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1.6.4. Determine bend sequence
When the product drawing is correct, the control offers a simulation menu to determine the
bend sequence. First, a tool configuration menu is offered to program the exact tool set-up as
it is organised on the machine.
In the bend simulation menu, the control shows the product, the machine and the tools. In this
menu the bend sequence can be programmed and checked visually. When a bend sequence
has been determined, a CNC program can be generated.
More information about this can be found in chapter 3.
Bending sequence computation:
• Automatic computation for minimum production time
• Interactive bend sequence determination
• Manual bend sequence determination
• Collision visualisation of product with tools and machine
• Free tool and machine shape selections
• Assignments of turn times, backgauge speed etc.
• Blank length computation
• Production time indication
• Bending sequence simulation
• Programmable finger positions
1.6.5. CNC program
There are two possibilities to create a CNC program:
• enter a numerical program, step by step (menu 3 & 4: data preparation);
• generate the program from the graphical bend simulation (menu 1 & 2; product
drawing).
If the program is entered by hand, there is no collision check. All program values must be
entered manually. The program depends on operator experience.
If the program is generated from a graphical bend sequence, the program can be visualised
during production. A generated program can be edited according to operation needs.
More information about this can be found in chapter 4.
Post processing of drawings
The post process facility computes:
• Necessary force
• Machine adjustments such as:
• Y-axis position
• Decompression
• X-axis position
• X-axis retract
• Y-opening
• R-axes
• Z-axes
Axes positions are calculated according to the machine configuration.
1.6.6. Production
A product program can be executed in Automatic mode or Step mode. In Automatic mode, a
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