Prima Power has launched BCe Core, a new servo-electric panel bender intended to extend automated panel bending to a wider base of sheet metal manufacturers. The machine was presented as a world premiere at EuroBLECH 2026 and is positioned as a new entry point into the company’s panel bending portfolio while retaining features that Prima Power links to its established approach, including Italian engineering and manufacturing, automated setup and software integration.
According to the company, the machine was developed to address demand for automation that balances productivity, ease of use and a more affordable investment level. Prima Power frames BCe Core as more than a basic machine, saying the concept was built around preserving the technical capabilities that matter in production environments. Standard equipment includes Automatic Tool Change, while software connectivity is tied into Prima Power’s ecosystem through NC Express BEND and Tulus.
The company also highlights an intuitive HMI and CAM environment intended to shorten the learning curve and simplify programming. From a machine design standpoint, BCe Core is fully electric, eliminating hydraulic systems. Prima Power says this supports lower energy consumption and easier ownership, while automatic lubrication is intended to reduce maintenance needs and support long-term reliability. Safety is presented as a core part of the concept as well.
A central part of the product positioning is scalability. BCe Core can be used efficiently as a stand-alone machine, but it is also designed to remain ready for future automation upgrades. At EuroBLECH 2026, Prima Power demonstrated that direction in a compact cut-to-bend setup combining Platino Linear laser cutting, the new Handling and Sorting Robot, autonomous mobile robots and a BCe Core 2020 with Robot bending cell. The demonstration illustrated a progression from single-machine use toward more integrated production.
The target market described by the company is broad, covering job shops, first-time panel bender buyers, companies still relying on conventional press brakes and manufacturers dealing with shortages of skilled bending operators. Prima Power specifically points to high-mix production as a suitable environment, where throughput, consistency and flexibility all carry weight.
In terms of specifications, the BCe Core 2020 performs automatic positive and negative bends up to 120°, along with large-radius bending and flattening operations. Maximum bending length is 2,000 mm and maximum bending height is 200 mm. Stated material capacities are mild steel up to 2 mm, stainless steel up to 1.5 mm and aluminium up to 3 mm, with suggested applications including electrical enclosures, lockers, HVAC and industrial components.
