CIDAN folding machine FS
CIDAN FS folding machine is the strongest in its class – powerful, precise, and indestructible. Equipped with fully welded side frames, a powerful upper beam, and a robust lower beam, it is optimized for maximum stability, low maintenance costs, and trouble-free operation year after year.
Precision and Flexibility
Both the bending beam and the upper beam have dual-sided drive. CIDAN´s bac gauge concept with spring steel backgauge fingers and the market’s narrowest bending beam provides precision and flexibility even with very small back gauge dimensions, while the fast back gauge movements result in short cycle times.
Simplifies Changes and Bending
The straight rail is divided into 3-5 segments, simplifying changes and lowering replacement costs in case of damage. The generous beam cut-outs also significantly simplify bending, especially when you need to account for end panels.
Key advantages
Solid lower beam for hemming
Adjustable crowning
Bayonet folding beam rails for quick change
Capacity
Capacity
Working length
102″ – 161″
2600 – 4100 mm
Opening height
5.98″
150 mm
Steel thickness
13 ga – 14 ga
2.5 – 2.0 mm
ProLink CNC control system
The FS includes the ProLink control system and a 21” touchscreen.
The ProLink software is developed for CIDAN folders by CIDAN.
The Windows based control is easy and fast to learn and to operate.
Control system ProLink
The control is easy and fast to learn, navigation guides the operator through the programming procedure.
Interactive graphic pictures are shown to the operator with instructions like rotate or flip the part, a condition to correctly being able to produce complicated details.
Every bend line is shown with the selected tooling and its bending situation.
Collisions will be indicated- and the operator decides whether the part should be produced.
The folding settings is based on material data tables and calculates the bending allowance
In the CNC control you can store a large amount of programs.
Every program can be saved with a graphical icon and name and can be easily found in the library again.
Screen protector
To prevent the screen from damages, we deliver screen protector as standard to ProLink control system.
ProLink offline (option)
With the offline-software you will be able to program the parts in the office.
Store the bending programs in a network folder.
Load the programs at the machine from the folder into the control.
Keep the running time of the machine high – program offline.
The two bending beams
CIDAN FS have 3 folding surfaces of .276″/.393″ and .98″ which gives you precision, finish, and flexibility, even for very fine gauge measurements. With bayoneted bolting of folding rail enables fast change.
Adjustable crowning
Adjustable crowning always provides perfect bending results regardless of the length of the workpiece and material thickness.
Adjustable crowning.
Big cut-outs in the beams
1.9″ (49 mm) in height and 2.2″ (57 mm) in width, significantly simplifies bending, especially when you need to account for end panels.
Big cut-outs in the beams
Opening height
The machine offers very generous spaces. The opening height of 5.98″ (150 mm) and the large Cut-outs in the beams, 1.9″ (49 mm) in height and 2.2″ (57 mm) in width, provide great flexibility. The height behind the straight rail is also ample to accommodate already bent parts.
Motorized backgauge BASIC
The backgauge is designed to position the material so that exact measurements are achieved on the folded part.
BASIC backgauge
The BASIC back gauge is a cost effective back gauge without the customization capabilities of the optional FLEXIBLE backgauge system. Designed specifically for the F, FS and FX, the first row gauge stop are made of tempered spring steel as standard. The 2nd row of gauges are solid stops. Staggered gauging across the length of the machine makes small parts gauging possible on either side and 2 sets in middle of the back gauge, allow 2 splice plates to be formed at one time. The back gauge has one servo motor and belt drives on both sides and it takes two seconds to get an exact position between 3 and 1050 mm (.12″–41.34″). All the gauge stop can drop down automatically to avoid collision when the material needs to be rotated on the table. Ball transfers and manual conical gauge are available as options.
Motorized backgauge FLEXIBLE
This back gauge is just as the name indicates, flexible, and expandable up to 4200 mm working depth via modules. The base unit has a depth of 1550 mm.
FLEXIBLE backgauge
This back gauge is just as the name indicates, flexible, and expandable up to 4200 mm working depth via modules. The base unit has a depth of 1550 mm. The modules then make it possible to change a standard FLEXIBLE to an L-, J-, T- or U-shaped format from scratch or as needed. The modular system enables a variety of combinations of back gauge tables, so today a tailored back gauge is quite possible. The back gauge is equipped with dual servo motors, ball screws and linear guides for maximum precision. All positions will be exactly the same, time after time. FLEXIBLE back gauge are supplied as standard with 12, 14 or 16 gauging rails, depending on the length of the machine. The back gauge speed enables the productivity to increase and at the same time, decreases the costs of your forming operation. The front stop units are made of spring steel as standard. The stop units can be dropped down automatically in every program row, which prevents any collision with the stop units when the sheets needs to be rotated.
