Bends spreadsheet

You can do a detailed editing of all settings for all bends by opening the Bend Settings spreadsheet. To access this spreadsheet select the settings icon from the command bar, and select Bend Settings (or use the shortcut key sequence T, A).

The number of bend column in the Bend Settings depends on the number of bends in the bend part.

Table 1. Basic
Field	Description
Inner angle	The inner angle of bending.
Length	Total bend length.
Press force	Computed press force.

Table 2. Ram Cycle
Field	Description
Closing speed	The speed of the beam up to the mute point.
Mute point	At the mute point, the max speed ("Rapid down") is automatically switched over to the reduced speed ("Clamping"). The mute point is above the top edge of the lower tool. "Mute distance 1" programmed sheet thickness = distance between the tip of the upper tool and the upper edge of the lower tool.
Clamping speed	The speed of the beam between the mute point and the clamping point.
Clamping point correction	Adjust the value to compensate for variations in sheet thickness.
Pinch delay	The delay is mostly required by automated machines. During the waiting time, the beam will stop at the clamping point.
Bend speed	The speed of the beam during bending.
Press delay at BDC	The beam will remain at the lower dead point for this duration.
Decompress distance	With the decompression path, the tension in the machine’s frame is released in a controlled fashion after a bend, as it is under maximum tension at the lower dead point (LDP). The decompression path moves the beam upwards at a slow speed.
Decompress speed	Speed of the beam along the decompression path (decompression).
Opening height	The beam opening is the measure by which the beam moves upward after a bending operation. Positive value: Press beam is positioned above the mute point. Negative value: Press beam is positioned below the mute point.
Opening speed	Speed of the beam after the decompression path (decompression).

Table 3. Backgauge
Field	Description
Retract direction	Here you select in which direction the back gauge is to be withdrawn.
Retraction 1 and Retraction 2	Distances by which the gauges 1 and 2 move away from the gauging position once the part is clamped.
Z1 position	Z position of gauge 1
Z2 position	Z position of gauge 2
X1 position	X position of gauge 1
X2 position	X position of gauge 2
R1 position	Z position of gauge 1
R2 position	Z position of gauge 2

Table 4. Axis speeds
Z Speed	Gauge speeds in Z
X1 Speed	Gauge 1 speed in X
X2 Speed	Gauge 2 speed in X
R1 Speed	Gauge 1 speed in R
R2 Speed	Gauge 2 speed in R