FX PLUS folding machine

CIDAN FX PLUS folding machine
Automatic programmable bending center

With the FX PLUS you have a finer control of the machine’s operations than you have ever had before. Choose material and thickness from the material table in ProLink and the position of the bending beam will adjust automatically. Set the radius rail you want to use and the control system will create the correct bending parameters. With the adjustable bending centre the bending beam maintains a constant distance to the radius rail throughout the bending process. The result is perfect radius without causing material stress whatever the thickness, a perfect finish and an almost unsurpassed precision in angles and measurements. FX PLUS makes your work easy and gives top results every time.

Automatic sheet thickness settings

On the panel you control not only the machine’s operations but also the sheet thickness settings. This means you can always achieve perfect radius and an almost unique precision for angles and measurements.

Back gauge FLEXIBLE

The back gauge FLEXIBLE system is very strong, flexible and gentle to your sheet metal. The back gauge is equipped with dual servo motors, ball screws and linear guides for maximum precision. You can use various extensions to design a table in L, J, T or U form to suit your needs.

COMBI BEAM TOOL CHANGER

The optional Combi beam offers flexibility like no other tooling system. With a simple rotation of the upper beam, you can switch between the straight rail and box tooling in a matter of seconds. This gives the ability to form a larger variety of parts with little or no tool changing.

Advantages of the Combi beam

  • Quick tool changes
  • Large space around the tools
  • Increased flexibility
  • Same opening height regardless of tool selection

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CIDAN FX PLUS folding machine is strong, exact and almost impossible to wear out. With welded sides, clamping beam with eccentric drive and extra strong lower beam, CIDAN FX PLUS folding machine is optimized for the highest productivity levels, low maintenance costs and problem-free running, year in and year out. The ProLink W control system for sheet metal folder FX makes programming easy, intuitive and fast. You have exact control, better overview, easier program storage and faster operating. On the panel you control not only the machine’s operations but also sheet thickness settings and adjustment of bending centre. This means you can always achieve perfect radius and an almost unique precision for angles and measurements.

  • Control System ProLink W, with 18.5″ touch screen and graphical programming
  • Automatic programmable bending center
  • Automatic programmable sheet thickness settings via the control system
  • Combi upper beam with divided straight rail 30°
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  • Perfect radius with FX PLUS!

Specifications
Model Working length Folding capacity Opening height Outer dimensions Weight Motor
mm (“) Steel mm
(ga)		 Stainless steel mm
(ga)		 Aluminium mm (“) Clamping beam mm
(“)		 Length x Width x Height mm (“) kg (lbs) Clamping beam kW (hp) Folding beam kW (hp)
FX PLUS 26 2600 (102) 2.5 (13) 1.6 (16) 3.7 (0.146) 150 (5.9) 3645 (144) x 2040 (80) x 1970 (78) 3400 (7495) 1.5 (2) 1.5 (2)
FX PLUS 32 3200 (126) 2 (14) 1.2 (18) 3 (0.125) 150 (5.9) 4195 x (165) 2040 x (80) 1970 (78) 3750 (8267) 1.5 (2) 1.5 (2)
FX PLUS 41 4100 (161) 2 (14) 1.2 (18) 3 (0.125) 150 (5.9) 5145 x (204) 2040  (80) x 1970 (78) 4820 (10626) 1.5 (2) 2.2 (3)
  • Control System ProLink W, with 15″ touch screen and graphical programming
  • Automatic programmable bending center
  • Automatic programmable sheet thickness settings via the control system
  • Combi upper beam with divided straight rail 30°
  • Lower beam rail
  • Double sided folding beam rail 7/10 mm (.275″/.394″), with quick change tooling
  • Folding beam rail 20 mm (.984″) with quick change tooling
  • Manual crowning of folding beam rail
  • Foot pedal

Control system ProLink W with 21.5″ touch screen on pendant arm and graphical programming.

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. Click here to read more about our back gauges.

The EGS back gauge is a cost effective back gauge without the customization capabilities of the AGS system. Designed specifically for the F  and FS, the EGS-25 is equipped with 10×2 stop units, EGS-30 with 12×2 stops units and EGS-40 has 14×2 stop units. First row stop units are made of spring steel as standard. The back gauge has one servo motor and belt drives on both sides and it takes less than two seconds to get an exact position between 2 and 1020 mm (.080″–40.2″). 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). Click here to read more about our back gauges.

Hardened tooling for 100% stainless application (HRC 45).

hardened tooling option - sheet metal folder - CIDAN Machinery Americas

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.

Squaring Arm Option - Sheet Metal Folder - CIDAN Machinery Americas

Straight rail and segmented box tools with 0.75 mm radius (surface hardened)

Segmented Radius Rail (R = 1.5 mm)

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.

With the offline-software option on PROLINK W, programming can be completed in the office away from the machine.

PROLINK X Offline Software - CIDAN Machinery Americas

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.

Ball transfers on the back gauge assist with the positioning of larger, heavier parts and reduce the risk of scratching the material.

Ball Transfers Option Sheet Metal Folder - CIDAN Machinery Americas

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.

Turnable, solid front fingers in spring steel on back gauge.

Extra foot pedal available for rear operation.

Custom tooling is available for applications requiring large radius work, more workspace clearance, etc.

quick tool change - sheet metal folder - CIDAN Machinery Americas

Brushes on the back gauge are ideal when positioning sheets of sensitive material such as aluminum and stain less steel. (Option for FLEXIBLE).

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AutoPOL – 3D import to ProLink. We work together with the software developer AutoPOL and we have now taken a stride forward and upgraded the possibilities for file import for even easier integration of the machine in your daily work. Read more

Screens with ProLink cad drawings

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