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1.5.4. Determine bend sequence
When the product drawing is completed, the control offers Tool setup mode to program the
exact tool set-up as it is organised on the machine. After this you can select the Bend
Sequence mode to determine and simulate the required bend sequence.
In the Bend Sequence mode, 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, the CNC program can be generated.
More information about this can be found in chapters 4 and 5.
Bending sequence computation
• Automatic computation for minimum production time
• Interactive bend sequence determination
• Manual bend sequence determination
• Collision visualization 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
1.5.5. Numerical program
The Program menu gives access to the numerical program and values of the active product.
There are two possibilities to create a CNC program:
• enter a numerical program, started via Products mode, tap New Program, step by step;
• generate the program from the graphical bend simulation started via the Products mode,
tap New Product, via the Drawing mode. (see: Drawing mode; 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 6.
When a drawing has been completed with a bend sequence, and the program is stored, the
program is post processed and the numerical program becomes available.
The system automatically 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.
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