Drives for sheet metal processing
Sheet metal processing is considered the heart of mechanical and plant engineering. It is indispensable for the automotive industry, the manufacture of household appliances, plant engineering, and the energy sector. There is growing global demand for increasingly precise, flexible, and faster machines, particularly in the areas of laser cutting, pressing, and bending. Automation, integrated CNC controls, and, increasingly, AI-based quality controls are driving this development.
Adjustment of the crowning unit in sheet metal bending machines
Enormous forces are exerted when bending sheet metal, which can cause elastic deformation of the machine frame – with the risk of uneven bending angles. Our Compacta gear motors reliably provide the forces needed to compensate for this deformation using crowning units. The result is consistently precise workpieces. Thanks to integrated feedback systems, the drives can be seamlessly integrated into CNC controls, enabling precise, automated control.
Backgauge drive for press brakes
Modern press brakes feature multi-axis backgauges that position sheet metal precisely. Planetary gearboxes enable precise control of these movements. This allows complex geometries to be produced in a single operation – efficiently, reliably, and with minimal scrap.
Linear systems for precision gantries
Laser cutting gantries must combine high dynamics with micrometer precision. This is where our rack and pinion drive systems consisting of planetary gearboxes, pinions, and racks come into play. They ensure fast, synchronized movement of the gantry axes and guarantee repeatable results even at very high process speeds. The compact design of the planetary gearbox used offers maximum rigidity and load capacity.
