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T E CHNOLOG Y
34 MARCH 2017
Automatic tool detection
in tube forming
WORKPIECES with special end form
geometry are in demand. Whether for
initial production or repeated precision,
ensuring exact parameters is necessary
for efficient implementation. transfluid
has developed a solution with automatic
tool detection for tube forming. The new
REB 645 axial tube forming machine
allows tube end forming with fast tool
changes for complex geometries and
extreme degrees of forming.
Using a barcode scanning system, the
operation data of a tube with individual
barcode can be easily read, eg for end
forming. For this purpose, all tools of
the machine, which is equipped with six
forming stations, have RFID sensors,
ensuring the right program and the
appropriate tools are available. If the
automatic inspection unit detects a
wrong tool, the operating panel with
data memory displays this information
immediately. The identification for
the correct tool for the change is also
indicated.
Using the convenient quick-
connecting system of the transfluid
solution with fork for fixing and locking
bolt for securing the mount, the machine
operator can directly change the tool
and then precisely perform the tube end
forming.
The REB 645 allows the axial forming
of tubes with diameters from 6 to 45mm.
By means of a servomotor, the tool
sequence is positioned horizontally and
vertically. In addition, rolling stations
for specific forming processes can be
integrated. Upon request, the machine
can be equipped with electric or
hydraulic numeric drives. In the case of
extremely short cycle times, the forming
procedures can be carried out gradually
in transfer systems.
transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH –
Germany
Fax: +49 2972 9715 11
Email:
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All tools of the REB 645 are equipped with
RFID sensors
The new REB 645 tube forming
machine with automatic tool detection
Prior to end forming, the operation
parameters are read via a barcode
Photo credit: © transfluid
Photo credit: © transfluid
Photo credit: © transfluid
Barnshaws extends structural exper tise
to aluminium louvres
ALUMINIUM louvres have become
a mainstay of modern architecture,
ensuring that excessive sunlight
does not adversely affect the interior
environment of a structure.
However, as architectural design
has become more freeform, increased
demand has been placed on louvres
to seamlessly integrate with these new
aesthetics.
As a result, increased intricacies have
seen the advent of bending aluminium
louvre profiles, a demanding process
that is familiar to Barnshaws Section
Benders.
Barnshaws claims to have the
largest specialist aluminium bending
machine currently in the UK. Its facility
can cater for one-off sections to orders
of thousands, enabled by an expert
aluminium engineering team and large
machine capacity.
To ensure that the internal profile
of the extruded section is consistent,
Barnshaws uses a specialist technique
that is a closely guarded company
secret, allowing consistent profiles to
be attained almost regardless of the
required radii. Offering short lead times
and adaptability to client requirements,
Barnshaws can ensure that any project
can benefit frommodern and specialised
solutions.
Established in 1969, Barnshaws
supplies market sectors such as
construction, power generation, mining,
transport and general manufacturing
with shaped beams, tubes, plate and
other profile section materials.
Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd –
UK
Fax: +44 121 557 5323
Email:
Website: