Hydraulic Shears are offered with touchscreen interface.
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Cincinnati HS shears are available with Touchscreen Shear Control option that enables programmed, automatic setup of machine functions according to material type and thickness. Mounted on pedestal stand, control features 15 in. LCD color monitor and Windows 2000 OS. It provides Digital Gage Control and Multi-Axis Gaging capabilities as well as Ethernet connectivity for program storage, downloading, and paperless setup notes.
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Shear Magic - PC-Based Control Speeds Programming and Setup, Puts Processing Expertise at Operator's Fingertip
Cincinnati offers Touchscreen Shear Control (TSC) as option on hydraulic shears, providing shop-floor commonality with company's lasers and press brakes
February 2005 - Cincinnati Incorporated brings PC-based touchscreen control to hydraulic shears, providing commonality with the company's laser cutting systems and press brakes. Available as an option on Cincinnati HS shears, the new Touchscreen Shear Control (TSC) brings faster programming, easier setup, higher efficiency and processing versatility to the workhorse shears. Digital Gage Control and Multi-Axis Gaging capabilities, formerly separate control box options with CNC Shear Control, now come standard in the "one box" TSC.
The new TSC features 15" LCD color monitor, touchscreen interface, and Windows 2000 operating system. Ethernet connectivity allows virtually unlimited program storage and downloading, as well as paperless setup notes. Simple, easy-to-navigate graphics and screens make it simpler to learn, operate and program the shears in an industry where operator experience and skills are shrinking.
Intuitive Windows menus, touchscreen entry and a pop-up keyboard speed entry setup and programming on new jobs, while the TSC's large program memory can store complete setup notes and shearing instructions for thousands of different jobs. The new TSC allows programmed, automatic setup of machine functions according to material type and thickness. A TSC Material Library is configured for each shear.
Help screens provide instructions on how to operate and troubleshoot the shear, as well as how to write a program. Easy-to-follow screen layouts feature toolbar icons with pull down menus, letting the operator navigate step by step through the processing sequence from material type and thickness to gaging method.
All these functions are included in a shearing program to optimize cutting precision and processing efficiencies:
o Rake angle adjustment to minimize distortion
o Cut length selection, which limits knife travel to allow shorter stroke and faster cycling on shorter pieces
o Effective knife clearance to minimize burr
o Short stroke on either right or left side of the shear to minimize knife wear
o Gage positioning to ±0.005" over a programmed sequence of cuts, with Automatic Mode processing of up to 99 steps per program
o Digital display counters for stroke, batch and production
To support machine options, the TSC control can be configured for:
o Integration of programmable front gage and squaring arm
o Active probes to enable programmable, automated verification that material is properly positioned against the backgage for automatic shear cycle.
The touchscreen control interface comes mounted on a pedestal stand, allowing positioning to operator preference. Pendant mounting from the shear is available as a machine option.
For more information on the new Touchscreen Shear Control, contact Cincinnati Incorporated, Box 11111, Cincinnati, OH 45211. Phone (513) 367-7100; fax (513) 367-7592. Email info@e-ci.com or visit the web site www.e-ci.com.
