North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event
The new HD-ATC is built on the foundation of Amada’s high-performance HD series of press brakes. The HD series features a Hybrid Drive system that is engineered for low energy consumption and requires less hydraulic fluid than conventional machines. In addition to being eco-friendly, Amada’s Hybrid Drive system maintains a high rate of repeatability (± .00004″).
To maintain bending accuracy while processing materials that vary in type, thickness and grain direction, Amada’s HD series is equipped with BI (Bend Indicator) sensors that utilize probe and laser technology. The BI-S (probe type) and BI-L (laser type) produce trial-free bending. Bend angles are measured and adjusted on the fly to ensure correct angles on the first bend and to monitor and adjust angles throughout the run. BI technology boosts bending repeatability and reduces QA inspection and rework.
Maximizing machine green-light-on time
Equipped with an ATC (Automatic Tool Changer) the HD-ATC provides unmatched flexibility and productivity. The ATC is capable of storing more than 86 feet (26.4m) of precision tooling. Locating and loading the appropriate tooling is performed quickly and efficiently. The system’s four-axis manipulator precisely selects and places punches and dies from the tool magazine — avoiding costly delays typically associated with conventional tool changes. Bend Indicator Technology combined with the unmatched speed and precision of automated tool changes, provides unprecedented levels of productivity. In fact, customers have reported results of up to 9 extra hours of bending production per day.
Additional benefits of this revolutionary bending system include:
The perfect solution for small lot sizes and short lead times
Precise tool changes are performed in 3 minutes or less
Reduced requirements for the operator result in significant reduction in training and makes cross-training feasible
Ideal for complex tool layouts
An auto-slide, 3-position foot pedal ensures fast and convenient stage bending
Large open height allows for a variety of part geometries to be formed
High-speed, high-precision bending sensors eliminate test bends
Available on most HD series models, Amada’s patented variable slit crowning feature ensures consistent angle accuracy. Larger models are equipped with an auto-crowning feature that provides precise results based on calculations created by the AMNC-PC control.
Fabricators processing thin sheets will benefit from the HD’s consistent accuracy and ease of use. The combination of an eco-friendly, Hybrid drive system and BI sensor technology ensures precision bending even if the operator lacks experience. Fabricators processing medium and thick sheets will profit from consistent angle accuracy, fewer trial bends, reduced material handling and the ability to perform deep box bending. Additionally, fabricators processing thick and large sheets will welcome safe and easy processing of heavy materials, easy to adjust angles plus simplified tool changes.
A wide variety of part geometries can be accurately processed thanks to a high-precision (± .0004″) tapered backgauge. For precise bending control, the backgauge provides continuously updated feedback to the AMNC/PC NT-based control where exact positioning can be viewed at any time. To provide maximum productivity, the HD’s intelligent controldigitizes the bending process and delivers highly efficient offline programming. Enhanced network functions within the AMNC control allow operators to call up complete sets of bending data from the server. In addition, the AMNC control can create 3D images from DXF, DWG and IGES files. Generating bending data using 3D images makes programming a more intuitive process. More importantly, 3D simulation enables the identification of problems before they can occur.
In summary, the HD-ATC is another example of Amada’s commitment to the ongoing development of new machine technologies that achieve the highest levels of performance while reducing operating costs and environmental impact.
The HD-ATC boasts enhanced bending features for a wide range of applications. Built on the solid foundation of Amada’s innovative HD series of press brakes, the HD-ATC is engineered to expand fabricator’s process range, reduce energy consumption, ensure angle accuracy, eliminate test bends, improve operability and bring digital processing to new markets. In short, the HD-ATC is more than a bending innovation; it’s a revolution in flexibility and productivity.
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North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
