ELIOTT Engineering has executed a simple control system upgrade to revamp its huge automated press brakes.
The company is engaged in a range of jobs, from small sheet metal work using turret punch and small press brake, through to heavy engineering for railways, mining and power generation.
When it needed to upgrade its abilities to stay on top of demand, it engaged Power Machinery to retro-upgrade the computer numerical control (CNC) systems on its large press brakes.
The company has several Ursviken press brakes bought 13 to 15 years ago. Their Cybelec controls had become slightly outdated, even though the machines themselves were in good condition.
According to the engineering firm, by retrofitting the machines with modern control systems, the units worked like new machines again, with a rise in performance. The control re-fit was said to update the machine’s performance and flexibility for a small cost, compared to the alternative of getting new press brakes.
The large machine controller upgrade took place over a period of six months on four machines, with the aim of keeping machine downtime to a minimum.
According to Power Machinery, more and more companies are looking for control system upgrades to gain more lifespan from metal working machinery. Their service technicians usually identify if a machine can undergo a control upgrade, then determine which control upgrade type would be best suited for the end user.
Originating in 1904, Eliott Engineering performs work across the industry spectrum with services including cutting, punching, pressing, forming, rolling,  sheet metal and light fabrication; abrasive blasting and protective coatings; transportation cranage and construction; turning, machining, fitting and refurbishment with some of the largest equipment available in the country.

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