CIDAN folding machine FX
CIDAN FX Kombi 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.
Provides precision and flexibility with short cCycle times
Both the bending beam and the upper beam have dual-sided drive. CIDAN back gauge concept with spring steel back gauge 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.
The straight rail is divided into 3-5 segments, which simplifies changes and lowers replacement costs in case of damage. With the combi beam found on the FX, it takes only 6.3 seconds to rotate from the straight rail to the segmented tools.
The combi beam provides increased flexibility, allowing nearly all profiles to be bent. The generous opening height of 150 mm applies to both the combi beam and the straight rail. The large notches in the beams also significantly simplify bending, especially when you need to account for end panels.
Key advantages
Rotating upper beam for quick tool changes
Adjustable crowning
Box tools with quick locking, easy to move
Capacity
When you choose a CIDAN FX folding machine, you get the strongest in its class, a segmented straight rail, and a rotating upper beam that switches between the straight rail and segmented box tools in 6.3 seconds.
Working length
102″ – 161″
2600 – 4100 mm
Opening height
5.9″
150 mm
Steel thickness
13 ga – 14 ga
(2.5 – 2.0 mm)
ProLink CNC control system
FX comes standard with the ProLink control system and a 18.5″ touchscreen.
ProLink is a Windows-based control system with a touchscreen available in sizes 18.5″ or 21.5″ with a color display, depending on the machine model or optional upgrade. Thanks to the large screen and easy navigation, understanding and learning the control system is quick. The screen provides a clear overview of the bending process, giving you all the necessary instructions for a successful result.
ProLink
ProLink is our user-friendly control system developed with features to facilitate your production. It helps produce parts efficiently and safely, even for an inexperienced operator.
Automatic bending sequence & collision detection
The control system suggests the bending sequence, checks for potential collisions, calculates cutting dimensions, and provides you with all the necessary data for bending.
Dxf import
ProLink is ready for importing DXF files. A DXF file can be exported directly from a USB drive or through the network via ProLink offline. This feature facilitates the import of new drawings, reduces screen time, and allows for more production time.
Interactive
ProLink automatically calculates the cutting dimensions and creates a program where you can see the final part and the order in which it should be bent. Each program can be saved with an icon, name, and other information. ProLink can also adjust for sheet thickness, crowning, bending center, and rotation of the Combi beam on machines that have these features.
Adjustable screen
For the best overview, the touchscreen is either mounted on a rotating shaft or a swivel arm. The swivel arm also makes it possible to swing the screen to the back gauge side when manufacturing large parts.
Offline programming
ProLink is also available for offline programming. Draw and test parts on your PC without blocking the machine. Completed parts can be saved and then transferred to the machine via network or USB.
Combi beam – rotable upper beam
With the combi beam, which you find on the FX , it takes only 6.3 seconds to rotate from the straight rail to the segmented tools. The combi beam provides increased flexibility, allowing nearly all profiles to be bent. The opening height of 150 mm applies to both the combi beam and the straight rail.
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
49 mm in height and 57 mm in width, significantly simplify 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 150 mm and the large cut-outs in the beams, 49 mm in height and 57 mm in width, provide great flexibility. The height behind the straight rail is also ample to accommodate already bent parts.
OPTION
XSPACE – More space, more profiles
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 15 mm extra space below the folding beam rail allows you to fold trapezoid profiles, z-profiles and hat profiles. 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 FX-serie can be equipped with XSPACE and there are three different folding beam rails: 10, 12 and 25 mm. Enjoy greater freedom with extra space around the folding beam, XSPACE gives you all the space you need.
OPTION
ProLink CNC control system
Control system ProLink W comes as standard with a rotating 15.6″ touch screen, as option there is a 18.5″ or 21.5″ touch screen on pendant arm available. Increased speed of the bend movement + 12% (frequency controlled, 2.2 kW motor).
OPTION
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. 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.
OPTION
Motorized backgauge BASIC
The BASIC back gauge is a cost effective back gauge without the customization capabilities of the FLEXIBLE system. Designed specifically for the F, FS and FX, the BASIC 26 is equipped with 8×2 stop units, BASIC 32 with 10×2 stops units and BASIC 41 has 12×2 stop units. First row stop units are made of spring steel as standard and solid steel as an option. 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 stop units can drop down automatically to avoid collision when the material needs to be rotated on the table, (ball transfers are available as option).
OPTION
Ball transfers
Ball casters on the back gauge assist with the positioning of larger, heavier parts and reduce the risk of scratching the material.
OPTION
Brushes in the backgauge table
Brushes on the back gauge are ideal when positioning sheets of sensitive material such as aluminum and stain less steel. (Option for FLEXIBLE).
OPTION
Solid front fingers
Turnable, solid front fingers in spring steel on back gauge.
OPTION
Squaring arm
Makes positioning of large and narrow parts easier. Available in three lengths 1000 mm, 1500 mm and 3000 mm for left and/or right hand side.
OPTION
Extra foot pedal
Extra foot pedal available for rear operation.
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
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 ProLink 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 ProLink 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
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
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
Segmented radius rail
Segmented Radius Rail (R = 1.5 mm).
OPTION
Hardened tooling
Hardened tooling for 100% stainless application (HRC 45).
OPTION
Different folding beam widths
We offer numerous folding beam widths of from 10 mm to 20 mm.
OPTION
Tool cart
Safely store the divided tooling for your CIDAN folder. The tool cart is recommended to decrease the risk of damaging tools and misplacing tools during tool changing. It is possible to store divided rails on the cart and there is room for hand tools for the operators and machine instruction manual. The cart is equipped with lockable wheels and pull handles. Especially recommended if the machine is equipped with the Multifold tooling system.
OPTION
Offline programming
With the offline-software option on ProLink W, programming can be completed in the office away from the machine.
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Technical specifications
| Model | FX26 | FX32 | FX41 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working length | 102″ (2600 mm) | 126″ (3200 mm) | 161″ (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 ga (1.2 mm) | 18 ga (1.2 mm) |
| Aluminum3 | 0.145 in (3.7 mm) | 0.118 in (3.0 mm) | 0.118 in (3.0 mm) |
| Opening height clamping beam | 5.9 in (150 mm) | 5.9 in (150 mm) | 5.9 in (150 mm) |
| Weight | 7010 lbs (3180 kg) | 8042 lbs (3648 kg) | 9775 lbs (4434 kg) |
| Motor clamping beam | 2 hp (1.5 kW) | 2 hp (1.5 kW) | 2 hp (1.5 kW) |
| Motor folding beam | 3 hp (2.2 kW) | 3 hp (2.2 kW) | 3 hp (2.2 kW) |
Support
We are always available for technical support and are happy to perform preventive and protective maintenance on your machines.
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