Sheet-metal machinery specialist Salvagnini UK & Ireland (www.salvagninigroup.com) is experiencing high order
levels for panel benders from sub-contractors based in the North of England and Scotland.

In the past 12 months, six of its latest P2Xe and P4Xe panel benders with offline software have been installed at fabrication shops in Lancashire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland and Scotland.

Both panel benders offer ‘zero set-up time’ due to Salvagnini's ABA (automatic blank-holder system) technology, which can adjust the tooling in less than 4sec — before the previous cycle is concluded.

Managing director Steve Williams says: “All six of the recent panel bender installations feature ABA blank-holders. Forward-thinking manufacturers are now wanting to reduce WIP and run much leaner production. Using ABA, set-up time is a thing of the past.”

Salvagnini offers the ABA tool adjuster on its full range of P2Xe compact panel benders, which are available in 2,180 and 2,500mm bending lengths, and the P4Xe series, which offers bending lengths from 2,180 up to 3,850mm.