H-Brake Tandem

H-Brake
Tandem

Synchronous bending by multiple machines

Besides the standard H-iBrake series and the H-Brake Heavy Duty series, it is also possible to build a number of press brakes next to each other in tandem, allowing synchronous bending by multiple machines. These machines do not have to be identical. It means that very long products can be bent if more than one machine bends at the same time. It is also possible to bend shorter products using double capacity, the two press brakes then operate separately. Versions and machine options depend on the machine type.

Pressing force from 1250 = 1000 tonns per machine

Bending lengths from 3100 mm to 6220 mm per machine

Heavy-duty backstop version including heavy-duty stop fingers with shock breakers

More than 30% higher productivity

Up to 50% energy saving

Noiseless operation

Key Features

Efficiency

Up to 30% shorter cycle times

Bending test product

The SafanDarley H-iBrake is further optimised to take maximum advantage of the high acceleration and other favourable hybrid drive characteristics. It is mainly the combination of integrated safety systems, which are programmable per bend step, to optimize the operators every step what makes the H-iBrake the fastest in cycle time.

SafanDarley’s self-developed controls make use of a new generation of electronics and software. This results in incredibly short reaction and stop times, through which bending speeds of up to 20 mm/sec can be achieved. Cycle times are also far shorter than with conventional press brakes, partly through the fast backgauge. In comparison tests, the SafanDarley H-iBrake is shown to be up to 30% faster than a conventional press brake.

SafanDarley H-iBrake 125T	Cycle time 20 sec
Conventional hydraulic press brake	Cycle time 35 sec.

Safety

Adaptive safety system and less oil present in the machine

Work fast without risk: SafanDarley makes that a reality with the safety system integrated within the controls. It works with a safety light screen that is automatically directed from the SafanDarley E-Controls. Its first function is to secure the bending zone, its second function allows the axis to move while the operator turns, picks up or removes the product. These simultaneous actions of the operator and machine lead to lightning-fast cycle times, with the highest level of safety. Particularly in the serial production of small parts, this integrated system facilitates an unrivalled work speed with optimum ease of operation.

Usability

The most functional and intuitive Man-Machine interface

The SafanDarley E-Control is fully touch screen, whereby the only buttons visible on the screen are those that are needed during operation. The controls simply run on a PC under Microsoft Windows®, the software was developed based on Microsoft.net Framework. The unit is fitted with a 100 MB Ethernet UTP network connection as standard. The instructions are transmitted to a central processor from the SafanDarley E-Control controls, which in turn regulates the various axis via a so-called CAN-BUS (Control Area Network).

The system can be programmed quickly and accurately thanks to a ‘self-teaching’ database with data on materials, tools and previous, already corrected bending. The SafanDarley E-Control can be coupled to the majority of off-line programming systems.

The controls are set-up for web-based communication such as online diagnoses and loading software updates via the web. Machines can also be coupled to each other in a group and tooling databases can be shared. By monitoring and analysing your operating data online, SafanDarley will be in a position to optimize your production process remotely in the near future.

Offline 3D-programming

The design program includes an ingenious simulation and control module for using the press brake that can be remote-controlled, from the office for example. This limits the time during which the machine is at a stand still, thus maximising productivity.

Offline programming offers you plenty of ways to do 3D Design and to import and correctly produce 3D drawings. If the employee using the program is also the one controlling the press brake, an NC code for the system may be generated instantly. The program will then select the necessary tools and optimise the machine. A work planner can even switch to a different press brake at the last moment, re-generate the NC code and run a collision check.

SafanDarley offline 3D programming stands for complete and reliable process management. As opposed to several widely used CAD/CAM systems, our system is very user-friendly and requires only a short 2-day training period.

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