Metal
Innovation and expertise at the service of metalworking
For over fifty years, Gefran has put its experience and passion at the service of the people who work with metal and transform it, supporting companies in production and heat treatment processes. Born from listening to real production needs, the proposed solutions integrate precision sensors, power controllers and PID regulators, ensuring accurate control, operational continuity and energy efficiency at every stage of metalworking. Process reliability, quality and sustainability are the values that guide all Gefran proposals, each of which is designed to offer concrete and lasting benefits to the people who build the future with metal.
Applications of our products
Press Brakes
Learn more about how press brakes are used to bend metal sheets, giving shape to products of all kinds, ranging from automotive components to panels and containers, from building structures to furnishing elements, up to parts for the aerospace industry.
Requirements:
Measurement of pressure in the hydraulic circuit
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Monitoring the flatness of the bending blade
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Compensation for vertical bending force
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Compensating for horizontal bending force
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Requirement:
Measurement of pressure in the hydraulic circuit
Measuring the hydraulic pressure in an operating press brake guarantees adequate force, prevents damage, detects anomalies and ensures the safety, efficiency and durability of the machine.
Solution:
Requirement:
Monitoring the flatness of the bending blade
Checking the flatness of the blade in a press brake is essential to ensure a precise, safe and efficient process.
Solution:
Requirement:
Compensation for vertical bending force
Monitoring the strength and flatness of the blade ensures uniform bending, reduction of waste and protection of the machine and tools.
Solution:
Requirement:
Compensating for horizontal bending force
When bending components that are shorter in length than the blade, horizontal deformations may occur; these effects must be compensated to ensure the constant quality of production.
Solution:
SL-VAA
Fast response and ultra-low noise analogue strain link
- Designed for high-speed application
- Industrial standard M12 connector
- Available in two mounting configuration
WRA-F
Contactless linear position transducer with HYPERWAVE magnetostrictive technology
- Strokes from 50 to 4000 mm
- Profinet communication interface, up to 16 cursors, position and speed measurement
- Rod, nipple, and hexagonal flange in AISI 316
GRC
Single, dual, or three-phase power controller up to 150A
- Current range from 25A to 150A
- Voltage: 480Vac, 600Vac
- Feedback: V, V², I, I², P
