For 35 years, Promal has been offering innovative and high-quality furnishing solutions for office and cultural institutions, including bookshops, libraries, universities, museums, schools and archives.Differentiating itself from competitors, Promal takes pride in managing the entire production process, from project ideas to cutting, bending and painting, at itsPianezza factory.

Notably, the introduction of a RAS bending centre, specifically the RAS 79.26-2 Multibend-Center, marked a turning point for Promal. This automated folding machine unleashed unparalleled potential, enabling Promal to penetrate new markets and expand its product offerings. RAS machines are available in the UK from Press & Shear.

The RAS servo-electric Multibend-Center empowers Promal to achieve positive and negative bends with precision, without damaging the material surface. Its standard tooling ensures maximum design flexibility, while capabilities extend to pentagons, hexagons, conical parts, internal bends, radii and more.

Such was the success of the machine that Promal has since invested in a second RAS Multibend-Center, equipped with intelligent robots. One robot handles loading the blanks, while the other handles unloading and palletising the bent parts. This evolutionary step allows Promal to balance capacity between flat part production and bending efficiency, ensuring optimal utilisation of both bending centres.

Promal strategically utilises its second RAS bending centre for larger batch production, harnessing its speed and productivity characteristics. The original 2.5m working area bending centre now primarily focuses on smaller series that demand versatility and flexibility. Thanks to the RAS machines, Promal fulfils various requirements, including rapid prototyping for new furniture designs.
For further information www.pressandshear.com

Taillefer, located in northern France, specialises in the production of extra-large storage containers such as silos, tanksand pressure vessels, as well as steel structures for concrete plants. Four and a half years ago, Mrand Mrs Condal took over the company, since whenthe workforce has doubled to more than 80. However, the new owners invested not only in additional personnel, but also in advanced machinery for which they turned to Haco.

Mrand Mrs Condalbought two new bending machines and a shear, as well as a second-hand press brake, second-hand shears and a brand new Euromaster-S press brake from Haco. The Euromaster-S features many advanced and high-tech features, such as an angle measuring system, sheet tracking system, automatic Wila tools and a six-axis back gauge.

“Since investing in our Haco folding machinewe’ve been very satisfied,” says Mrs Condal.“We can use the machine for long periodswith consistent quality.”

Production director Kristof Lebouc adds: “The Euromaster is 4 m wide, has a capacity of 320 tonne and features a digital control panel for programming. The machine is very user-friendly and accessible to all.”

The six-axis back gauge allows operators to set axes individually. This permits the company to make parts that are not necessarily rectangular, and facilitates working at an angle. In addition, the press brake features an angle measurement system, which allows Tailleferto produce the pieces directly to the requested angular tolerance.

“With the Fastbend 3D MT, we can program directly on the machine or in the office,” says Lebouc.“In the latter case, the program is sent directly to the machine and the operator only has to import the program.”
For further information www.kingsland.com

LVD is introducing D-Cell, its most competitively-priced robotic bending cell yet. D-Cell combines a 50-tonne hydraulic press brake with a Kuka industrial robot and LVD’s proprietary programming software.

As manufacturers look to balance costs, quality, throughput and agility, LVD says that D-Cell offers the flexibility to handle production of a wide range of parts with fast throughput, in varying lot sizes, and at a minimised cost. At the heart of D-Cell is the versatile PPED press brake. A simple, cost-efficient design makes PPED practical and easy to use for a variety of bending jobs. According to LVD, the machine’s rigid construction, welded one-piece frame and servo-controlled hydraulic system ensure consistent bending results. It delivers 50 tonne of pressing force, has a 2000 mm working length, four-axis backgauge, and handles part sizes from 35 x 100 mm up to 400 x 600 mm with a part weight of up to 4 kg.

D-Cell features the same automatic programming software as LVD’s Dyna-Cell and Ulti-Form robotic bending systems. Using CADMAN software, D-Cell accelerates ‘art to part’ production in 20 minutes or less. It generates the bending and robot program automatically in 10 minutes and then takes just 10 minutes for set-up and first part production. No robot teaching is needed, making D-Cell easy to program no matter the user’s experience level. Also simplifying its operation: the system uses one interface, one controller for both press brake and robot.

A universal gripper designed by LVD handles different part sizes, bends up to three flanges without regripping and moves easily between tool stations. Its universal application saves investment in custom grippers, reduces changeover time and keeps production continuous.
For further information www.lvdgroup.com

With thousands of HF-type press brakes installed throughout Europe, Amada is bringing higher accuracyto its mid-range line-up for the first timewith the company’s new auto-crowning device. Previously only available on high-end press brakes such as the Amada HG, the new HRB Auto Crowning mid-range model responds directly to customer demand.

The HRB Auto Crowning press brake features a new system, compensating for deflections in the upper and lower beam after the application of pressure. There is also an extended open height of 520mm and stroke of 250mm for all standard-stroke models. The new auto crowning device is CNC controlled through the AMNC 3i control in conjunction with the DigiPro digital protractor device, making it suitable even for non-skilled operators.

Amada’s auto-crowning device brings many advantages to customers who need higher accuracy, in addition to a stable and reliable bending process. Production of kitchen equipment, furniture, electronics and assembly components are just some examples of parts that can benefit from these new features.

The HRB Auto Crowning machine can also be equipped with an optional automatic sliding foot pedal. When a program has several bending stations along the beam, there is no longer any need to keep moving the foot pedal manually. It is not uncommon for some press brake operators to move the foot pedal 100 times a day, which over a year equates to a lot of wasted time. Amada’s sliding foot pedal allows automatic movement, boosting productivity.

The machine is available through a wide range of sizes, from 50 tonnes/2 m up to 220 tonnes/4 m, including the long-stroke versions, which increase the open height from 520 to 620mm.
For further information www.amada.eu