RAS ProfileCenter Folding Machine

Profile bending – precisely in batch size 1

Flexible and automatic profile bends profiles such as door frames, elevator parts or cable ducts in batch size 1. The unique FlexGripper handling system moves, rotates and flips the blank automatically during the bending process.

ProfileCenter Highlights

• Fully automated squaring, handling, bending and unloading of profiles
• Flexible bending – up and down
• Automated bending sequences: short cycle times, low costs per part
• No manual interaction needed: high productivity
• Highest levels of precision and repeatability
• Scratch-free bending: no tool wear
• Ideal for batch size 1
• Machine automatically adjusts to thicknesses and material type
• Automatic one-click part programming
• No operator bending expertise required even for complex profiles

Bending up and down

The ProfileCenter automatically bends complex profiles without operator intervention. The bending center bends up and down with high speeds.

• 8 servo axes run precisely and repeatably
• Bending without scratch (stainless steel, coated sheets)
• No material build-up on the tools (consistant bend angles)
• No wear on tools (long lifetime)
• Automatic pendulum movement when changing the bending direction
• Passing of already bent flanges up to 150 mm long

Slim tools

The folding technology is based on the moving folding beam. Its high and slim folding beam tool is exactly designed for the profile bending requests. The tools of the upper and lower clamping beam come with delicate geometries and with huge free space areas.

• Rear-free H-tool for slim geometries
• Front-free V-tool for pre-bending sealing seam geometries
• Large free areas for flexible part designs
• Finite element optimized tools
• Slim tool for filigree bending geometries

Automatic One-click programming

Making the complexity of the bending process manageable, the ProfileCenter uses a unique and innovative one-click programming software. The operator just drags-and-drops a STEP file of the profile into the Bendex software. With a single mouse click the part is programmed.

• Importing the STEP-file of the part
• Exact and error free CAD data transfer
• Automatic programming of the bending sequence with a single mouse click
• No expert knowledge required for programming
• New products can already be evaluated during the design process
• Software proposes the best bending sequence with a 5-star ranking
• Exact bending results (flange dimensions and angles)

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