Enhanced Performance with Intelligent Software
iQ Functions from WAFIOS
iQ means using intelligent software solutions to get more performance out of your WAFIOS machine. The software add-ons help employees with set-up, increase the machine output or measure and improve quality automatically. For every type of machine, there are different iQ solutions available that are adapted to specific requirements.
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Benefits at a Glance:
- No time-consuming re-programming due to generation of WPS program from existing spring
- Alternative systems transferred to the WAFIOS Programming System
- Faster set-up due to automatic generation of the WPS program
- Operator assistance through simplified set-up process
- Small adjustments are made subsequently by hand or using iQautopitch
Areas:
iQspring+ – Automation of the set-up process to prevent collisions and to increase the output
Benefits at a Glance:
- Early detection and automatic prevention of collisions before the bending process
- Increase in output due to optimization of the axis traversing paths
- Determination of cycle times for accurate production planning
- Reduced downtime due to digital testing of the machine
- Simplified optimization of programs
- Visual training for in-house employees
- Fewer rejects during the set-up of the machine
- Feasibility simulation before the bending process
Areas:
iQcontrol – In-process control of spring length, end position, and diameter
Benefits at a Glance:
- Considerable minimization of rejects through in-process control of each individual spring
- Enhanced machine capability due to reduced variation of spring length and end position
- Enhanced process reliability due to self-learning control
Areas:
iQsmartbend – Quality and performance enhancement through automatic optimization of bent parts
Benefits at a Glance:
- Increased output with consistent quality through active reduction of vibrations
- Increased machine availability due to shorter set-up times
- Fewer rejects during set-up
- Faster set-up thanks to automatic calculation of ideal NC parameters
- Operator assistance through simplified set-up process
Areas:
iQ Solutions by Type of Machine
| Copying a compression spring by means of an external measuring device | iQspring2FUL |
| Camera measuring system with flying rotating cut | iQopticut |
| In-process control of spring length, end position, and diameter | iQcontrol |
| Calculation of the optimal feed speed | iQbestspeed |
| Automatic pitch and diameter correction with an external measuring device | iQautopitch |
| Enhanced quality through angular dressing of grinding wheels | iQalphadress |
| Quality enhancement through synchronization of the loading and grinding time | iQbestload |
| More efficient grinding of spring ends due to simple analysis and optimization of the spring end grinding process | iQsmartgrind |
| Improving the quality and performance of the spring end grinding process by means of a temperature-controlled grinding technique | iQtemperature |
| Reduction of set-up work due to simple adjustment of variable dressing speeds | iQvariodress |
| Reduction of set-up work due to simple adjustment of the production sequences of one- or multi-layered wave springs | iQwavespring |
| Reduction of set-up work due to simple adjustment of bending speeds | iQbend |
| In-process measurement and control of the bending angle | iQbendcontrol |
| Automatic conversion of CAD data to WPS geometry programs | iQconvert |
| Automatic correction of components by means of an external measuring device | iQinspect |
| Quality and performance enhancement through automatic optimization of bent parts | iQsmartbend |
| Workpiece and tool breakage control through monitoring of the motor torque | iQtorque |
| Simulation of the bending process with collision monitoring and determination of cycle time | iQwire |
| Automation of the set-up process to prevent collisions and to optimize the position of the table | iQwire+ |
| Reduction of set-up work due to simple adjustment of bending speeds | iQbend |
| Automatic conversion of CAD data to WPS geometry programs | iQconvert |
| Optimization of set-up times through simplified programming of free-form geometries | iQfreeform |
| Automatic correction of components by means of an external measuring device | iQinspect |
| Quality and performance enhancement through automatic optimization of bent parts | iQsmartbend |
| Workpiece and tool breakage control through monitoring of the motor torque | iQtorque |
| Automatic positioning of tubes with punched-in holes and markings before the bending process | iQtubeorientation |
| Simulation of the bending process with collision monitoring and determination of cycle time | iQtube |
| Automation of the set-up process to prevent collisions and to optimize the position of the table | iQtube+ |
| In-process straightness measurement of straightened rods | iQm-straight |