| New Advanced Release of PVM2000-MB™ Mandrel Bend Monitor |
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OES Inc. introduces the newest, most advanced version of their patent pending process variation monitoring system for mandrel bending applications; Release B of the PVM2000-MB™ mandrel bend monitor.
The upper and lower tolerance limits permit detection of excessive pull force or a loss of pull force on the mandrel rod during each bend cycle, indicating process variation that can lead to mandrel failure or production quality issues. These can result from loss of lubrication, weld seam imperfections, galling of the mandrel, wiper die wear, the mandrel position out of adjustment, excessive tool wear or loss of mandrel integrity. The system can also detect excessive compression force during mandrel advance to prevent bending the mandrel rod if there is an insertion jam. The new PVM2000-MB Release B offers a simplified Learn cycle through simple integration of the monitor with the bender’s operating system. Following a single process cycle, the Mandrel Bend Monitor automatically goes to Run mode and alerts the operator to process variance that can lead to a problem; helping to protect tooling, reducing downtime, and assisting with set-up verification. The system enhances error proofing of the bend process by isolating product if a mandrel link breaks. The PVM2000-MB Mandrel Bend Monitor provides two levels of alert to process variations, and offers both audible and visual alarm options to indicate failure conditions to the machine operator. Integrating the Fail output to machine control can stop the bend cycle before further damage occurs. The system features a user-friendly Touch Screen Interface display for monitoring, configuration and threshold adjustment. With the updated BendView™ companion software the entire bend process can be captured in real-time mode and each bend in a production run can be logged to a computer file for analysis and traceability.
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