The fabrication division of the Wellesbourne-based
Engineering Technology Group (ETG) has introduced the new Durma PB bending centre to its extensive line-up of machines. Capable of performing bending operations on a wide range of sheet metals, the PB accurately positions the lower and upper bending dies to achieve extremely flexible part profiles with precision.
The Durma PB Bending Centre offers high speed, flexibility and safety, with a fully automatic tool changer that ensures minimum set-up time and maximum productivity. With the new machine, manufacturers can achieve perfect bending results and increase production efficiency with a choice of different models available to suit the desired angle or shape, during the sheet bending process. The Durma PB Bending Centre is perfect for the fully automatic bending of thick plate materials in the range of 0.5 to 4mm in simple and complex bending profiles.
With its user-friendly interface and technologically advanced software that facilitates the programming of a wide range of components, the PB Bending Centre is an ideal solution. Furthermore, the PB Bending Centre can be integrated into production lines with punch and laser machines to provide maximum time savings in production processes. With its user-friendly interface and software that facilitates part programming and robust design structure the Durma PB bending centre is an ideal solution.
From a technological perspective, it has a ‘Smart Consumption System’ that offers standard production conditions isolated from thermal effects with minimum operator input. The Durma PB bending centre is available in two model variants, the PB2 and the larger PB4. Both machines are controlled by a Siemens 840D CNC system while the locking tool mechanism, crowning bending blade and holder device are all servo electric driven – as are the manipulator clamping device and axis movements. The PB2 and PB4 have a maximum bending length of 2,250 and 2,800mm respectively with a maximum sheet width of 1,524mm. The PB2 has a bending and holding force of 320 and 550kN whereas the more powerful PB4 provides 500 and 1,000kN.