ABM-D 135
12-12-2018
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Ruben Rapati
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DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE
The
Shannon ABM-D 135
bending machine is an automatic machine for the production of large
series of items with a single or double bend for the plastic sheet processing industry.
The machine has 4 heating profiles (2 up and 2 down). The temperature of which can be
adjusted by electronic controls.
The heating profiles which are mounted in the pneumatically operated top frame is adjustable
in height in respect of the working surface.
The heating profiles which are mounted in the bottom frame have a heating wire that can be set
in height.
The workpiece can be heated from one or both sides. When used with foil bending profiles in
the top frame it can be heated by contact, making it possible to bend sheets under 1 mm
thickness.
The top frame is switched on independently of the control unit and is controlled by an
adjustable timer.
The heating, and cooling/turning time can be set with the same timer.
The working surface is made of scratch-resistant solid core material to support the plastic
sheet.
When heated, thermoplastics become so flexible that they can be shaped. When a plastic sheet
is heated to its softening point, it can be bent to any angle desired. The bending and cooling is
done by the machine.
The bending radius is determined by the width of the heated zone. The zone is determined by the
thickness of the material and the type of heating element.
When heated, thermoplastics become so flexible that they
can be
shaped. When a plastic sheet is heated to its softening point
in a
narrow zone, if can be bent to any angle desired.
The bending radius is determined by the width of the heated
zone.
The zone is determined by the thickness of the material, the
type of
heating element and the distance between the plastic and
the
filament.
Every plastic has its specific softening point. By co-ordinating
the
temperature, heated zone and heating time all kinds of
thermoplastic can be processed.
