CNC Press Brake Operation Tutorial Applicable for CT12

Part 1

Fill The Oil and Cable Connections

Filling the oil tank with anti-wear hydraulic oil. And fill the oil from this port.

No less than 2/3 of the Oil Volume Level.

Connect the machine to the power source. And connect to a 3-phase power source.

Switch on the power source.

Connect the pedal switch to the machine.

Turn on the power switch.

Check the main motor rotating direction.

If it rotates clockwise, then It is correct.

If it is rotating anti-clockwise. And press the emergency stop.

Exchange the two wires connection. 

Part 2

Machine Start-up

Turn on the machine power switch.

Waiting For the System Loading

The machine will find the reference point automatically. 

Start the oil pump

Part 3

CT12 Operation

Select Graphic Programming

Select upper and lower molds

Input the sheet length of 1000

Drawing according to the product and entering the length in order.

Tape the corner to edit its angle

Edit the bending sequence and simulate

Rename and save the program

Part 4

Bending 

click on the button and run

Placing the metal sheet. And the sheet will touch the stop fingers. 

Step the foot pedal.

Complete the four steps in sequence.

Part 5

Measurement & Calibration

Measure the first bending distance

Measure the second bending distance

Measure the angle

Error was found, the actual bending angle is 89 degrees

Click on the icon

Click to calibrate

Input the actual measured angle

Calibration completed

Bend again for testing.

Measure again.

It is correct now.

Part 6

Switch Off

Step the pedal switch to lower the punch against the die.

Press the emergency stop buttons.

Turn off the power switch.