RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau says visitors toBlechexpo 2025 in Stuttgart next month (21-24 October) will be among the first to experience the new XLTbend-2, which the company describes as the next level in automated bending. The machine is available as a stand-alone high-performance machine or fully integrated with intelligent robot automation.

Key highlights of the new XLTbend-2 include extended manipulator capabilities for production flexibility, modern safety features to ensure secure operation, energy-efficient IE5 servo drives, increased bending stroke, and seamless integration into existing production environments thanks to clearly defined interfaces and the RAS LUNA automation solution.

According to RAS, the XLTbend-2 sets new benchmarks when producing production parts like boxes, panels and complex precision components. Visitors to Blechexpo 2025 will find the machine on Booth 1604 in Hall 1.

In other developments from RAS, the company says its established TURBO2plus now has a compact successor. The new TURBO2plus Compact replaces the previous standard model. It offers the same technical performance in a significantly smaller footprint, making suitable for use by small businesses, sheet metal shops and space-constrained workshops.

Whether for roof and façade profiles, advertising panels or enclosures, RAS says the new machine takes bending to the next level. The intelligent Bendex software automatically programs parts, evaluates alternative bending strategies and visualises the entire bending sequence in 3D.

Thanks to its reduced overall height, the TURBO2plus Compact can be integrated flexibly into a wide range of production environments. It is especially suited to workshops that need to operate efficiently and powerfully despite limited space.

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