> -----Original Message----- > From: andrew beck [mailto:andrewbeck0...@gmail.com] > Sent: June-12-20 2:48 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: [Emc-users] running a press brake on linuxcnc > > Hey guys > > we are thinking about buying a 120 ton press brake with a dead control and > retrofitting it with linuxcnc. > > I normally use delem controls on friends machines and ideally it would be > good to get something similar. but even if it was just a nc style of > brakepress we could deal with that. > > I did a search and saw some threads on linuxcnc.org about it but nothing > that was actually working.. > > has anyone every retrofitted a pressbrake with linuxcnc? > > just trying to see if it is possible and if anyone has done any work with > it already. > > also if linuxcnc is not the tool for this has anyone ever used other > controls to retrofit a press brake. we would want full cnc control with > the back stop etc >
I started the process to convert my far east 30" 3:1 tool to have an automated back fence. I was going to use my ELS with the stepper motor driver to move the fence. Adapt the software to handle a sequence of shear positions. Also bend positions but include k factor as a option. The plan was simply do the bending manually although adding control of a hydraulic or pneumatic valve was something I thought about. Since this project didn't need an X axis the pins could be repurposed to be the CAN bus channel. With CANopen as an interface a larger PC could be used for setting up program data or just plain control. In either case. It's currently project #42. John > regards > > Andrew > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
