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EP 1260286 B1 20080604 - Bending machine with optimized management

Title (en)

Bending machine with optimized management

Title (de)

Biegevorrichtung mit optimierter Verwaltung

Title (fr)

Machine de pliage à gestion optimisée

Publication

EP 1260286 B1 20080604 (FR)

Application

EP 02291071 A 20020429

Priority

FR 0105860 A 20010502

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2824286A1] The press has motors (18,20) driven by a control unit (50) and has a programmer (22) which can pass data to the control unit. The programmer has a keypad (40) to allow entry of data on the dimensions of the sheet, and the width of the 'V' that forms the bend. The programmer then computes (42,44) maximum and minimum speeds for bending, blocking speeds that are higher than maximum speed.

IPC 8 full level

B21D 5/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/416 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 5/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FI FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1260286 A1 20021127; EP 1260286 B1 20080604; DE 60226924 D1 20080717; FR 2824286 A1 20021108; FR 2824286 B1 20031031; JP 2003010917 A 20030115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02291071 A 20020429; DE 60226924 T 20020429; FR 0105860 A 20010502; JP 2002128924 A 20020430