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The most versatile Elastomer Tooling System for RADIUS FORMING

IMAGINE...
Forming all the parts in this photo with the same bottom die... this is possible only with SMART-PAD SMP 1240
A versatile tooling system that is a result of our 3 decades experience in the ELASTOMER TOOLING technology area.
The pad is designed to exert infinitely variable (adjustable) forming pressures. This is achieved by molding a series of holes symmetrically for the full length of the pad. These holes are sized and located to minimize stress in the pad.
With all of the 9 holes left open, the pad exerts the least amount of forming pressure. This will enable the forming of the largest radiused shape, that the pad is designed to form.
By adjusting the forming pressures by inserts, any radius in between the maximum and the minimum recommended radii can be formed.
By inserting the round rods of the same hardness as the main pad, symmetrically in pairs, in the outer holes, the active deflectable volume is reduced. This will enable tighter bends on smaller size punches.
The holes can be filled with tubes, that will exert lesser pressures than solid rod inserts. These inserts can be of softer or harder grades or Rods or tubes, thus providing an infinite variety of pressures.
This process of filling holes can continue inwards, to increase forming pressures. By leaving only one hole in the top row open, a 90º radius bend of 1" can be formed, and by leaving all holes open, a 4" radius 90º bend can be made.
Virtually any radius punch can be used to form into this pad, as long as the total width of punch penetration does not exceed 8" and the depth of penetration does not exceed 4".

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This photo shows 5 differnt radii ranging from 3/4" R to 8" R, formed in 10Ga. alluminum, using the same bottam die: SMP-1240... Simply smart.

 SMP 1240
  SMP 620

 SMP 1240

Designed to bend any radius from 1" to 4", up to 90º, or Bump form any radius.
Pads are available in :BLUE-35% deflection(70A); GREEN-30% diflection (80A)
RED-25% deflection (90A); AMBER-15% deflection(95A)

•  Limitations:
   - Minimum radius = 1",
   - Minimum Punch Width = 2";
   - Maximum Punch Width = 8";
   - Maximum Gauge = 10 Ga M.S.
   - Maximum depth of Punch Penetration =3"

•  Tonnage:
Punch Dia.
Depth of Deflection
Tons/Ft. DT25
2"
1.5"
7
3"
2.25"
8
4"
3"
9
5"
3.75"
10
6"
4"
14
Note: Tonnage indicated is for deflecting the pad only, without sheet metal.

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  SMP 620
Designed to bend any radius from 1/2" to 2", up to 90º in one hit ,
or Bump form any radius.

•  Limitations:
   - Minimum punch radius = 1/2":
   - Minimum Punch Width = 1-1/2";
   - Maximum width of Punch Penetration = 3";
   - Maximum depth of penetration = 1-1/4".
   - Bending Capacity: maximum Gauge: 10 Ga M.S. Minimum distance
     to start of radius bend = 1".



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Mirror finished stainless steel slotted muffler guards formed without any marking   Pre-painted perforated lighting cover radius formed in one hit. Similar to die show below.   This stainless steel tubing is formed into a 2" (300 mm) R without any distortion
   
Mirror finish staineless steel trailer front corner. 5.0" Rad (125mm) x 90 degrees formed in 2 hits without blend lines. Eliminated and finishing lines from rolling.   With planers upto 30' in length we can machine steel punches of any custom shape. Custom tooling is developed on this 400 ton press brake   Acclaimed as the "most versatile Radius bending tooling system in the world", SMP-1240 can bend any radius...from 3/4"(18mm) to 24"(600mm) Any gauge...up to 1/4"(6mm) S.S.;
   
180 degree U-bends of different radii are formed with the same Urethane bottom die, in 3 hits, without any blend lines   This embossed part is formed to a 180 degree 50 mm radius without flattening the embossing   These stainless steel column covers are formed into 180 degrees in 3 hits with out any marks
   
Pre-Painted Column covers, 1/4" (6mm) thick aluminum, 14Ft (4.2) long, bump-formed to 48" dia. with no bump lines or surface marks   Slotted Stainless steel Muffler guard formed without any kinks or distortions to a perfect radius to the very edge of the sheet, without any surface marks   This 90 degree bend across a large size cut-out is formed in 10GA.(3mm) thick M.S in one hit.

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