the tool magazine and mount them on the punch arrangement and/or the die arrangement and vice versa, and a gripping device configured to simultaneously clasp and move a whole set of bending tools. The tool magazine comprises a plurality of supporting guides that house respective sets of bending tools and a transfer carriage arranged to house a set of bending tools and movable between an exchange position to receive from, or provide to, the gripping device a set of bending tools and a plurality of loading positions to transfer to, or receive from, a supporting guide a set of bending tools.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPINGBACK COMPENSATION IN BEND FORMING PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20230219126A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-13

    申请号:US17647516

    申请日:2022-01-10

    IPC分类号: B21D5/00 B21D5/02

    CPC分类号: B21D5/004 B21D5/006 B21D5/02

    摘要: Systems and methods for bending a material to a target resultant bending parameter using a bend forming tool are disclosed. The systems and methods receive values for parameters of properties of the material and of a bending process to be performed by the bend forming tool, creating or retrieving a calibration curve relating input bending parameter and resultant bending parameter based on the values from a database of calibration curves, determining a first springback compensated input bending parameter based on the target resultant bending parameter using the calibration curve, inputting the first springback compensated input bending parameter to the bend forming tool, and in a first step of bending the material, bending the material to the first springback compensated input bending parameter by applying the bending process using the bend forming tool.