Morgan Rushworth XPH now in Bison showroom

The Morgan Rushworth XPH hybrid press brake is now available to view in the showroom of Bison Machinery in Stafford. XPH hybrid press brakes feature an electro-hydraulic servo-drive system that reduces power consumption by around 60% while idling and 45% during bending in comparison with a traditional hydraulic press brake. In addition to these savings, the system allows for extremely fast approach and return speeds, up to 200 mm/sec.

Those seeking fast, accurate and responsive bending while at the same time looking to reduce costs and environmental impact should consider the XPH, says Bison Machinery. The hybrid system features independent units, produced by HAWE Hydraulik in Germany, fitted to each of the press brake’s left and right cylinders.

With this system the hydraulics run on demand when activating the foot pedal, rather than having a pump running continuously. This results in lower energy usage than a standard hydraulic machine as well as faster cycle times and high accuracy. In addition, without the constant running of a hydraulic pump, the machine is much quieter to use.

As well as power savings and high working speeds, the hybrid press brake uses far less hydraulic oil than a standard hydraulic press brake, greatly reducing waste when servicing.

The XPH hybrid press brake features the ESA VIS-875W CNC control which, while featuring advanced functionality, remains easy to use. Operators can quickly and easily produce a program at the machine using the intuitive 21-inch touchscreen interface, reports Bison Machinery.

AKAS laser tooling guards are standard and offer a vastly improved operator experience without compromising safety. A comprehensive range of options is available to tailor the machine to requirements, including six-axis or eight-axis configurations.

More information www.bisonmachinery.co.uk

E-Brake 35T Mini Cell at GS-Metaal

By choosing the SafanDarley E-Brake Mini Cell, metalworking specialist GS Metaal is able, to automate the bending of a wide variety of products up to 900 mm in length in a relatively small area.

Nowadays, skilled people are difficult to find. GS Metaal, based in Vriezenveen, Netherlands, wants to keep these people available for specific products which are complex to manufacture. With the SafanDarley E-Brake 35T Mini Cell, the company is able to manufacture repetitive items in batches.

To keep the Mini Cell running even at night, GS Metal has expanded the cell to include, among other things, a positioning conveyor to ensure that items are placed properly on pallets and can be removed automatically.

“It’s nice to see that when I am the last to leave there is still ‘someone’ working,” says a GS Metal representative. “The entire purchase process with SafanDarley went very smoothly and we were well informed at every stage. Recently, two employees successfully completed an offline course in robot simulation software RoboBend and are enjoying working on this machine.”

The E-Brake 35T Mini Cell is a compact automatic flexible bending cell equipped with a 25 kg FANUC robot serving a SafanDarley E-Brake 35T-1250 press brake. The E-Brake 35T Mini Cell is suitable for fully automatic production of small complex products. It also allows successive bending of different products without intermediate programming. By adding various options, such as an automatic gripper, tool changer, reversing stations, and infeed and outfeed systems, this machine is fully configurable to customer specifications.

As standard, the table stations in the E-Brake 35T Premium Mini Cell feature precision adapters that guarantee a fixed position, making it possible to have several different tables that are easy to change in accordance with requirements.

More information www.safandarley.com