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.
Read MoreCrowning compensation on hydraulic press brakes - a discussion.
One of the things that many of our clients ask about is the common problem of a work piece that suffers from deformation when it is bent along the full length of the press brake bed. In this article we discuss how and why the deformation occurs and different crowning compensation methods can eliminate the problem.
Read MorePress brake tooling - an introduction
The choice of tooling is intimately linked to the machine tonnage, length of the bed, material type and bending process. Let's discuss the features of the punch and die that will impact your bending outcomes. The first and perhaps most important is the profile. There are literally hundreds of tool profiles available, providing huge flexibility to the bending process.
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