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66% productivity gain in bending only

A manufacturer of individual electical enclosures compared production on his existing press brakes with bending on a RAS UpDownCenter panel bender and realized remarkable effects. The astonishing finding: The improvements in bending also translate into improvements in cutting and in the downstream welding process. Where do these effects come from?  [more]  [Video]

Soundproof enclosures for cannabis production

Soundproof machine enclosures are individually designed according to the customer's needs and the technical requirements for noise reduction. Optimal accessibility determines the position of doors, loading openings and viewing windows. This individualization and concentration on niche applications demands maximum flexibility and skillful handling of small batch sizes. The RAS UpDownCenter is predestined for exactly such jobs. 4060 x 1500 x 3 mm bending capacity are the technical parameters of this panel bender. The machine name says it all, as the UpDownCenter can bend up and down without a need to flip the workpiece. A tool changer automatically sets up the tools of the upper clamping beam.    [Text]     [Video]

First impression counts

If you visit the website of Zepter GmbH + Co. KG you will find a huge range of products made of sheet metal. You will find control tower for air traffic control and equipment for mobile containers. In addition, the contract manufacturer from Neunkirchen (Germany) also produces sheet metal components for machine enclosures, emergency services vehicle bodies, as well as customized control cabinets and control desks. In addition, Zepter produces their own product: functional furniture for hospitals and medical laboratories. It goes without saying that this diversity requires high levels of flexibility. The RAS UpDownCenter panel bender produces the required components from individual parts to small batches.  [Video]

Bending deep electrical cabinets

Alphatec Schaltschranksysteme GmbH produces cabinets for the electrical industry. These include meter cabinets, media columns and converter cabinets, e.g. for photovoltaic systems. About 35 percent are custom-made cabinets in small batches. For bending Alphatec uses a RAS UpDownCenter bending center. This panel bender bends the blanks up and down, automatically creates the part programs and sets up the tools with an automatic tool changer.   [Video]

When quantity 1 becomes the rule

The von Arb AG SAS produces sound proof enclosures. In addition, the company has established itself as a highly flexible job shop. Even special orders can usually be provided with same day delivery. "If you want to produce single customized parts, you have to consider machines that can handle Step files and automatically program the component," says Roman von Arb and adds: "For small production batches, alternating bending directions, large formats and heavy parts the UpDownCenter is unbeatable."  [Text]     [Video]

Complex doors programmed automatically

Even for very complex door geometries, the Bendex 1-click programming software automatically creates  the bending programs. The safety door panels folded on three or four-sides just will be pushed in each other during assembly.   [Video]

Geerds relies on UpDown technology

Geerds Metallbau GmbH has gained more than 40 years of experience and expertise in facade projects. The facade specialists from Groß Welzin pair innovative product design with the latest production technology. The RAS UpDownCenter completes the performance spectrum of this leading supplier in facade technology. The Bendex one-click software programs the parts with a single mouse click. With an automatic tool change and scratch-free folding, Geerds is able to create complex and optically demanding components in small quantities and highly profitable.

Technology follows design

The Roessler GmbH from Mertendorf in Germany is a job shop that specializes in enclosures of machine tools. The variety of housings and small batch quantities requires high production flexibility and a high level of vertical integration. When Roessler's customers changed their product to a design with large radii, the previous production with press brakes reached its limits. Today, a RAS UpDownCenter folding system bends the radii automatically.