Thoman RB3 bending machine CNC control

Thoman RB3 bending machine  CNC path control with 15 touch screen is a state-of-the-art operating and control technology. It provides very simple and intuitive machine operation and programming, which results in the highest productivity and precision. With this system, the bending results are the best, and clean radius transitions are achieved without drag marks. It allows the sequencing of any number of bending radii, controlled axes, and no load-dependent deviations.

The system offers real path interpolation and infinitely variable path velocity. Teach-in programming and manual remote control with a magnetic holding unit are available. Full Windows functionality with Windows XP Professional allows writing and filing of programs directly on the machine control. The system is open, upgradeable, and options include automatic radius measuring system, remote diagnosis online via the internet for software update or machine diagnosis, network connection for PC network for data backup on network server, and special bending software available according to customer specifications.

The software for rolling is not just a calculation program, but also a development environment and database for filing and administering rolling programs, material catalogs, tool catalogs, and simple rolling programs. It allows the creation and filing of any number of programs, program modules for correction bends, and the calculation of the program stages for rings and curves.

There are special bending software options available for designing bending programs for approximated ellipses, calculating all the required data to produce accurate spirals, and calculating bending programs for archways with left-right bend sequence. The system also provides roofing for indoor swimming pools, where the program automatically calculates all the bending programs required for the production of a swimming pool roof.

NC linear path control is another system that offers maximum functionality at the best price-to-performance ratio. It provides easy operation with a 12 x 9 cm display and plain text guidance. The system also offers PC interface for programming and storage of bending programs on the PC or at the programming terminal. It allows teach-in programming and manual control. When simple bending work without transitions from a radius to a straight line is required, it provides digital display of the position of the stroke axis in 1/100 mm.