XSPACE – More space, more profiles
CIDAN XSPACE (option) gives you far greater freedom to design and fold your profiles. XSPACE is the folding beam with an indented angle below the folding point giving you extra space around the tools.
XSPACE
CIDAN XSPACE gives you far greater freedom to design and fold your profiles. XSPACE is the folding beam with an indented angle below the folding point giving you extra space around the tools. You can now easily make profiles that were previously difficult or impossible to fold and without risk of collisions. The .59″ (15mm) extra space from point of clamping to folding blade is bolted on, allows you to dream up many profiles other than hat channel, ridge cap, box gutter, or high pitch eave trim. There is no need to “force” the material into the machine, ergonomics are improved and safety increased. You get higher precision with no effort. All the machine’s features function as normal. The XSPACE-beam is of course equipped with crowning for zero angle deviations for long profiles. All machines in the FS-serie can be equipped with XSPACE and there are two folding blades as standard, .393″ (10mm) and .98″ (25mm). Folding blade .472″ (12mm) is an option. Enjoy greater freedom with extra space around the folding beam, XSPACE gives you all the space you need.
Example of profiles
XSPACE relief of folding beam to form high pitch drip edge, hat channels or gutters. Comes with both .393” (10mm) and .98” (25mm) folding blades. Able to use adjustable crown for heavier forming with XSPACE.
NOTE: with XSPACE, forming 14ga mild steel will be 2 degrees out in the middle of forming
OPTION
Solid front fingers
Turnable, solid front fingers in spring steel on back gauge.
OPTION
Brushes in the backgauge table
Brushes on the back gauge are ideal when positioning sheets of sensitive material such as aluminum and stainless steel. (Option for back gauge FLEXIBLE).
OPTION
Ball transfers
Ball transfers on the back gauge assist with the positioning of larger, heavier parts and reduce the risk of scratching the material. (Standard on FLEXIBLE and option for BASIC.)
OPTION
Squaring arm
Makes positioning of large and narrow parts easier. Available in three lengths 1000 mm (39.3″), 1500 mm (59″) and 3000 mm (118″) for left and/or right hand side.
OPTION
XTAP – conical bending
CIDAN FLEXIBLE is our new back gauge that is now available with angled gauge positioning for conical bending, XTAP. With a back gauge fitted with XTAP gauge, positions can be set automatically using the nuLink control system – perfect for fast and efficient production of cappings and other details without parallel sides or for profiles with easy and optimal overlap and no trimming. Just enter your values in the nuLink control system and your profiles will have perfect angles and results totally automatically! Faster, smarter and what is more, with higher quality all included!
OPTION
Manual conical bending
CIDAN back gauge can also be equipped with two special fingers for conical bending. These adjustable fingers are placed at the edges of the back gauge and facilitate manual conical bending.
OPTION
Extra foot pedal
Extra foot pedal available for rear operation.
OPTION
Moveable foot pedal on rail
Allows the operator to move the foot pedal quickly and smoothly along the folding area. Appropriate when folding is done with several folding stations. Especially recommended if the machine is equipped with Multifold. This option is considered a great safety feature when bolted to the floor. When operator engages foot pedal, they are away from the upcoming folding beam.
OPTION
Safety floor scanner
The safety scanner provides extra safety with two modes when operating machine from folding side or gauging side. The scanner prohibits any person to enter the working area where a collision with the folding beam is possible.
OPTION
Segmented upper beam tooling
Segmented upper beam tooling, 30 degree with R=1.5mm or 30 degree with R=2.0mm.
OPTION
Hardened tooling
Hardened standard tooling for 100% stainless application (HRC 45).
OPTION
Different folding blade widths
We offer numerous folding blade widths of from .393″ (10mm) to .787″ (20mm).
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Technical specifications
| Model | FS26 | FS32 | FS41 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working Length | 102.3″ (2600 mm) | 126.0″ (3200 mm) | 161.4″ (4100 mm) |
| Steel1 | 13 ga (2.5 mm) | 14 ga (2.0 mm) | 14 ga (2.0 mm) |
| Stainless steel2 | 16 ga (1.6 mm) | 18 gauge (1.2 mm) | 18 gauge (1.2 mm) |
| Aluminum3 | 0.146″ (3.7 mm) | 0.118″ (3.0 mm) | 0.118″ (3.0 mm) |
| Opening height clamping beam | 5.9″ (150 mm) | 5.9″ (150 mm) | 5.9″ (150 mm) |
| Weight | 6503 lbs (2950 kg) | 7480 lbs (3393 kg) | 9038 lbs (4100 kg) |
| Motor clamping beam | 2 hp (1.5 kW) | 2 hp (1.5 kW) | 2 hp (1.5 kW) |
| Motor folding beam | 2.93 hp (2.2 kW) | 2.93 hp (2.2 kW) | 2.93 hp (2.2 kW) |
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