Roper Whitney AutoBrake 1212K

With all of the benefits of the standard AutoBrake, the optional rotating Kombi beam, makes this machine even more impressive.

This unique tooling assembly adds to the machine’s straight and box folding capabilities to produce more complex shapes in less time. It handles a wide range of materials, easily closes hems and withstands the force generated by maximum capacity forming operations.

Description

This sheet metal brake is a high speed solution to make a variety of bends while maintaining a high quality level in the end product. The backgauge provides accurate part location through the use of servo drives and is expandable with optional backgauge extensions. The rigid design includes automatic crowning adjustments to ensure accurate bending regardless of raw material stresses. Tooling options are provided to help customize to your specific needs, and can be provided in tool steel or hardened.

The Autobrake design is a plate and weldment steel construction, delivering superior performance and features in a simplified rigid design. End housings are a plate-type construction bringing drive components close together for improved stiffness and performance. Actuating mechanisms are secured in rigid mounts at the outside of the housings, allowing easy maintenance. The bending beam is powered by dual direct drive motors to ensure maximum power and efficiency.

Clamping and hemming capabilities come standard and are already included in the software. Clamping and hemming power is delivered to the clamp jaws by a series of spring washers to provide variable clamping pressures with a shock-absorbing end stop. This provides reliable clamping pressure to create open, tear drop, and closed hems to best suit your needs.

This sheet metal brake comes standard with a rotating Kombi beam. This unique tooling assembly adds to the machines straight and box folding capabilities to produce more complex shapes in less time. It handles a wide range of materials, easily closes hems and withstands the force generated by maximum capacity forming operations. Box tooling is equipped with Roper Whitney’s quick change design allowing for maximum up time and minimized change over time.

Multiple options can be added, at the time of purchase, to maximize the equipment versatility. These options include segmented lower and bend tooling, automated pivot point adjustment, automated up/down backgauge, back gauge extensions for rear operation, and much more. Ask your Roper Whitney sales representative for details.

The Synergy control offers high speed versatility to an end user. It offers multiple methods of programming from simple line-by-line to draw-to-auto program. Its network capabilities allow for multiple options, such as; Konnect, Konstruct, Mobile Konstruct, and overall shop management through linking multiple machines.

Standard Features Include:

  • 30° Clamping Beam
  • Hardened 6.3″ Quick-Change Kombi Box Tooling
  • Hardened Upper Jaw, Lower Jaw & Bending Bars
  • Manual Crowning Adjustments
  • Automatic Material Thickness Adjustment
  • 61″ Backgauge
  • Spring Steel Backgauge Fingers
  • 18.5″ Touchscreen Monitor w/ Synergy Control
  • Konnect Software Package (Included While Under Warranty)

Options & Upgrades

  • Segmented Bending Beam & Lower Jaw Tooling
  • 0.984” / 25 mm Bending Bar
  • Automatic Crowning Adjustment
  • Automatic Pivot Point Adjustment
  • Side Mounted Squaring-Arm
  • Left, Right or U-Shaped Backgauge Extensions
  • Adjustable Height Backgauge
  • Solid Backgauge Fingers
  • Backgauge Ball Transfers (Steel or Acetyl)
  • 10′ Safety Laser Scanner
  • Second Operator Foot Pedal (Front or Rear)
  • Rolling Foot Pedal
  • Konstruct Offline Software

Intelligent Controls

Synergy is the newest software designed for Roper Whitney’s line of powered folding machines. It is a highly advanced CNC system that takes the complexity out of programming and running parts. The full-color, graphical touch screen allows you to store, browse and search for parts, as well as create new parts on the fly.

The software also brings together information from the office-based Konstruct program and the field-based Konstruct Mobile with Roper Whitney’s technical support program Konnect.

  • Easy Windows-based touch screen control
  • Auto sequences the part
  • 3-D part display
  • DXF file import capability
model specifications
AB1212K
Capacity, Mild Steel 12 Gauge/ 2.7 mm
Capacity, Stainless Steel 16 Gauge/ 1.6 mm
Bending Length 150 in./ 3810 mm
Bending Bars 0.787 in/ 20 mm
0.390 in/ 10 mm
0.276 in/ 7 mm
Crowning of Folding Beam 5-Point 0" - 0..30" Adjustment
Folding Beam Adjustment 3.14 in/ 80 mm
Clamping Beam Opening Height 7.9 in./ 200.4 mm
Clamping Beam Tooling Straight Roll 30°
Back Gauge Depth 61 in./ 1500 mm
Back Gauge Motor 3.4 hp Servo
Clamping Beam Motor 5.4 hp/ 4 kw
Bending Beam Motor Dual 4 hp/ 3 kw
Clamping Beam Speed 2.5" per second
Folding Beam Speed 80° per second
Back Gauge Speed 2.5 seconds (0.25" to 61")
Weight 15,600 lbs/ 7,076 kg
Working height 35 in