I buy B.L.M. B/40 made in 1970 tube bending machine and during unloading on truck forklift hit control box and smash switches, fuses and cut wires so I dont know how to connect wires. I would like to modernize machine with new electronics instead fixing old system. Machine have system for setting angle which is not useful ( 12 switches for setting angle like 30+90 to get 120° ).
I would like to use existing el. motor=hydraulic pump, hydraulic valve, hydraulic cylinders and change how to control machine with new electronics.
I search internet and find on forums and web pages that tube bending machine use PLC system.
I would like to set angle of bending, controling hydraulic cylinder clamping, bending, hydraulic cylinder unclamping, retracting, add tube advance and tube rotation other functions
Does someone know about tube bending systems.
I find some videos for reference on youtube.
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwRy9z0DKxI"]‪Tube bender with numerical control‬‏ - YouTube[/nomedia]
This video showing seting angle and bending and returning swing arm to 0 angle ( Home )
I would like to build something like this. What is electronics ( control panel on this machine with LCD screen )
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA_Se50eegY"]‪MAUTIN - Curvadora de tubos servoidrà¡ulica série MTH-CT-3D‬‏ - YouTube[/nomedia]
Some picture of my machine.