User Manual
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VisiTouch Series
VisiTouch Series
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User Manual
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2020
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Crowning
The crowning function is activated here. It is automatically
calculated, according to the
, the Material thickness, the
Material sigma and the Bending length / Position offset. If the
crowning needs correction, use the Crowning (see page 39) function in the correction page.
The value can be manually changed by operator. It will however be automatically
recalculated if any of the values used for its calculation is changed.
When the crowning function is deactivated (grey icon), the crowning system
physically remains to its last position and does not automatically return to 0.0 mm.
Keep that in mind when using this function
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or not
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between one sequence and
the following.
Number of parts
The operator can enter here the total amount of parts to be
produced. Every time all the sequences of the program are
executed, hence a part is completed, this counter is updated of one
unit (increased or decreased, see
Program counter mode
). When the amount of parts is
reached, a yellow pop-up window signals it to the operator.
Back gauge manual control
Activating this parameter gives manual control over the back-
gauge movement. This means the operator must personally give
the start to the back-gauge movement, using for example the foot
switch or the start button.
Offset Pinch Point
This function allows making a bending
cycle further away from the matrix, for
example to close the opened side of a box,
as shown on the right.
Once activated, this function forces the VisiTouch into
bottoming mode (see Set-point beam (Y axis) / bend angle,
page 21).
With this function, the Speed Change Point occurs higher, and the operator can inch the
beam down with short impulses on the pedal, until the proper height is reached. The
parameters Speed change threshold and bending speed can also be useful in this situation.
Proceeding this way is normally used for unit or small series. If, however the number of
parts is large, the operator can enter a target value in the bottoming field, which will then
turn black. This way, the VisiTouch will execute a normal bending cycle, stopping the beam
at the programmed value, i.e. saving a lot of production time.
