{"id":8932,"date":"2026-09-07T09:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T01:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stoncncmachine.com\/?post_type=news&p=8932"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T01:54:38","slug":"oem-sheet-metal-machinery-customisation-and-odm-options","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/stoncncmachine.com\/it\/news\/oem-sheet-metal-machinery-customisation-and-odm-options\/","title":{"rendered":"OEM Sheet Metal Machinery: Customisation and ODM Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

An OEM sheet metal machine is customised at the mechanical and control level, not just in paint colour or badge. On a flexible bending center, the parts that actually change are axis drive count, tooling length, feeding method, and the software’s tool library. Everything else on the base platform stays the same across buyers.
\nThat distinction matters because “customization” gets used loosely in equipment sourcing conversations. A trading company might mean “we can source whatever spec you send us.” A manufacturer means something narrower: within the mechanical envelope of a given platform, these specific subsystems can be swapped, upgraded, or added \u2014 and these cannot.<\/p>\n

What Counts as a Custom Option vs. a Different Machine<\/h2>\n

If a buyer needs a bending length outside the platform’s range \u2014 say, 3,200 mm on a machine that tops out at 2,800 mm \u2014 that’s not a customisation request, it’s a different model. Real customisation happens inside the envelope of a chassis size the manufacturer already builds. On STON’s Press Arm Type panel bender line<\/strong><\/a>, that envelope runs from the A (1000\u00d71000 mm) frame up to the D+ (2800\u00d71500 mm) frame, with five customisable subsystems layered on top of whichever frame fits the part.<\/p>\n

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1. Thick-Plate Reinforcement (W\/X\/Z Three-Motor Drive)<\/h3>\n

The standard servo axis count on Press Arm Type machines is 15. For workpieces that push toward the upper end of the thickness range, the W, X, and Z axes can each get an independent motor instead of sharing drive load \u2014 described in STON’s technical documentation as an upgrade “specifically designed for thick plates.” The frame itself is reinforced alongside the motor change; a buyer can’t bolt three-motor drive onto an unmodified bed and expect the same rigidity gain.
\nBase thickness capacity by bed type:<\/p>\n