Sheet metal unfolding / bending act/bend - ALMA - #1

The act/bend software enables the user to simulate the whole bending process and to program the main CNC press-brake brands in a very automated way from an offline programming workstation. act/bend is proposed in combination with act/unfold, Alma's fully associative module for designing and unfolding sheet-metal parts.

From the model of the part designed in act/unfold or generated by an external CAD, programming with act/bend is easily implemented following five functional steps: fold sequencing, tool selection, positioning of fingerstops, realistic 3D simulation and generation of NC programs together with the creation of complete manufacturing reports.

• Increase of press-brake utilization times by reducing the ineffective time of machines.

• Quicker bringing into production thanks to better production planning.

• Elimination of expensive programming mistakes before the manufacturing launch thanks to folding simulation and collision detection.

• Reduction of programming times (associativity with act/unfold and CAD import, very automated operation, possibility of reusing existing NC programs, etc.).

• Better production planning and production-cost follow-up thanks to the upstream availability of production information (tooling, adjustment time, etc.)

• Improvement of organization thanks to the integration of the software in the company's informa­tion system: capitalization of users' know-how in an integrated knowledge base, simplification of tool inventories...

• Unique programming environment for all CNC press brakes of the workshop that allows to easily change machines when programming.

• Easy to understand and use.

CAD/CAM for bending

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