CIDAN folding machine PRO
CIDAN PRO folding machine is our most versatile folding machine. With its great power and comprehensive equipment, complex details can be folded without a single tool change. All settings are managed through the control system, resulting in extremely short setup times. The integrated back gauge can be designed so that the machine is advantageously operated from the rear when folding larger details.
Key advantages
Fast and high precision
Program-controlled sheet thickness adjustment
The ProLINK control system for quickly and easily changing dimensions and angles
Capacity
With its substantial power and comprehensive equipment, complex details can be folded without a single tool change.
Working length
122″ – 161″
3100 mm – 4100 mm
Opening height
7.87″
200 mm
Steel thickness
9 ga – 11 ga
4.0 – 3.0 mm
ProLink CNC control system
The PRO comes standard with the ProLink control system and a 18.5″ (469 mm) touchscreen.
ProLink is a Windows-based control system with a touchscreen available in sizes 18.5″ (469 mm) or 21.5″ (546 mm) 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.
Screen protector
To prevent the screen from damages, we deliver screen protector as standard to ProLink control system.
Combi beam
The Combi beam was invented by CIDAN in 1987 and is one of our most important inventions. The Combi beam means that the upper beam rotates and automatically switches between two different tools – a 30-degree sharp rail and high segmented box tools. Segmented box tools are available in lengths of 4.9″ (125 mm), 5.9″ (150 mm), or 7.8″ (200 mm).
Combi beam
This unique rotation solution allows for tool changes in under 10 seconds. No adjustments or settings are required when switching from one tool to the other. Even the opening height remains the same when switching between the straight rail and the high segmented box tools, making it easy for the operator to remove parts from the machine when the bending process is complete.
This tool change saves a lot of time as setup times are virtually nonexistent, allowing the operator to complete their panel or box in one sequence. Other bending systems require manual tool changes, meaning the material and job are paused while the tool setup is changed.
Investing in a Combi beam means you probably won’t need to spend more money on tools for the next 5-10 years. With these tools, you can manufacture all the profiles and shapes you can imagine, as well as wraps and radius bends.
Automatic sheet thickness adjustment and crowning
The automatic sheet thickness adjustment is controlled through ProLink between 0 – 0.18″ (4.5 mm), with manual adjustment in the range of 0.18″ – 1.38″ (4.5-35 mm). Crowning is also controlled from ProLink, providing precise and consistent bend radii regardless of material and sheet thickness.
Height- adjustable back gauge
Motor-driven rear back gauge SBG (Standard BackGauge) in various lengths and designs with steel balls in the cover plates of the back gauge as standard. The back gauges for PRO are height-adjustable as standard, 0 – 1.97″ (50 mm), perfect in combination with Multifold.
Multifold
With Multifold, there are virtually no limitations on the parts you can bend. In a Multifold machine, all tools are segmented, and the back gauge is adjustable in height.
Multifold
You can bend boxes thanks to the segmented tools in CIDAN Combi beam. You can produce parts with negative flanges by removing sections of the segmented lower rail and bend only a part of the component along the machine’s length thanks to the segmented bending beam. In short, components with very complicated geometries can be produced in a single operation.
In the ProLink control system, you save your tool setup along with the program itself, thereby saving valuable setup time when running the same part for the second or hundredth time. A CIDAN folding machine equipped with Multifold is the obvious choice for the advanced subcontractor as well as for the industrial company where the design of sheet metal parts knows no limits.
Multifold advantages
- Multifold Very complicated geometries are produced in a single operation.
- Fast and precise movements.
- Smooth tool movement, thanks in part to quick tool locking.
- All tool and process parameters are saved in the ProLink control system.
- A highly flexible production resource with short setup times.
OPTION
Motorized backgauge SBG
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ProLink 21,5″ widescreen
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High divided tool
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C-shaped divided tools
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Squaring arm
OPTION
Floor scanner
OPTION
Automatic collision safety bumper
OPTION
Ball transfers
OPTION
Extra foot pedal
OPTION
Moveable foot pedal on rail
OPTION
Light barrier on the folding side
OPTION
Solid front fingers
OPTION
3D import
OPTION
Hardened tooling
Hardened tooling for 100% stainless application (HRC 45).
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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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Auxiliary outputs
6 outputs for ProLink.
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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
Folding beam rail
We offer divided folding beam widths from 0.39″ (10 mm) up to 1.38″ (35 mm) with quick lock system.
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Special tools
We can deliver special tools for details with greater raduis, larger working area around the tools, etc.
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Technical specifications
| Model | PRO 30 Multifold | PRO 40 Multifold |
|---|---|---|
| Working length | 122″ (3100 mm) | 161″ (4100 mm) |
| Steel1 | 9 gauge (4.0 mm) | 11 ga (3.0 mm) |
| Stainless steel2 | 12 ga (1.9 mm) | 14 ga (1.6 mm) |
| Aluminum3 | 0.236″ (6.0 mm) | 0.177″ (4.5 mm) |
| Opening height clamping beam | 7.8″ (200 mm) | 7.8″ (200 mm) |
| Weight | 17,886 lbs (8130 kg) | 23,100lbs (10500 kg) |
| Motor clamping beam | 5.4 hp (4.0 kW) | 5.4 hp (4.0 kW) |
| Motor folding beam | 7.4 hp (5.5 kW) | 7.4 hp (5.5 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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Spare parts
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