A journey towards the future of automation

The presence of Prima Power at the EuroBLECH exhibition fitted perfectly with the motto for the 26^th edition of the international fair, “Your gateway to a smarter future”

Prima Power invited all visitors to make a journey towards the future of manufacturing, starting from its 1,400 sqm stand where its latest automated, integrated and digitalized sheet metal fabrication solutions are showcased.

Automation and Digitalization are on the rise in all industries and in companies of any size. A growing number of sheet metal manufacturers are embracing these trends to increase productivity, reduce lead times, enhance part accuracy and quality, cut waste, and improve ergonomics and safety for employees. The upsides of automated and smart production are key to tackling the main challenges in manufacturing industry – skilled labour shortages, high-quality standards, material costs, product delivery, efficiency and sustainability. Of course, solutions must be chosen according to the specific needs of each company and should be flexible enough to keep pace with the growth of the business and ever-changing market demands. Prima Power, with its wide range of modular and flexible technologies, automation, software and its deep-rooted experience, can provide the right solution for the most diverse production and investment needs.

The highly automated manufacturing line exhibited at EuroBLECH is the PSBB, compact Flexible Manufacturing System, which integrates punching, shearing, buffering and bending processes in a single solution. This comes with the new, efficient Shear Brilliance® accompanied by the latest version of the EBe panel bender. Leveraging decades of experience in FMS technology, the PSBB line automatically processes blank sheets into ready-bent, high-quality components.

The new Shear Brilliance, combined punching and shearing system that is part of the line is based on the latest composite materials, servo-electric technology and linear drives to achieve truly impressive performance that translates into the highest level of productivity on the market for flexible manufacturing. The advantages of modern servo-electric technology are low energy consumption and low maintenance requirements, in addition to excellent accuracy and versatility.

Included in the PSBB line exhibited at the show was the EBe2720, a fully automatic, servo-electric panel bender that maximizes system throughput. Thanks to its integration in the FM system, the machine boosts productivity by reducing the whole fabrication process into a single stage, taking advantage of a unique, compact layout.

For flexible automatic laser cutting, Prima Power showed the Laser Genius+ with a Combo Tower Laser storage system and PSR 2D picking and stacking robot.  The high dynamics (trajectory speed of 180 m/min, acceleration of 2.8 g) and precision of this machine allow short cycle times and high cutting quality. The Combo Tower Laser, a compact and flexible storage system also installed with the machine makes different materials available whenever needed and can additionally serve as intermediate storage for ready cut components and skeletons.

Prima Power also presented the eP Genius 1030, flexible automated bending solution, which integrates an eP-1030 servo-electric press brake with an automatic tool storage unit. In this machine, the high dynamics, precision, and reliability of Prima Power’s servo-electric technology combine with the advantages of an automatic tool change system. The result is a productive and flexible bending solution, particularly suitable for smaller batches where it is possible to automate the machine set-up, and shorten cycle times to help the customer achieve higher levels of market competitiveness.

Factories are becoming increasingly data-driven, to optimize processes, improve time-to-market, control the full value chain, and improve the customer experience. Prima Power presented its full range of solutions for smart manufacturing, allowing production management at any level, with advanced monitoring, diagnostics and enhanced machine programming.