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- 1-12-09
New retrofit agents appointed in Europe [full article] - 29-10-09
MWC Shanghai 2009 [full article] - 26-11-08
NEW Product videos available [full article] - 27-8-08
Maximising your machinery investment [full article] - 6-6-08
Austech 2008 Exhibition Review [full article] - 26-3-08
Is a guarded press brake more productive than an unguarded press brake? [full article] - 8-2-08
Camera based guarding system adds enhanced functionality with bend angle confirmation package [full article] - 19-12-07
Key issues facing press brake manufacturers [full article] - 10-12-07
China - The Sleeping Giant [full article] - 10-12-07
New system moves one step closer to the perfect guarding solution [full article] - 17-7-07
New tracking system for Customer Service enquiries [full article] - 1-7-07
New productivity enhancements launched at EuroBLECH 2006 [full article] - 17-4-07
Lazer Safe systems on display in Shanghai [full article] - 24-8-09
FABTECH 2009 [full article] - 17-12-08
Austech 2009 [full article] - 10-12-07
Austech 2008 [full article] - 10-12-07
EuroBLECH 2008 [full article] - 16-7-07
Fabtech Chicago 2007 [full article] - 16-7-07
MWCS Shanghai 2007 [full article] - 15-3-07
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Camera based guarding system adds enhanced functionality with bend angle confirmation package
Utilising the existing digital camera technology of the LZS-005 press brake guarding system the add-on Lazer Safe IMG-100 Imaging Package provides a cost effective bend angle confirmation solution.
During operation of the press brake the LZS-005 laser transmitter and digital camera receiver provide operator protection as the tools close in high speed. The system's safety zone is used to detect an operator's hands and fingers, or other item, entering the hazardous area between and around the tools. After the work piece has been formed the digital camera takes an image and the data is transferred to the IMG-100 Imaging Package software that is installed in the press brake CNC system. The IMG-100 processes the image data and calculates the bend angle within one second as the tools open so there is no delay in the operation of the press brake. The bend angle is then displayed to the operator on the CNC screen. The CNC system can then use the calculated bend angle to perform a number of functions such as alerting the operator if the angle is out of tolerance or performing an auto correction to the bend program. (CNC capabilities are dependent upon manufacturer and model)
The IMG-100 can, dependent upon material and tools, calculate the bend angle down to a maximum resolution of +/- 0.3 of a degree. The system also takes a reference image on each bend cycle and automatically adjusts to any variation in levels of ambient light. This ensures maximum resolution and accuracy are achieved with each bend angle calculation.
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- 1-4-10
Fabtech 2010
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, finishing and welding event heads to the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2-4, 2010. This annual event anticipates 22,000 visitors and over 1,000 exhibiting companies covering more than 350,000 net square feet of floor space. [full article] - 16-7-09
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- 20-11-09
EuroBLECH 2010
EuroBLECH, the World's No.1 sheet metal working exhibition, showcases cutting-edge technology and intelligent solutions. The trade show is themarket place for business at an international level and is the key platform for innovation and ideas. [full article]