About RAS Systems
Founded in 1992, RAS Systems LLC grew to the market leader for metal cutting and forming machines in the United States.
Milestones in company history
1939 Wilhelm Reinhardt started RAS as a mechanical workshop
1946 Start of production of sheet metal processing machines
1949 Move from the Sindelfingen center to the present location
1955 RAS trademark is registered
1966 Construction of a production plant in Effringen
1978 First extension of the Effringen factory
1981 Founder Wilhelm Reinhardt passed away
1981 Willy Stahl sen and Rolf Reinhardt take over management
1985 Willy Stahl sen and Waltraud Stahl are the sole shareholders
1990/93 Sons Willy Stahl and Rainer Stahl enter the management
1992 Foundation of RAS Systems in the US
2000 Inauguration of assembly extension and showroom in Sindelfingen
2008 Extension of factory Effringen
2014 RAS celebrates its 75th anniversary
2017 Additional production area in Effringen
Milestones in RAS product development
1949 RAS builds the first folding machine
1968 World’s first NC-controlled folding machine
1991 First fully automated panel bender: Multibend-Center
1999 World’s first folding center for long parts
2006 First UpDown folding machine: UpDownBend
2008 World’s first folding center for small parts: MiniBendCenter
2012 First semi-automated panel bender: UpDownCenter
2013 Automatic One-Click part programming
2014 World’s first folding center for profiles: ProfileCenter
2016 XLTbend as a high-tech offensive in UpDown bending
Spotlight Machine
XLTbend
XLTbend Highlights
- Easy operation: Part rests on gauging system
- Also thin and flexible blanks can be easily handled
- Semi automatic part handling. Safe and ergonomic operation
- Energy-sapping lifting and holding of parts is eliminated
- A single person can even bend large and heavy components
- Operation from folding beam side (smaller parts and profiles)
- Operation from gauging side (large panels)
- Automatic part programming
- SnapTools: automatic retraction from side flanges
- ViN (Virtual Navigator): shows the part loading position
- Support function: Bending of smaller parts from the gauging side
- Ideal solution for users with high demands on flexibility
- Solution for small and medium budgets
UpDown bending technology
The XLTbend can be operated from the front and from the rear. With the new and double-monitoring safety system, even a front operation with UpDown bending technology is possible.
- No material flipping required
- Program controlled folding beam pendulum movement (zero setup time)
- Passing pre-bent flanges (150 mm folding beam stroke)
- Deep folding beam (perfect bending accuracy)
- Quick and easy operation. Short cycle times.
- Automatic folding sequence per station and part side
Revolutionary folding beam design
The patented “Beam-in-Beam” concept reduces the deflection of the folding beam to a minimum. This design achieves incredibly straight bends. An additional crowning axis is completely unnecessary, and the folding beam can be used as a stop in the pivoted 90 degree position. The adjustments for sheet thickness and bend radius are also performed automatically.
- Patented “Beam-in-Beam” folding beam design
- Minimum deflection of the folding beam
- Straight bend without a crowning system
- Folding beam can be used as a stop for angular parts
- No set-up times due to automatic adjustment to thickness and radius
Rigid upper beam geometry
- Very rigid geometry
- Bending area from the rear well visible
- Bending up and down
- Examples: industry (cassettes, panels, profiles)
Hybrid gauging system
Stop fingers of the hybrid gauging system position of the blank to the bend line. Suction cups hold the part in place against the fingers, so that subsequent bends can be positioned without the help or handling of an operator. The modular concept allows the choice between a rectangular gauging system or an extended T-shape gauging system.
- Hybrid gauging system eliminates misalignment (precision parts)
- Stop finger rows separately controlled (fast positioning)
- Rigid stop fingers (long-term accuracy)
- Lockable stop fingers (coil material with warped or uneven edges)
- Active squaring arm (aligning of long and narrow parts)
- Small panel improves rear access
ViN (Virtual Navigator)
The ViN (Virtual Navigator) shows the operator the exact part loading position with an intelligent laser beam. The software calculates the position of the visible edge of the blank in accordance with the actual tool setup. When working from the gauging system, smaller parts can be easily loaded at the end of the gauging table (support function).
- Laser beam shows the exact part loading position
- ViN moves along the working length under program control
- Two versions: laser only to the front or on both sides
- Loading position matches to the tool set-up (also with a multi-station setup)
- Quick and precise part loading
One-click part programming
Where experience and expertise were formerly required for programming, this intelligence is embedded in the machine software. Either the operator on the floor or the engineer in the office directly imports STEP, DXF, or GEO files … and that is it! A simple mouse click is all that is required to program the complete setup and bend sequence automatically.
- Exact and error-free transfer of CAD data
- Automatic programming of the bending process
- No expert knowledge required
- Software suggests the best folding sequence with a 5 star ranking
- 3D simulation of the bending process
- Highest bending accuracy due to material tables
- Loading individual programs or processing job lists
- Online support via TeamViewer
![[Translate to english:] Automatische Programmierung des Biegeablaufs und Bewertung verschiedener Alternativen](/fileadmin/user_upload/71xx_Software_02.jpg "Automatic programming of the bending process and evaluation of alternatives (5-star ranking)")
Technical data
| Technical Data XLTbend (mm) | RAS 71.40 | RAS 71.30 |
|---|---|---|
| Working length | 4060 mm | 3200 mm |
| Material thickness max (400 N/mm²) | 2.5 mm | 3.0 mm |
| Upper beam open height max | 650 mm | 650 mm |
| Box height max (four-sided) | 300 mm | 300 mm |
| Gauging system | Hybrid gauging system | Hybrid gauging system |
| Programming | automatic | automatic |
| Machine dimensions (Rectangular gauging system) | 6000 x 3100 mm | 5100 x 3100 mm |
| Machine dimensions (T gauging system) | 4000 x 5600 mm | 5100 x 4690 mm |
| Technical Data XLTbend (inch) | RAS 71.40 | RAS 71.30 |
|---|---|---|
| Working length | 160″ | 126″ |
| Material thickness max (58,000 PSI) | 13 ga | 11 ga |
| Upper beam open height max | 25.6″ | 25.6″ |
| Box height max (four-sided) | 11.8″ | 11.8″ |
| Gauging system | Hybrid gauging system | Hybrid gauging system |
| Programming | automatic | automatic |
| Machine dimensions (Rectangular gauging system) | 236″ x 122″ | 200″ x 122″ |
| Machine dimensions (T gauging system) | 236″ x 220″ | 200″ x 185″ |
Call sales at Sanson for more information, or to schedule a demo; 425-513-8263