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Sheet Metal Bending and Industrial Automation
The ITLA Sheet Metal Bending Department combines technical expertise, advanced programming systems and automation solutions to manufacture sheet metal components for metal fabrication and industrial applications.
Components are automatically developed from 3D files using three bending centers. This approach enables efficient production management, improving machining accuracy and repeatability while meeting the technical specifications of each project.
The department is currently expanding, with plans to introduce new machinery to enhance:
- Production capacity;
- Operational flexibility;
- Management of different types of production orders;
- Production continuity.
Automated sheet metal bending for high-volume production
ITLA provides customized quotes for high-volume production runs, evaluating the use of industrial robots and automated palletizing systems.
The production process is configured according to:
- Required production volumes;
- Component specifications;
- Customer manufacturing requirements;
- Material handling and logistics needs.
The integration of industrial robots and automated palletizing systems helps increase production continuity, maintain consistent quality and optimize component handling throughout the manufacturing process.
Offline programming and tooling simulation
The department uses an offline sheet metal bending programming system to simulate and plan bending operations before production begins. The software works with the actual tools available in the department and supports both direct and indirect machine programming. This approach optimizes the bending process, reducing production times and minimizing variability during manufacturing.
Custom tooling for complex sheet metal bending
For specialized applications, ITLA designs and manufactures custom tooling for sheet metal bending.
These solutions are developed to:
- Handle technically complex bending operations;
- Manufacture components with specific technical requirements;
- Optimize manufacturing processes;
- Meet cost targets that would otherwise be difficult to achieve with conventional tooling, particularly for small production runs.
The ability to develop dedicated tooling makes low-volume sheet metal production economically viable while maintaining high standards of precision, quality and process control.
