Soudronic Ag

Peter Hug

Guy Boissin

Oliver Schulthess

Daniel Dieterich

During the bending of sheet metal sections () in particular for forming can edges using a bending machine, the sheet metal is pre-treated at a flexing station () before reaching the bending station. The contact position (x, y, y') of a sheet on a measuring plate () is measured and the signal representing the contact position is reproduced on a display (), enabling the operator to adjust at least one element () of the flexing station in accordance with the deviation of the actual contact position from the target contact position, either manually or by means of a drive. The signal can also be used to automatically adjust at least one element of the flexing station.

Method and device for adjusting a flexer station during the rounding of metal sheets

When rounding metal sheet sections for forming can bodies by means of a rounding machine, a pre-rounding element is used, whose lower part is deflectable with respect to the upper part by means of an actuating element. Thereby, the joint between the upper and the lower part is executed as a solid body joint whose section modulus in bending during the deflection is different along the joint. Thereby, a uniform impact on the metal sheet may be reached. Furthermore, the separating gap between the upper and the lower part is arranged obliquely, thus reducing the bending of the lower part.

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Fischbach-Goeslikon, Switzerland

Peter Hug