Control Systems for PBT Profile Bending Machines

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Controls that are intelligent, automated and networked. Since 1992 PBT has been pioneering the development of control systems for profile bending machines. PBT's controls provide a world-class interface between a manufacturer’s design specification and precisely bent profile parts.

High efficiency and repeatable precision created through intelligent systems. PBT's digital control systems allow operators intuitive operation without deep experience in programming. Even complex forms and demanding materials can be manufactured without many years of programming know-how. By adding an automatic radius measurement system to a PBT profile bending machine, operators can create perfect bends even on the first trial. For many radii, it is possible to achieve all nominal values without rejects, and costly and time-consuming test runs. In most cases even changed material properties can be handled without problems.

System integration and Internet connection provide for data exchange between design engineer and operator, remote maintenance by PBT experts and server-side data backup. Due to the open system of the Siemens S7-1200 software integrated into the PC400, the PBT control becomes the central control system of machine periphery, including supplementary modules, robots, saws, and MMS.

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PBT control systems overview

Manual Tablet Teach-In Tablet350 PC400
Operation / Hardware mobile handheld terminal mobile handheld terminal / Tablet-PC / jointed arm bracket / freely mobile mobile handheld terminal / Tablet-PC / jointed arm bracket / freely mobile movable control panel / 15-Inch multi-touch display / industrial PC
Recommended for low variability of bending forms low variability of bending forms but high quantities high variability of bending forms high variability of bending forms and automated
Time requirement for determining the bending geometry relatively high relatively high low low
Series production following manual setup automated, after teach-in automated, software-controlled automated, software-controlled and can be integrated in automation
Programming / Storage / Processing of the radii and program calculation manual via teach-in / via tablet software-based, number and length unlimited software-based, number and length unlimited
Visual program check - - as a graphic representation as a graphic representation
Radii per bending part 1 1 optional optional
Infeed rate rapid traverse / crawling speed rapid traverse / crawling speed continuous continuous
Additional bending - - possible for 1 segment possible for all segments
Rolling out - - - possible
Transition correction - - - possible
Program documentation - - - as PDF attachment
Program assistants - - spiral coil spiral coil, ellipses, “Napoleon curves”, S-bends, special forms, swimming pool roof, bending left/right
Control of additional options - - - open architecture for customer-specific extensions, e.g. CNC Z-axes, 3-D bending attachment or mandrel forward feed, automatic radius measurement
Remote diagnosis by PBT - - - via Internet connection
Software update - per USB stick per USB stick per USB stick / via Internet connection
Data backup - via USB port via USB port via USB port / network-based
Connection corded WiFi WiFi corded
Operating system - Windows Windows Windows
Network integration - - - possible
Safety emergency stop, inching emergency stop, inching, enabling switch emergency stop, inching, enabling switch emergency stop, inching, enabling switch
optional: Connection for safety laser scanner
Axes X-axis 1/100mm controlled
optional: Y-axis 1/10mm resolution
X-axis 1/100mm controlled
Y-axis 1/10mm controlled
X-axis 1/100mm controlled
Y-axis 1/10mm controlled
X-axis 1/100mm controlled
Y-axis 1/10mm controlled
optional: X-axis with servo hydraulics (PBT25, PBT35)
optional: Y-axis with servo controllers (PBT35)
optional: controlled Z-axes left/right