After 2010, NASA's next-generation crewed spacecraft, ORION, will replace low-Earth orbit spacecraft as the primary means of transporting personnel to the International Space Station, returning to the Moon, and even landing on Mars. According to the plan, ORION will transport four astronauts to the Moon by 2020, followed by six astronauts aboard ORION on their journey to Mars within a year and a half. PROMAU is proud that NASA ultimately chose to partner with them, using DAVI machines to build the next-generation crewed spacecraft ORION. This gave rise to the slogan, "DAVI enters the field of space exploration." NASA purchased four-roll plate bending machines to build the crew module and docking module. The crew module is responsible for transporting personnel and supplies back to Earth, the service module typically houses propulsion systems, power and air supply equipment, and the docking module is used to dock with the space station or other spacecraft. PROMAU is a global leader in sheet metal processing machinery and profile bending machines, and its global sales have seen explosive growth over the past five years. Its production facilities have doubled in size, and its revenue has tripled. PROMAU has provided a large number of high-quality, high-reliability plate rolling machines to numerous internationally renowned companies such as Ingersoll Rand, Fiat, Mitsubishi, Siemens, General Motors, Caterpillar, Volvo, CNOOC, and Haier . Based on its professional expertise and extensive experience, PROMAU has secured an order from NASA. For the past three years, Dun & Bradstreet has awarded PROMAU the highest honor of Best Roll Plate Rolling Machine Manufacturer. Three-roll and four-roll hydraulic plate rolling machines are currently the most innovative and revolutionary machines on the market. These machines can bend metal sheets with thicknesses of 1-200mm and lengths of up to 12m, making them the world's largest roll plate rolling machines. They have been used to produce beams for oil platforms. The three-roll bending machine uses three independent hydraulic drive motors and three gear drive motors, both connected to the roller hub, facilitating safe material transport, especially ideal for steel structures. The circumferential speed with hydraulic drive compensation function offers higher efficiency compared to traditional coupling adjustments. [align=center]Figure 1: A diverse product range, unique innovative technologies, and high-quality service are B&R's significant advantages. B&R's automation solutions maximize the potential for innovation.[/align] [align=center]Figure 2: Controlling and operating a fully automatic bending machine using the B&R customized Automation Panel 800. The feature-rich control panel is mounted on the left or right side of a 15" touchscreen and includes accessories such as a keyboard. All components meet IP65 protection standards.[/align] Automatic bending of the profile leading edge minimizes residual straight edges. Rounding bends eliminate the need for removal, rotation, and re-insertion. Furthermore, there's no need to bend the ends of the sheet metal before initiating the rounding bend process. The DAVI profile bending machine is specifically designed for bending standard cross-section profiles such as bar steel, square steel, T-shaped steel or UPN (“European Standard” channel steel), angle steel or tubing, stainless steel tubing, aluminum, copper, and other materials. The profile bending machine features a heavy-duty construction and comes with a variety of attachments, including a hydraulic traction device, making it optimal for applications requiring a pressure slide block, with a maximum cross-section of 500mm. The crossbeam can be up to 1000mm long. The machine is equipped with straightening rollers to correct deformation during the bending process. Fixed rollers rotate around self-lubricating, self-straightening bearings to achieve maximum performance. A New Automation Solution for Fully Automatic Folding Machines The fully automatic folding machine features precise object control, making bending cycles more economical and efficient, enabling rapid cost recovery and profit generation when producing relatively thin and medium-sized assembly profiles. Utilizing dual-slider bending technology, forward and reverse bending are automatically completed without manual material handling. Furthermore, the turret function of the feeding table avoids the manual material handling process found in other bending machines. Automatic folding machines face two challenging problems. The first is how to quickly and accurately position the sheet metal. An encoder is located to the right of the servo motor to achieve optimal dynamic characteristics. A second encoder, fixed to the table, determines the precise position of the sheet metal, ensuring the necessary accuracy. B&R's ACOPOS intelligent servo drive handles the two parallel encoders, aiming to ensure they complete the task flawlessly. Maintaining the parallelism of the upper and lower sliders is another challenge. Thick sheet metal not covering the entire width inevitably causes slider tilting, affecting product quality. Our solution is to install position encoders on the left and right sides of the hydraulic cylinder. The position encoder data is read by the X20 CPU, and a closed-loop controller ensures the parallelism of the upper and lower sliders. Enrico Lucci, R&R Department Manager, proudly states, "B&R's Automation Studio development platform significantly reduces programming development time compared to other systems." "[align=center]Figure 3: New Design Specifications for Fully Automatic Folding Machines[/align] Further optimized configurations are achieved through remote I/O with IP67 protection. B&R's pre-fabricated cables greatly reduce the time and effort required for wiring, while avoiding potential wiring-related failures. B&R's innovative products and technologies were key factors in PROMAU's choice. Attentive customer service and a professional support team were also important deciding factors. Lucci added, "When we or our customers need technical support, B&R's technical engineers always meet our needs promptly. B&R is a company that customers can trust."