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| − | Tradeshow: FABTECH
| + | Every year we exhibit at FABTECH in the tube and pipe section of the show.<br><br> |
| − | <br><br> | + | This was our booth at the 2018 FABTECH show in Atlanta.<br><br> |
| − | | + | The next FABTECH will be in Chicago at the McCormick Center. |
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| | Back to [[VTube-LASER]] | | Back to [[VTube-LASER]] |
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| | =About the FABTECH Trade Show= | | =About the FABTECH Trade Show= |
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| | Every year we exhibit at FABTECH in the tube and pipe section of the show. | | Every year we exhibit at FABTECH in the tube and pipe section of the show. |
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| − | The show alternates between cities every year: | + | The show alternates between cities: |
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| | * 2017: Chicago | | * 2017: Chicago |
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| | * 2020: Las Vegas - November 18-20 | | * 2020: Las Vegas - November 18-20 |
| | * 2021: Chicago - September 13-16 | | * 2021: Chicago - September 13-16 |
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| | + | The next FABTECH will be in Chicago at the McCormick Center.<br><br> |
| | + | [https://www.fabtechexpo.com/ Visit the FABTECH web site.] |
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| − | [[image:McCormick2019.png|800px]] | + | [[image:FABTECHbannerpage.png|600px]] |
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| − | =HERBER MES Data Protocol Information= | + | =UNISON LTD. REAL-TIME BENDER CORRECTIONS= |
| − | These are important facts to know about this protocol.
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| − | * The HERBER MES protocol is network protocol. It can be setup over a network or for use with a thumb drive.<br><br>
| + | In the 2018 show, we were directly across from the UNISON LTD. booth - and were connected to their 25mm electric bender.<br><br> |
| − | * The HERBER MES protocol is only for correction of the bender - not NEW PART setup. For new part setup, see the HERBER SOL protocol.<br><br>
| + | This partnership worked so well, that we are going to repeat this partnership in the 2019 FABTECH show.<br><br> |
| − | * The protocol is unidirectional. Data only flows from VTube-LASER to the HERBER.<br><br>
| + | This was the view from the front of our booth.</td> |
| − | * Th reason it is unidirectional is because the HERBER control only needs to receive the bender ADJUSTMENT (or Correction) values alone to correct the bender.<br><br>
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| − | * Therefore, the RECALL button in the VTube-LASER Bender Setup window is always disabled with the HERBER MES protocol.<br><br>
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| − | * The HERBER MES protocol requires that you have nominal (master) data programmed in before you send corrections. VTube-LASER will stop the correction if it senses the wrong number of bends in the master data.
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| | + | [[image:unisonbooth_fabtech2018.png|600px]] |
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| | </tr> | | </tr> |
| | </table> | | </table> |
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| − | =BENDERLINK SETUP STEPS FOR VTUBE-LASER= | + | =HORN MACHINE TOOLS BOOTH= |
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| − | ===STEP 1: Enter the SYSTEM OPTIONS Menu in VTube===
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| − | | + | Also, in the 2018 Atlanta FABTECH show, we designed and provided this large banner for the Horn Machine Tool booth and arranged for HMT to borrow a HEXAGON Absolute Arm to run with VTube-LASER software.<br><br> |
| − | #Click on Systems Options in the toolbar at the top of the screen.<br><br>
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| − | #Enter the Measure 2 tab menu.<br><br>
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| − | #Enter the Setup Benderlink Network menu.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.10_herberbenderlinksetup_enterbenderlinkgrid.png|600px]] | + | [[image:hmtbooth_fabtech2018.png|600px]] |
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| | </table> | | </table> |
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| − | ===STEP 2: Setup the Benderlink Network Grid for HERBER MES Protocol===
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| − | #Choose an unused row in the grid for a new HERBER bender setup.<br><br>
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| − | #Assign a bender name that will help operators identify which bender this is. This text will be displayed at the top of the Bender Setup menu.<br><br>
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| − | #Assign the HERBER MES+SOL protocol.<br><br>
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| − | #Enter the path to the shared drive or folder in the NetPath field. This path should point to the HERBER folder that will receive MES files from VTube. (The value shown on the screen is only an example.)<br><br>
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| − | #Enter the IP address in the PING IP ADDRESS field if it is a fixed field. (This is not required. It allows VTube to ping the address to see if the network location is active before trying to open communications.)<br><br>
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| − | #If the HERBER rotates the Clockwise positive, then select YES in the CW Rotation Positive cell.<br><br>
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| − | #Press Close to save the settings. VTube will save these values to a persistent configuration file that will not change unless you change them in this grid.
