Robotic bending

Position: This setting determines where the bend will occur. For example, if the machine length is 3000 mm and you enter 1500 mm, the bend will be positioned 1500 mm from the machine’s origin. The reference point for this position can be the center of the die/punch or either the left or right end, and this can be selected as needed.

Turn Part: This button is used to flip the part (insert it with the other side into the machine).

Coining: Turn on this check-box to tell Flex Cell CAM to use a coining operation. This is enabled only if a coining would be possible (typically, this means there is a coining-capable punch and die that can be used). Coining requires more press force but can result in a tighter bending radius than an air-bending can. Coining also requires that you have a punch and die with the exact angle that is required for this bend operation.

Pre-bending: Turn on this option to split this bend into two separate operations - a pre-bend, and the finishing bend. By default, Flex Cell CAM will move the finishing bend to a position that is just after the next bend in the sequence. Refer Editing a Bend for more on using a pre-bend.

Robot Strategy: This link takes you to the Strategy panel where you have more precise control over the processing strategy for different phases of each bending operation.

Waypoints: This link takes you to the Waypoints panel where you can have precise control over the robot trajectory during the bending process.

Gauges: This link takes you to the Editing a gauge panel of manual press brakes. Many of the settings on this panel are the same as for manual press brakes. The additional settings specific to robotic bending like insert part first, BG: Z before X are explained in the Part Insertion page.

Prev and Next: These buttons are used to cycle through editing the different bends in the part.