Adjustable Tooling System for Air Bending

Joost R. Duflou; Hans Vanhove; Willem de Coninck

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.549.270

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Adjustable Tooling System for Air Bending

Abstract:

The productivity of bending on press brakes is strongly affected by the changeover time between consecutive tooling setups. The need for flexible tooling systems that can reduce the setup time is therefore obvious. This is a fortiori true for robot supported bending operations, where the tool system should preferably allow fully automated setup of bending stations. In this article an innovative tooling system concept is presented that can adjust to different punch profiles (from straight tools to deep gooseneck profiles), provide horn tool functionality and allow setups with open punches for collision avoidance during bending. The Leuven bend tooling design can accommodate fully automated changeover between bending jobs. A prototype version of the Leuven bending tool system has been manufactured and extensively tested. Validation results with respect to achievable load levels and stiffness are reported in the article.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volume 549)

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April 2013

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Joost R. Duflou, Hans Vanhove, Willem de Coninck

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Flexible Tooling, Press Brake Technology, Sheet Metal Bending

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