Welcome to our press brakes blog.

Welcome to our press brakes blog - in which we will feature a series of articles from Machine Tools Online which will give owners of a new press brakes (also known as a bending brake or brake press) insight into the types, setup, maintenance, accessories, intermediate and advanced use of these versatile sheet metal fabrication machine tools.

We hope all levels of user will enjoy them and provide us constructive feedback so we can build a library of useful articles and materials for our readers.

In this 5 part series, we will shed some light on the considerations to make when purchasing a hydraulic press brake. If you are a seasoned press brake purchaser, you may have most of these down pat, but maybe a few will give you an extra edge. If you are a new buyer then saddle up to learn what to ask to make sure the machine and accessories you are buying are right for you.