Description
@Acieta.official delivers an advanced press brake tending system designed to automate the forming of high-mix sheet metal components for steel manufacturers in the construction industry. By automating the process, this solution increases throughput using a modular EOAT that supports production of 45 unique parts.
Powered by a FANUC M-900iB/700 robot mounted on a 7-foot Acieta Rail Transfer Unit (RTU), the system automatically picks raw material from an inbound pallet, aligns the part in a squaring station, transfers it to an MC Machinery Diamond BH25040 press brake and completes multi-bend forming operations. For complex bends, the robot utilizes a turnover station to reposition the part before returning it to the press brake. Finished parts are then stacked onto an outbound pallet using pallet sensing technology for continuous operation.
Key Benefits
• Complete Forming Automation: A single FANUC robot performs material handling, part alignment, press brake tending, regripping, and finished part palletizing throughout the entire bending process.
• Flexible High-Mix Production: Automatic tool changes allow the system to process 45 different part configurations.
• Improved Safety and Ergonomics: Eliminates manual handling of parts weighing up to 70 pounds.
• Increased Production Capacity: Exceeded production targets, producing approximately 700,000 parts in two years.
About Acieta
Since 1983, Acieta has partnered with manufacturing and engineering teams to design, build, and maintain automation systems that increase capacity, reduce downtime, and drive long-term growth.
Over 43 years, the Acieta team has installed more than 10,000 robotic systems throughout North America.
Today, Acieta has grown to five locations in the U.S. and Mexico and over 300 talented team members with the expertise to solve your automation challenge.
FANUC M-900iB/700
This 6-axis model is a big lifter that also benefits from a generous work envelope. Capable of handling up to 700 kg, it is perfectly cut out for the kind of heavy loading, unloading and tending applications found in the metal, automotive and construction industries. Its inherent rigidity also makes it ideally suited to constant force applications.