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Tooling Update
Tooling Technology
Perform 90-deg. Bends on a Punch Press and Eliminate Secondary Bending Operations
Mate Precision Tooling, Anoka, MN, introduces VariBend, a multipurpose CNC punch-press tool that forms sheetmetal tabs at any angle up to 90 deg. The tool eliminates time- consuming secondary operations usually performed on a press brake. Bending angle is adjustable in 1-deg. increments, and the tool produces form heights from 0.300 to 0.700 in. With each machine stroke, VariBend’s upper forming
tool meets the sheetmetal surface as the lower die
moves up to create the desired bend angle.
VariBend tooling is well- suited for punch presses with upforming capabil- ities, and particularly
for machines with stroke
control. For thick turret
machines without stroke
control, add Mate’s Ultra-
form holder to enable length adjustment.
The tooling is available in many tooling styles and station sizes, including thick turret B through E stations, Trumpf style, Size 2, Murata Wiedemann Marathon and 114 Style, D through L stations, thin turret, 11⁄4 in. and 31⁄2 in. stations, and Nova,
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D through G stations.
Also new from Mate: the Premia tool-
sharpening machine for automated, pre- cision sharpening of all popular punch- press tooling styles. The machine employs a touchscreen menu-driven interface that simplifies setup and main- tenance operations. The software inter- face is easily updatable via a USB port or SD card. Tools mount to a large 12.60-in.-dia. rotary table, adjustable from 0 to 12 deg. to allow shears (includ- ing rooftop and Trumpf-style whisper) to be ground on punches.
Mate Precision Tooling: 763/421-0230; www.mate.com
Punch Technology
for Thin Turret Tooling
Wilson Tool Intl., White Bear Lake, MN, has developed its EXP punch technology for thin turret-style tooling. Previously
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