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| + | =FABTECH 2019= |
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| − | =[[image:vtube-laser_logo_1.96.png|200px]] How to SEND CORRECTION Data to the HERBER Control from VTube-LASER=
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| − | ===STEP 1 - Bend the Tube===
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| − | Bend the tube in the HERBER bender.<br><br>
| + | The next FABTECH will be in Chicago at the McCormick Center from November 11-14.<br><br> |
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| − | [[image:HERBER Control Station.png|200px]] [[image:herber bender large tube bending.png|400px]]
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| − | ===STEP 2 - Measure the tube with VTube-LASER===
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| − | Measure and align the tube to determine if it qualifies by falling within the envelope tolerance for the tube shape. <br><br>
| + | [[image:McCormick2019.png|600px]] |
| − | In the screen shot on the right, the red on the top left shows that the first END "A" LENGTH is out of tolerance.<br><br>
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| − | Also, the red cells in the tangent point grid show that the measured tube centerline shape is out-of-tolerance.<br><br>
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| − | Also - VTube is very visual. The solid model on the right shows exactly where the part is out is exceeding the tolerance.
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| − | Click on the image to zoom in to see the values.
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| − | [[image:Vtube-imc screen romer arm.png|500px]]<br><br>
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| − | [[image:VTube-LASER UNISON Inspection Result.png|400px]] | + | |
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| − | ===STEP 3 - Enter BENDER SETUP===
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| − | Click on the BENDER SETUP button in the Navigation Pane. <br><br>
| + | Our booth will be in HALL D. |
| − | | + | The booth number will be: D46981<br><br></td> |
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| − | [[image:VTube-LASER UNISON Click on Bender Setup.png|400px]]<br><br>
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| − | ===STEP 4 - Choose the BENDER NUMBER===
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| − | Set the correct bender number at the top of the window.<br><br>
| + | [[image:McCormick2019_Floorplan.png|600px]] |
| − | You can select up to 100 different benders.<br><br>
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| − | The Bender Protocol should say "HERBER MES". (This assumes that you have already configured VTube's Benderlink in the Systems Options as described in the previous section.)
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.10_bendersetup_choosebender_herber.png|400px]] | + | |
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| | </table> | | </table> |
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| − | ===STEP 5 - COPY the Data from VTube-LASER's Main Memory===
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| − | If this is the first correction, then the Bender Setup screen may show no data. If this is the case, then it is necessary to update the Bender Setup screen from VTube-LASER's main memory like this:<br><br>
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| − | * Press "Setup this Window".
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| − | * Press "Copy Master LRA to Setup LRA".
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.10_herber_copy_master_lra_to_setup_lra.png|400px]]<br><br>
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| − | ===STEP 6 - OPTIONAL STEP - You Can Manually Change the ADJUSTMENT Values===
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| − | You can manually change the ADJUSTMENT values before sending corrections if you want to. Some users like to set the first and last Length adjustment to zero in order to keep the start position of the carriage in the same place - for when they have extra length on the ends.<br><br>
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| − | If you want to, it is even possible to invert the rotation direction to keep the tube from hitting the bender during rotations.
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.10 HERBER Manually Adjust Correction Values.png|400px]]<br><br>
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| − | ===STEP 7 - Send Corrections to the HERBER===
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| − | Press "Auto SEND Bender CORRECTIONS". VTube-LASER will let you select a path, then save a MES file to that path.
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.10_herber_send_corrections.png|400px]]<br><br>
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| − | ===STEP 8 - The SEND to BENDER Complete Window===
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| − | A window should appear for a few seconds indicating that the Send to the Bender is complete.<br><br>
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| − | You can allow this window to close on its own in a few seconds, or press the close button to close it immediately.
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.10 HERBER Send Adjusted Complete.png|400px]]<br><br>
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| − | ===STEP 9 - IMPORT the Correction Data at the HERBER Control===
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| − | Move to the HERBER control and follow these steps:<br><br>
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| − | * Click on “Read measurement from machine” in the Communications menu.<br><br>
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| − | * Select your measuring system (VTube).
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| − | [[image:HERBERScreen1.png|500px]]<br>
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| − | * Select the .MES file VTube-LASER just created. When you click OK, the HERBER software will ask if you want to delete the MES file after importing.<br><br>
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| − | * To apply all corrections from the mes file, click on “Save all measurements” and continue bending. You are not required to stop the machine to do this. The HERBER cell allows for correction in an automated production cell in realtime. The corrections will be applied for the next part bent.
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| − | * It is also possible to delete or save individual correction values by marking a bend and opening the measure tab.
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| − | ===STEP 10 - REPEAT STEPS 1 THROUGH 9===
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| − | Bend the corrected tube starting in Step 1, then measure it again (Step 2) and follow the rest of the steps until the part is within tolerance.
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| − | [[image:HERBER Control Station.png|200px]] [[image:herber bender large tube bending.png|400px]]
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| − | ==Other Pages==
| + | =Other Pages= |
| | * See [[VTube-LASER]] | | * See [[VTube-LASER]] |
| | * See [[VTube-STEP]] | | * See [[VTube-STEP]] |
| | * See [[UNISON]] for information on UNISON benders | | * See [[UNISON]] for information on UNISON benders |
| | + | * See [[Horn Machine Tools]] for information on HMT benders |
