the turbobend metal folding system is the perfect machine for the roofing and architectural market. it bends mild steel blanks with a thickness of up to 1.5 mm. with the revolutionary ras programming the operator can use ......the turbobend metal folding system is the perfect machine for the roofing and architectural market. it bends mild steel blanks with a thickness of up to 1.5 mm. with the revolutionary ras programming the operator can use his finger as a pencil. he simply paints a flange and sizes it to the right dimension and angle. he can see the shape of the finished part on the screen. the cadalyzer automati-cally creates the program using the part drawing. a bend sequence simulation shows if the part can be produced. the cadalyzer shows the program, the fin-ished part and the actual bend sequence all at a time. the folding beam moves at blinding 80 degrees per second. in addition the upper beam clamps the part starting from 120 mm in only 1.8 seconds. the machine automatically adjusts for material thickness changes without operator involve-ment. the 1000 mm backstop and sheet support system positions the blank in less than 2 seconds to any dimension. this allows the parts to be created quick, accurate and repeatable, and saves all the marking operations that are still common in some companies.