Abstract

In the sectors where sheet metal processing machines are used, especially in line systems where punch, shears and panel bender machines are used together, sometimes it is necessary to rotate the sheet materials coming out of the punch machine before bending when they are automatically fed into the panel bender machine. In fully automatic bending lines, an automatic sheet turning system was needed in order to perform the rotation process independently of the operator. With the turning system, which is the subject of the project, it is activated in cases where materials such as stainless steel with a film coated on one side need to be rotated after cutting, and the sheet material is safely transmitted to the bending area. The system, whose prototype production has been completed, is also used together with punch, laser and shear combinations of panel bending machines, which are used in sectors such as elevator manufacturing, steel door manufacturing, panel manufacturing, kiosk and control panel manufacturing, cabinet and case manufacturing, industrial cooling systems, industrial kitchen manufacturing.

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