Automec

Automec is a leader in backgauge systems for press brakes and shears. This manufacturer works with many of our other equipment manufacturers to provide unique and accurate positioning systems for heavy machinery and metal fabrication equipment. Automec backgauge systems are capable of a wider variety of functions and complex sheet metal positioning in order to achieve accurate bends and cuts for a wide variety of sheet metal materials and complex metal fabrication productions.

Automec offers the following backgauge products:

• Backgauging Systems
• Easygage Systems
• Squaregage Systems
• Shearfeed Systems

Automec offers a wide variety of backgauge systems to meet the requirements of any metal fabrication application. They offer both simple and complex backgauge systems to interface with a wide variety of controls. The controls and backgauge systems offered by Automec are available with many different options for functionality, operation, and job complexity. Many of the controls are capable of storing programming for thousands of jobs and all are capable of positioning the material correctly every time.

 

CNC 150 Backgauge Control Upgrade Kit

(consists of CNC 150 Control, Backgauge Cable (MTC), All Relay Board, Relay Board Cable, Linear Scale Cable, and Auto Advance Switch).

CNC 150 is an economical, simple-to-use control that incorporates the most popular features used in our 30-plus years experience in the press brake backgauging business. CNC 150 will control any of the Automec backgauge configurations as either 1-axis (backgauge), 2-axis (Ram Control) or 3-axis (programmable gauge bar height).  This control carries a 2 year warranty.

CNC 150 Control Specifications
11-digit part storage	All ram dimensions can be offset +/- .393″ with one data entry	Retract on pinch point with 2 or 3 axis system
150 jobs (00 to 150)	Calculator to change dimensions incrementally	IN/MM conversion
20 bends per job	Parts counter	Membrane keyboard
Programming delay/retract between bends (0-19 seconds)	1,2, or 3 axis	30-day battery back up
Bend allowance +/- .393″	.001″ resolution	Input power – 115 VAC +/- 10% 50/60 HZ, 7A
	Red L.E.D. display	Ram display can show true ram position or freeze lowest position attained for diagnosis

Backgauges Available for CNC 150

MINIBRUTE

 

 

The MINIBRUTE compact gauge for pressbrakes with 3´ to 8´ 6˝ between sideframes. This unit is available with a 66˝ gauge bar and provides up to 20˝ of travel.

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G24 Series

 

 

The A compact gauge for press brakes with 12˝ to 42˝ between sideframes. This unit is available with a 3´ gauge bar for light applications.

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The B is Automec’s most popular model. Ideal for pressbrakes with up to 8´6˝ between the sideframes.

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CNC 300 Backgauge Control Upgrade Kit

(consists of CNC 300 Control, Backgauge Cable (MTC), All Relay Board, Relay Board Cable, Linear Scale Cable, Top Reference Switch, and Auto Advance Switch).

CNC 300 is a control for Automec backgauges that can be programmed as simply as the CNC 150 or it can be programmed to use an array of sophisticated functions. CNC 300 will control any of the Automec backgauge configurations as either a 1-axis (backgauge), 2-axis (ram control) or 3-axis (programmable gauge bar height).  This control carries a 2 year warranty.

 

CNC 300 Control Specifications
Ram display can show true ram position in depth or angle.	Single entry ram offset and bend allowance included
All ram dimensions can be offset +/- .393″ with one data entry	RS232 interface and software
300 jobs (00 to 299)	Automatic ram calibration to tool heights
10 bends per job (linking available)	.001″ resolution
Tool library	Red L.E.D. display
Depth or angle mode	IN/MM conversion
Programmable delay / retract between bends (0-19 sec.)	Tactile feel push buttons
Bend allowance +/- .393″	30 day battery backup
Calculator to change dimensions incrementally	Input power – 115 VAC +/- 10% 50/60 HZ, 7A
Angle adjust for angle correction	24″ or 48″ backgauge
Backguage reversal on pinch point (time and distance)	11 digit job number
Parts counter	1,2, or 3 axis available

Backgauges Available for CNC 300

The MINIBRUTE compact gauge for pressbrakes with 3´ to 8´ 6˝ between sideframes. This unit is available with a 66˝ gauge bar and provides up to 20˝ of travel.

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G24 Series

 

 

The A compact gauge for press brakes with 12˝ to 42˝ between sideframes. This unit is available with a 3´ gauge bar for light applications.

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The B is Automec’s most popular model. Ideal for pressbrakes with up to 8´6˝ between the sideframes.

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The HD heavy-duty offers more rigidity for larger pressbrakes or when progressive die set-ups are used.

The P models are required for Amada, Promecam, and other brakes in which the rear bed clearance is less than 7˝. This low-profile backgauge bolts right to the die rail.

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The TD has 3 drive screws with the center drive flanked by 2 drives 6´ away on each side. Designed for large bed pressbrakes.

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G48

 

PC 800 Backgauge Control Upgrade Kit

(consists of PC 800 control, cables, relay board, linear scale assembly, mounting hardware, and required installation.) This upgrade requires Automec Installation.

A picture is worth 1000 bends. Automec’s PC 800 is a graphical control for it’s family of CNC backgauges that uses digital photos and 2-D graphics to make your press brake forming easier.  PC 800 allows you to simply photograph your press brake tooling and ben sequences, and integrate them to your bending program. The PC based system uses a Microsoft Windows Pro-Win7-32Bit operating system which is familiar to most people and is seamless to network. Jobs can be programmed at the press brake or offline. Multiple press brakes can share information with a simple windows network that you can set up yourself. Files and folders with virtually infinite job and tooling storage are stored and sorted like any Windows equipped computer.  This control carries a 1 year warranty.

PC 800 Control Specifications
Bend Wizard Graphical Interface Software with off-line programming	Programmable PLC functions and configurable machine parameters
Powered by 1.8 GHz Dual Core CPU, 160 GB hard drive and 2 GB DDR3 Memory	15.1″ color LCD Industrial touch screen
Virtually unlimited job tooling and materials library storage	Available up to 3 axis
Two data entry methods -touch screen or standard PC keyboard	Axis resolution .001
Sub-folders can be created for cataloging of bend jobs identical to the file management system used on a Microsoft Windows based computer	Axis repeatability +/- .002
Processing at 60 MHz	IN/MM conversion
Industrial PC with MS Windows XP/Win7	USB Memory Stick for complete system recovery
Two external USB ports	Input power – 110 VAC, 1Phase 50/60 HZ, 3 amps max
Programmable delay and retract at pinch point	Standard PC keyboard
Automatic axis initialization proceedure	DP-4 Pendant Included with System

 

 

For more information about Automec backgauge system, call the backgauge specialists at Sanson Machinery Group today.