Wilson & Gilkes New Robotic Press Brake – Art to Part in 20 minutes

Robotic Press Brake Au­toma­tion for Faster Sheet Metal Fab­ri­ca­tion

At Aus­tralian Man­u­fac­tur­ing Week (AMW) 2023, Wilson & Gilkes showcased the LVD Dyna-Cell press brake at its man­u­fac­tur­ing facility. The robotic bending cell attracted strong interest from visitors, with many capturing the tech­nol­o­gy in action on mobile phones.

The system automates the bending of small to medium-sized sheet metal parts quickly, ef­fi­cient­ly and with high precision.

Why Wilson & Gilkes Selected the LVD Dyna-Cell

Shorter lead times

The Dyna-Cell is designed for rapid pro­gram­ming and setup. In this process, the bending and robot program can be generated in around 10 minutes, followed by ap­prox­i­mate­ly 10 minutes for setup and first part pro­duc­tion.

For suitable parts, such as a bracket with four bends, process time can be as little as 10 seconds. Powered by LVD’s CADMAN-SIM software, the system can produce a part in 20 minutes or less.

Increased capacity

Au­toma­tion helps Wilson & Gilkes free up capacity and deploy its skilled team across a broader range of fab­ri­ca­tion and assembly processes. This supports continued pro­duc­tiv­i­ty in a market facing rising material, energy and labour costs.

Today, Wilson & Gilkes continues its proud Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­ing legacy as part of OPIE Man­u­fac­tur­ing Group, with access to advanced ca­pa­bil­i­ties including CNC forming, laser cutting, CNC machining, welding and powder coating.

Con­sis­tent quality

Wilson & Gilkes selected Easy-Form® Laser adaptive bending to help ensure accurate first bends and con­sis­tent bend angles.

For fab­ri­cat­ed sheet metal com­po­nents, this com­bi­na­tion of au­toma­tion and adaptive control supports reliable re­peata­bil­i­ty across pro­duc­tion runs.

Aus­tralian Man­u­fac­tur­ing Week 2023

AMW Melbourne 2023 high­light­ed de­vel­op­ments in au­toma­tion, robotics, ar­ti­fi­cial in­tel­li­gence and additive man­u­fac­tur­ing. The event provided an op­por­tu­ni­ty to explore new tech­nolo­gies, share ideas and connect with other man­u­fac­tur­ers focused on pro­duc­tiv­i­ty and ef­fi­cien­cy.

Industry leaders and pol­i­cy­mak­ers also discussed ways to strength­en Aus­tralian man­u­fac­tur­ing through col­lab­o­ra­tion, in­no­va­tion and in­vest­ment in ca­pa­bil­i­ty. Sus­tain­abil­i­ty was another key theme, with ex­hibitors show­cas­ing ap­proach­es that support reduced waste, recycling and more efficient pro­duc­tion.

Sheet Metal Fab­ri­ca­tion in South West Sydney

Wilson & Gilkes is based in West Sydney and operates from a 9000 square metre man­u­fac­tur­ing facility. The company provides precision sheet metal fab­ri­ca­tion and a range of fab­ri­cat­ed metal component and assembly services for in­dus­tri­al and OEM ap­pli­ca­tions.

Contact Wilson & Gilkes to discuss your fab­ri­cat­ed sheet metal re­quire­ments.

Email: sales@opiegroup.com.au
Phone: 02 4728 6111
Address: 109 Russell Street, Emu Heights NSW 2750