Commissioning Adjust the level of the shearing machine. Fill the hydraulic oil, open the oil tank cover to clear the sundries in the oil tank and filter screen, and then fill the hydraulic oil. Fill the hydraulic oil of different models according to the different regions. Turn on the power, check whether the power indicator […]
There will be some errors that lead to the failure of press brake bending accuracy. Sometimes it may be the mechanical factors of the machine that cause the bending accuracy to be not high enough. Also, it may be some external factors, such as the bending tools, material thickness, or even some human operation factors. […]
What Is Sheet Metal Bending？ Sheet metal bending is a series of methods to bend metal into a certain shape profile with the help of machines and tools. Sheet metal bending can be performed using the press brake, punching machine, ironworker, and other machines. Usually, these machines use the power system to drive the toolings […]
What Is an Ironworker Machine? The Ironworker machine is a sheet metal processing machine, which is able to cut, bend, punch, slot, etc. on a metal sheet. The ironworker machine is equipped with punches of various shapes that can cut bars, rods, angles, and channels. It can also be used for notching, bending, punching, and […]
What Is Sheet Metal Setback? Before understanding the sheet metal setback, we need to know the definition of the mold line and bend line. The bend line refers to the straight line on the bend plates on both sides. It is a straight line at the intersection of the bend area and the flange edge. […]
After bending, the actual size of the workpiece is inconsistent with the size of the flat pattern on the drawing. This is because the external tension will stretch the sheet and the internal extrusion will compress the sheet. The total flat length has increased, so it is necessary to calculate the value of the bend […]
What Is Bend Deduction? Bend deduction is a necessary parameter in press brake bending. The length in the graphic design drawing of a workpiece is different from that in the bending state. During bending, the outside of the material is stretched to a longer length by tension, and the inside is compressed. There is no […]
What Is Bend Allowance? Bend allowance is an essential parameter in order to obtain the accurate press brake bending workpiece. After bending, the metal sheet will stretch outside and compress inside under the influence of tension and pressure. Therefore, bend allowance and bend deduction should be considered in the flat pattern of the workpiece to […]
Press Brake bend radius, bend deduction, bend allowance, and K factor are important parameters in sheet metal processing. Sheet metal processing is a comprehensive cold working process for sheet metal materials(usually below 6mm). Such as steel plates, aluminum plates, copper plates, and other metal plates. Sheet metal processing techniques include shearing, punching/cutting/compounding, bending, folding, welding, […]
In the modern sheet metal industry, metal bending machine is widely used, such as hydraulic press brake, servo electro press brake and CNC press brake. However, some bending machines with special functions are still popular in the sheet metal industry, such as finger brakes. The functions of the press brake are similar to those of […]
An Overview of Press Brake Press brake is used to bend metal plates to obtain profiles with different angles and shapes. These profiles can be used for secondary processing of equipment and products in construction, aviation, automobile, metallurgy, chemical industry and other industries. The types of press brakes include mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and servo-electric press […]
Press machine is a series of machines used in the sheet metal processing industry, with different types and functions. The press machine is mainly used to change the shape and size of metal plates through pressure, so as to obtain the final workpiece. Among them, press brake and punch press are two kinds of machines […]
In the sheet metal bending industry, most people have used press brakes, but panel benders are also a good workpiece-forming solution. There are also some other presses, including stamping machines, folding machines, punching machines,s and so on. Adding a panel bender to the production line can allow operators to reduce simple operations and improve bending […]
Press brake is widely used in the sheet metal industry and manufacturing industry. However, every year, the use of the press brake causes an endless number of accidents. Many employers or users do not pay attention to the safety training of the press brake. Many press brake manufacturers also lack enough safety protection devices. The […]
Press brake is commonly used in sheet metal manufacturing. There are many tips and safety guidelines to be noted. For example, reduce the physical setup time of the press machine. Provide well-organized tool components. Quickly place the sheet metal on the workbench. Programming the bending procedures, adjusting the workpiece parameters, and accurately positioning the workpiece. […]
