The production of parts in small batches involves various difficulties for a company: the main one, the one that affects the costs most, is certainly related to the time. The management of different pieces in small quantities, in fact, leads to a waste of time connected to the continuous changes of settings, to the technical times of the equipment and also to the human errors that can be committed in these delicate phases. A problem that can be stigmatized in this proportion: 70% the average time needed for the equipment and manual preparation of the machine at each change, 30% the actual production time of the
machine.
ATC, the AMADA answer
In this regard, AMADA was the first to give a decisive answer, putting on the market its innovative ATC technology that, thanks to fully automated tooling, not only reduces the margins of human error, but
above all overturns the percentages of productivity of the plants: in a minimum of 30 seconds up to a maximum of 3 minutes, the ATC technology of AMADA is, in fact, able to automatically complete any type
of equipment, reducing preparation times to 30% and increasing production times to 70%. The increase in the number of changes to be made during the production cycle is therefore directly proportional in
relation to the resulting advantages. This means one thing for companies: more profit.
HG-ATC & HRB-ATC
The technological revolution signed AMADA is therefore addressed to all those companies that operate as third parties, but not only. Anyone needs, even for storage needs, to produce a large variety of parts in small numbers or to produce particularly complex parts, can find in the automated solutions AMADA the ideal answer to the needs to optimize their work. The ATC technology can be found on two specific AMADA machines that, for their different characteristics, can meet the widest range of production needs in the industry: HG-ATC and HRB-ATC.
HG-ATC is the top of the AMADA range in this field. It’s a hybrid bending machine that combines the advantages of electrical technology for handling with those of hydraulic technology for power. The set of
its characteristics makes HG-ATC the most advanced, fast and versatile answer for even very complex productions. The machine is, in fact, equipped with several features that affect the final quality, such as the
active hydraulic compensation and the device for the detection and automatic correction of the bend angle. It is also ideal on any thickness, thanks to features such as Force Control that constantly monitors
the force applied making the angle of the bend stable.
HRB-ATC is the AMADA hydraulic bending machine with electric compensation system and AFH-ATC tools. Its technology ensures maximum speed and precise positioning. The automatic compensation
system allows you to maximize the linearity of the bend, keeping the results constant over the entire length. The HRB-ATC series is able to process different details, materials and thicknesses with maximum
precision, thanks to its fully automatic Bi-S angle control device. Ideal even for semi-automatic use, where necessary, because it has ergonomic features designed to help the operator to work in a comfortable and
simple.
THE ADVANTAGES
There are many advantages that HG-ATC and HRB-ATC can bring in the productivity of companies. First of all, a higher speed, which allows you to save on the long setup and tool change times; the total versatility, which allows you to realize with maximum precision even the most complex machining and parts. In addition, the REPETITION of automated actions eliminates the inevitable margins of error. AMADA’s automated ATC solutions increase the service life of the same tools, reducing the risks associated with manual tooling.
