Simulating

MBend simulates and performs collision detection for the part with all elements of the machine, i.e., fingers, tools, part, and machine frame. The simulation is done dynamically, displaying overbending and spring back, as well as finger movement between bends.

In addition, MBend can show the part handling – the movement of the part between bends. This is useful for viewing flips and rotations of the part and its movement between tool stations.

MBend automatically calculates the optimal tool stations for the part, taking into account:

• Available tool segments
• Secure spacing between stations to avoid collision during bending
• Secure clamping of segments
• Machine bending length

MBend looks for a solution with the minimal number of stations, and the minimal number of tool segments that allow performing the bending sequence.

You can edit the tool stations manually, changing segments, adding or deleting stations and more.

Another useful feature is saving the stations setup for reusing with other parts or in a batch script.

In MBend, you can grab images or record a video of the simulated hits and save them to file.

It is possible to create a separate video for every hit. You can also determine the maximum file size to create, so that your hard disk does not run out of available space.