Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method for determining the bending angle on a bending machine, wherein the bending machine includes an upper tool and a lower tool for reshaping a workpiece by bending along a bending line. One or more measuring arrangements are positioned on the bending machine, which together include at least one illumination device and in each case at least one image acquisition device. Each measuring arrangement is assigned a different surface portion of the workpiece which lies laterally adjacent to the bending line and extends along the bending line. A light pattern is imaged on the workpiece by means of the at least one illumination device of a respective measuring arrangement onto the assigned surface portion. The light pattern contains a plurality of zones which are arranged side by side along the bending line.
Abstract:
A crowning method is applied to a bending process by a press brake comprising an upper table and a lower table as being vertically opposed to each other, wherein the lower table comprises slits respectively opened in right and left directions, to bend a workpiece put and deviated rightward or leftward on the lower table so as to extend the workpiece over at least one of upper portions of the slits, the crowning method comprising: deforming end sides of the upper portions of the slits of the lower table so as to warp the one of the upper portions upward to carry out a crowning regulation.
Abstract:
An apparatus for bending a metal work piece, the apparatus including a press support frame and a bending anvil disposed on the press support frame. A clamp press can be mounted to the press support frame, the clamp press positioned to selectively clamp the work piece over the bending anvil when the work piece is positioned on the bending anvil. A bending press unit can be mounted to the press support frame, the bending press unit including a bending roller oriented to engage the work piece during a bending operation when the work piece is clamped over the bending anvil. The bending press unit is operable to move the bending roller with respect to the press support frame in a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being substantially perpendicular to the second direction. A method of bending a metal work piece with the bending apparatus.
Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring a bending angle between two portions of a workpiece in a bending machine includes at least a motion sensor unit provided with a gyroscope sensor, a processing unit connected with the gyroscope sensor and a coupling device for connecting the motion sensor unit with a portion of the workpiece to be bent. During a bending operation of the workpiece the gyroscope sensor measures at least one angular velocity and a related rotation angle of the portion according to an axis and the processing unit receives data from the gyroscope sensor regarding the rotation angle in order to calculate the bending angle as a function of the rotation angle.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a bending angle measuring method for a bending machine (1), in particular a bending press or brake press, and the bending machine (1) has a bending tool arrangement (2) with at least one upper (3) and lower tool (4). A sheet to be formed (5) is placed in the bending tool arrangement (2). A light pattern (13) is emitted onto a section by means of a lighting device (11) of a bending angle measuring device (7), the section being a single part and surrounding a sub-region on a lateral surface of the lower tool (4) and of the sheet (5) placed in the bending tool arrangement. The light pattern (13) on the lower tool (4) and on the sheet (5) is detected by an image detecting device (10) of the bending angle measuring device (7), and a bending angle is ascertained from detected light pattern (13) by an analysis module. Furthermore, a transition portion (9) between the lower tool (4) and the sheet (5) is ascertained and, based thereon, a sub-detection region (19) in the detection range (8) of the image detecting device (10) is ascertained. The sub-detection region (19) is detected by the image detecting device (10) and the currently produced bending angle is ascertained while carrying out the bending process.
Abstract:
A distortion correction tool corrects distortion in a workpiece held by a fixture. Sensors in the fixture determine the existence, extent, and location of distortions in the workpiece and a controller directs the application of the distortion correction tool to the workpiece based on the information received from the sensors. Particularly, a ram mounted to a quick-change tool head for a robotic arm is used as a distortion correction tool to correct distortions in a workpiece by inducing plastic deformation through use of compressive force, the extent and location of which is determined by a controller based on sensor measurements.
Abstract:
Described is a procedure for bending a sheet of sheet metal on a panel bender machine wherein upon bending the sheet of metal sheet a first software (BE) for machine control transmits to a second software (VS) for management of a TV camera (17), positioned in alignment with the bending line, the data relating to the nominal bending angle, the bending length, the distance of the bent edge from the center line of the panel bender and the thickness of the metal sheet. The second software (VS) acquires an image of the bent metal sheet, identifies the spatial position of the straight line corresponding to the bent edge of the sheet of sheet metal and then calculates its geometric coordinates in accordance with a preset referencing system, and supplies to the first software (BE) the value of the angle of the bend performed. The machine control is returned to the first software (BE), which calculates the difference between the angle of the bend actually performed and the angle of the nominal bend and then orders the start of a new bend corresponding to the angular difference, thereby obtaining a bend corresponding to the nominal bend.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a measurement system for measuring an angle between a first plane through a first surface area and a second plane through a second surface area of an object. The system includes a sensor arrangement for measuring the coordinates in a measurement coordinate system of a plurality of measurement spots in the first surface area, the plurality of measurement spots including a first measurement spot at a first distance from an intersection between the first plane and the second plane and a second measurement spot at a second distance from the intersection, the second distance differing from the first distance. The measurement system further includes an inclinometer for measuring an inclination of the measurement coordinate system to the direction opposite to the direction of the force of gravity. The measurement system also includes a processing device for determining the angle between the first plane and the second plane based on the measured coordinates of the plurality of measurement spots, the measured inclination and information on the angle between the second plane and the direction opposite to the force of gravity.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for determining and calibrating a K-factor for material and to methods and systems for calibrating forming devices, forming device controls, and/or forming device components. The disclosed systems and methods can dynamically provide exact and calibrated values for the parameters needed to produce correct and accurate flat patterns based on any type of material or any tooling combination. As such, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can be used to achieve a first run perfect or near-perfect part capability that does not currently exist.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a production plant (1), in particular for folding workpieces (2) to be produced from sheet metal, comprising a bending press (3), in particular a press brake, having a press beam (13, 16), at least one bending tool (4), such as a bending punch (5) and bending die (6), which is connected to the press beam (13, 16), and at least one angle-measuring device (46) for determining an angular position of at least one limb (35, 36) of the workpiece (2) formed by a bending operation relative to a reference plane (41, 42). The angle-measuring device (46) comprises at least one inclination sensor (39) having a reference surface (40) and the inclination sensor (39) is mounted by the angle-measuring device (46) so that it can be placed with the reference surface (40) lying in contact with a surface portion of at least one of the limbs (35, 36) of the workpiece (2).