Background Image
Table of Contents Table of Contents
Previous Page  28 / 84 Next Page
Information
Show Menu
Previous Page 28 / 84 Next Page
Page Background www.read-tpt.com

26

J

uly

2016

T E CHNOLOG Y

Bending machine fit for Industry 4.0

INCREASINGLY sophisticated pro-

cesses and the continuous trend for

on-demand production characterise the

new tube bending manufacturing, with

complex geometries of components,

new materials and the call for lower unit

costs and the simultaneously rapidly

changing batch sizes. Production

planners must adapt to this situation,

and this ultimately increases the

demands on machine operators, who

must implement changes reliably.

Schwarze-Robitec

has

reacted

to these developments with a new

operating concept and the integration

of new functions in its CNC-controlled

bending systems.

As a further development of the NxG

control system for bending machines,

which was presented last year, NxG

2.0 simplifies and focuses on the

essentials of the operating concept and

new opportunities in the networking

of bending machines, with increased

flexibility in the production of bending

products.

In order to make the bending

technology fit for ‘Industry 4.0’, basic

modules were integrated into the NxG

2.0 controller. In addition to the standard

statistics on bent components, process

data can be gathered and evaluated.

Integrated sensors provide information

on wear values or, for example, the

consumption of lubricants, and allow

conclusions to be drawn about the

expected bending result, the state

of the bending tools or the need for

maintenance of the machine. This

process data is backed up on the

corporate network or in the cloud. The

data is collected at a central location

and can be retrieved and analysed in

strict compliance with data protection.

Statistical information is viewed in real

time. The state of the machine and

the degree of wear of the tools are

permanently transparent.

The HMI control panel has also

been further optimised. The advanced

software with icon interface provides

high process reliability and intuitive

operation. All operations are clearly

arranged and structured. For example,

the user finds stylised, meaningful

icons for different categories, such

as parameters for dimensions, the

transport, the tool clamping or guide

rails.

“This makes the development of

bending programs or the input of tool

data easier,” explained Bert Zorn,

managing director of

Schwarze-Robitec.

“Moreover, all entries

are always inspected

for validity, therefore

conflicting inputs are

prevented.”

The

CNC

NxT

2.0 also includes an

advanced user manage-

ment system.

This allows the assign-

ment of different user-

levels to employees, from the operation

of the tube bending production to

complex processes such as production

planning, bending equipment and

optimisation of the product, or integration

into the company’s infrastructure.

Schwarze-Robitec GmbH

– Germany

Fax: +49 221 89008 9920

Email:

sales@schwarze-robitec.com

Website:

www.schwarze-robitec.com

Trolley-type machine for belt grinding

and finishing rollers and tubes

GRIND Master offers a trolley-type

machine for diameter grinding of rollers

used in textile machines such as washing

machines, dying machines and bleaching

machines. Finishes up to 0.1Ra can be

achieved, and the machine is designed

to belt grind rollers from 130 to 400mm in

diameter and 1,600 to 3,600mm in length.

This machine features weldment sensing

and grinding along the length. The

diameter finishing ensures no deposit

of colour/bleach on the roller during

operation. The machine is equipped with

an advanced Nanofinish control system

for easy operational control, and there is

also provision for a camera system for

remote observation.

Grind Master Machines Pvt Ltd

– India

Email:

sales@grindmaster.co.in

Website:

www.grindmaster.co.in

Process

data can be

gathered and

evaluated