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Tech Update
our cutting table is down from 10 to 20 min. to 1 to 2 min., a huge leap in pro- ductivity for our process.”
Press-Brake Tooling Enables Bending to 40 Deg. Without Deformed Holes, Marks
The new system also features a custom slanted tank with a blow-down option, a feature that Yoxo also had retrofitted to its first waterjet machine. The slanted tank makes it easier to clean out pulp debris, while the blow-down system helps hold material in place during the cutting process.
Bend delicate and standard materials to 40 deg with minimal to no marking using CleanBend press-brake tooling dies from Mate Precision Tooling, Anoka, MN. Using rotating supports within the tooling, the new tooling enables precise bending for the high-quality sheetmetal forming, according to company officials.
“This has drastically cut down on tank cleaning and increased the quality of our cuts by almost completely eliminating splash-back onto our products,” Burns says.
CleanBend tooling is designed for a range of applications such as bending short flanges; bending a flange to a diag- onal sharp or across existing holes; and bending delicate and highly polished mate- rials including painted, coated and plas- tic-covered.
According to Burns, the decision to add a second waterjet machine “was a no- brainer. We needed the production capacity, redundancy and efficiency. The investment in another waterjet has more than doubled our production output quickly, with an increase in quality.”
Jet Edge, Inc.: www.jetedge.com
The tooling is made from high-speed
tool steel and is available for press brakes
configured with European Precision, Wila,
Trumpf and American-style systems in a range of sizes, from 8 to 30 mm.
See the CleanBend in operation at www.youtube.com/watch?v=wANZFc3HTOs.
Mate Precision Tooling: www.mate.com
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