New agreement between Prima Power and Gasparini: birth of a new series of hP Prima Power hydraulic press brakes for the high tonnage market
Prima Power has signed an agreement with Gasparini for the distribution of products in the Gasparini range with Prima Power brand and colors. Thanks to this collaboration Prima Power expands the range of its press brakes, combining the models of the servo-electric eP series, produced in the Prima Power plant of Cologna Veneta (VR), with the new family of hydraulic bending presses hP, ten medium format models – large covering a range from 270 to 650 tons. At the base of the agreement there is a real industrial project, valid at a global level, which foresees that the hP press brakes are not only marketed but also assisted by the Prima Power network.
The two technologies, electrical and hydraulic, have advantages and complementary uses. EP servo-electric bending presses are ideal for processing sheet metal with medium-low thicknesses. Powerful and flexible, the hP series products cover the highest tonnage range of applications. Hydraulic press brakes are ideal for the agricultural and earth-moving sector, characterized by high-thickness components, and thus become complementary to high-power and large-format laser machines dedicated to this sector, considered strategic by Prima Power. The hydraulic bending presses, the 10 kW fiber laser for 2D machines and the new Laser Sharp of size 2060 are designed for customers who need particularly flexible products in terms of materials, thicknesses and sheet metal sizes to be processed.
The hP series is the perfect combination of the strength and versatility of hydraulic technology and the energy savings and sustainability of the ECO package. The Adaptive Crowning and Reflex system also make this press brake the most precise machine in its category.
The Adaptive Crowning and the Reflex system make it possible to compensate for deformations of the structure, which are inevitable during the bending process, thanks to sensors and control systems that allow constant angles to be maintained on each material and thickness.
The DSP laser safety system protects the operator from the danger of crushing between the upper and lower tool. It represents the evolution of the safety of the bending press and allows a reduction in the duration of the bending cycle.
The hP series can be connected in tandem or integrated into automated lines or robot cells. Furthermore, the performance of the hP press brakes can be further increased thanks to the possibility of configuring the machine according to the customer’s production requirements. The front supports, the folding guide for large or very heavy sheets, the digital wireless gauge for the automatic correction of the bending parameters, the fold-squash table that increases productivity and facilitates operations, the Laser Check, which measures the ‘bend angle and automatically corrects it using a laser beam and a video camera, are some of the main options available.
To further increase energy efficiency and environmental compatibility, the hP series can be equipped with the innovative ECO system: the motor is controlled by an inverter that manages speed and power. In this way flow and pressure in the hydraulic circuit are optimized according to the actual bending requirements.
AutoPol bending software is the solution for the most demanding programming tasks. It is an easy to use and effective tool for off-line programming of Prima Power hP series machines. The sophisticated bending simulation allows to study the feasibility of the pieces to be executed, check the bending sequence and directly produce the machine program.
Like all Prima Power products, HP press brakes are also Industry 4.0 and feature a number of software solutions such as Data Logger and Tulus Reporting View, for monitoring and reporting on production and system performance, or as a Production Manager, for communication with the customer’s ERP and the creation of work lists.