HBC-B120 Machine

Why Choose the HBC-B120 Machine?

A busy workshop wants busbars finished, not bars carried from one machine to the next. The HBC-B120 is built to keep every job in one place, and these are the reasons that matter most:

• Three jobs, one frame. Cutting, punching and bending all happen on the same machine, so a bar never has to leave for another one.
• One power pack, a modest power draw. A single 1.5 kW hydraulic power pack runs all three stations, with 1.7 kW of total motor power and pressure up to 200 bar.
• Real muscle in every station. The bender delivers 220 kN, and the cutter and puncher deliver 160 kN each.
• Holes exactly where the drawing says. Hole spacing is controlled to ±0.1 mm.
• Familiar brands inside. Siemens PLC and HMI, Schneider contactors and Autonics sensors on both versions, with Duplomatic valves from Italy on the ES and Tork Hydraulic valves on the EH.
• Ready for a connected shop floor. The machine is Industry 4.0 compatible.

HBC-B120 Machine Versions: ES or EH

Both versions share the same three stations and the same 120 × 12 mm capacity. The one thing that changes is how the bar is positioned for punching and cutting.

• HBC-B120-ES: a programmable length stopper. Key the positions into the 7-inch screen and the stopper moves to each one by itself. Made for repeat parts and batch work.
• HBC-B120-EH: a manual length stopper that the operator sets by hand. Made for mixed, one-off jobs.

Bends You Can Make on the HBC-B120 Machine

Few busbars travel from A to B in a straight line. They hop over a neighbor, turn a corner or twist to meet a terminal. The bending station on the HBC-B120 machine covers all of these shapes:

• Flat bends: the standard L-shape, with the angle entered on the bender’s screen.
• Step (Z-shape) bends: two close bends in one stroke, so one bar can clear another.
• Edge bends: the bar turns on its narrow side and changes direction while staying in its plane.
• Twist bends: the bar rotates along its length to meet a terminal facing the other way.
• End bends: a short leg formed right at the end of the bar.

Flat bending comes as standard. The other shapes need optional molds, made to order, and the catalog lists each one.

Where the HBC-B120 Machine Is Used

Every job starts as a plain straight bar and leaves the HBC-B120 machine as a part that is ready to bolt in:

• Main and distribution bars for low-voltage and medium-voltage switchgear
• Connection bars between circuit breakers, contactors and terminals
• Connection bars for transformers and generators
• Earthing and neutral bars
• Busbar sets for busway and power distribution units

Round holes range from Ø4.5 to 20 mm. Oval and rectangular holes are possible with optional dies.

Industries Served by the HBC-B120 Machine

Wherever power travels through copper or aluminum bars, someone has to cut, punch and bend them. The HBC-B120 machine is at work in switchgear and electrical panel shops, transformer and busway plants, power stations and substations, renewable energy and battery storage projects, and data center and industrial power installations.

Is the HBC-B120 Machine Right for Your Workshop?

This machine earns its place when busbar work is part of every day, not an odd job now and then. If your bars reach 120 × 12 mm, one operator handles each job from start to finish, and you would rather not shuttle bars between three machines, the HBC-B120 is likely a fit. It puts cutting, punching and bending on one frame, runs on a single 1.5 kW power pack, and on the ES version the stopper moves to every hole and cut position from a stored program. The frame sits on wheels, so it can go where the job is. Plan for a footprint of 3,110 × 1,100 mm, a height of 1,740 mm and a weight of 840 kg.

Curious how the HBC-B120 would handle your own parts? Grab the free catalog, or put a PAYAPRESS engineer on the case. Either one starts with the form on this page.

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