The second step : Sheet Metal Bending processing
The second step in sheet metal processing involves forming by bending and uses an upper and lower mold to press the workpieces.
The bending process will be separated into manual processing and mechanical arm processing.
For large quantities and high volume repeat orders for specific items, the workpiece will be manufactured through use of a mechanical arm in order to achieve consistent product quality.
Small-volume production of a wide range of different items, workpieces or customized workpieces requiring specialist skills and experience are processed by the operator.
What is sheet metal bending?
Bending process is a segment highly utilized in sheet metal forming with efficiency, stable quality and what’s more, time & cost saving features. The theory of sheet metal bending is to take advantage of upper punch and lower die to extrude, transforming the flat sheet metal to be stereoscopic and curly instead of removing any material.
The bending tool is comprised of upper punch and lower die. The press brake punch and die shall be selected in accordance with the thickness and bending radii of the workpiece to lower the risk of collision between the upper punch and the workpiece.
The Bending Process in Sheet Metal
The bending type BLIKSEN belongs to – Air bending; air bending is the commonly used in sheet metal workshop now. The bending methodology: bending blades press down sheet metal to V die, which is fixed on the bending press, and then makes the sheet metal forming to be solid shapes with requested angle. Furthermore, when the bending blade, namely also uppder die, process the bending operation, the distance between upper die and the V die must be greater than the material thickness.
The materials widely used for bending operation include: Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Carbon Steel, Brass, Copper, Specialized Alloys.
The suggestive bending thickness from BLIKSEN will be Min. 1t & Max. 6t. However there will be dissimilate restriction for different thickness and different materials. The precise bending approach will be recommended by the Technical dep. after evaluating the drawings from clients. Welcome to leave an inquiry for further complete solution.
Our Sheet Metal Service For Which Industries and Products
Sheet metal bending is widely used in all professions and trades, including piping system, industrial system, machinery, component, and architecture, etc. Custom bending sheet metal play a decisive role in the following industries:
- Military
- Industrial
- Medical
- Robotic
- Aerospace
- Marine
- Energy
- Electronics
- Consumer
Our Sheet Metal Bending Feature
Automatic Bending Equipment
24 hours operation, automated operation, improving production capacity.
Installation of safety sensor Device
In order to ensure the safety of our workers, all the machines are equipped with safety sensors. If a body part were to enter the processing range, the machine will stop working immediately.
Bending Simulation System
Before bending, the bending simulation software will be used to determine the level of the bending to assess whether there will be any bending interference. Processing will begin after adjusting this information.
Sheet Metal Bending Equipment Info
Robotic Bending System
AMADA HG1003ARs Robotic Bending System
- Robotic arm and conveyor belt operation:24 hrs and unmanned operation improves production capacity.
- Automatic mold change / multiple fixtures:Shorten the diversified product processing time.
- Angle sensing device / X axis positioning gauge:auxiliary confirmation of the Robotic arm’s bending angle and the workpiece positioning to fulfill zero error processing.
Bending Automation
AMADA HG-1003ATC
- Automatic mold change:Shorten the diversified product processing time.
- Angle sensor:Assist operators to confirm the angle and thickness of plates to fulfill high precision processing.
Bending Machine
AMADA HDS SERIES
- Entire 3D bending drawings and data
- Tracking device for large-sized workpiece