The CNC press brake is a complex machine for sheet metal processing. The operation of the press brake is carried out under the control of the CNC controller and the operator. Parameters and procedures need to be carefully set before operation. However, the press brake used for a long time may also have some mechanical […]
Hydraulic press machine is widely used in the industrial field, which can quickly and effectively carry out heavy processing tasks. By applying a small force to the hydraulic press machine, the closed liquid of the hydraulic cylinder generates a large compression force. The hydraulic press machine was invented by Joseph Brama in 1795. The hydraulic […]
What Is A Punch Press? There are many forming processes in sheet metal manufacturing, and punching is one of them. Press the workpiece through the die to change the shape and size of the workpiece. The shape or size of the workpiece is basically determined by the shape and size of the toolings. Punch is […]
What Is A Bending Machine? A bending machine is a machine used for bending and forming workpieces. There are many types and functions of bending machine, which can be used as a press or a bending machine Some bending machines can directly process sheet metal without clamping tools. And some bending machines need clamping tools […]
Introduction of Press Machine There are many types of press machines in the sheet metal manufacturing industry. It can also be called a forming press or a mechanical press. After the workpiece is designed, the operator can use the press machine to manufacture the workpiece. The press machine uses pressure to bend and press the […]
What Is A Panel Bender? The panel bender is a machine with similar functions to the press brake, which has more functions and is more automatic than the press brake. In the past, manual bending machines were used for metal bending. With the continuous progress of technology, sheet metal forming has entered the era of […]
What Is Metal Manufacturing? Metal manufacturing makes metal into parts through a series of machines and tools. Metal manufacturing processes include cutting, bending, and welding. After the parts are designed, the metal is processed by different machines. These machines include the laser cutting machine, CNC press brake, turret press, and welding machine. These machines are […]
This blog is a press brake manual that will introduce the operation of press brake. The press brake is widely used in the household industry, construction, machinery, automobile, aviation, and other fields. The press brake bends the sheet metal through the upper and lower dies at the ram. Different punches and dies can produce profiles […]
What Is A Press Brake? Press brake is a machine used for metal bending and forming. Press brakes drive the punches and die through different driven sources. Thus, the dies can bend the sheet metal repeatedly many times to form profiles. Materials of different thicknesses and lengths require different bending forces. Bending force is the […]
The CNC press brake is a kind of press brake controlled by a CNC system. CNC press brake can fold sheet metals into various profiles. The bending accuracy and quantity are related to the synchronous system, the hydraulic system and the back gauge. The function of these press brake components is affected by the number […]
The maintenance of the press brake helps to prolong the service life and reduce the cost. The maintenance of the press brake is mainly divided into several parts, including the hydraulic system, mechanical part, lubrication part, electrical equipment and toolings. The daily maintenance of the press brake is trivial but relatively simple. Once the daily […]
There are many kinds of bending machines, such as mechanical press brake, hydraulic press brake, servo-electro press brake, etc. At present, the most widely used is the CNC press brake, which is an electro-hydraulic servo press brake. The servo system and grating ruler of the electro-hydraulic servo press brake can control the accuracy of the […]
The numerical control system of the press brake is a system that controls the procedures of the machine through a series of programming. The control system of the press brake is divided into NC and CNC. The numerical control system can not modify the program, while the CNC system can modify or edit the program. […]
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The power selection of fiber laser cutting machines depends on the type and thickness of materials. The thinner the material, the faster the cutting speed. When a laser cutting machine with the same power cuts different materials, the maximum cutting speed and thickness are different. This article will list laser cutting machines' power, speed, and […]
The cutting speed of the fiber laser cutting machine depends on the power and material thickness. The power determines the laser energy. The greater the power, the greater the cutting depth. But too much laser power can cause smoke and burrs. Speed can control the time that energy is exposed to the material. The speed […]
After applying laser technology in the industrial field, the market for laser cutting machines is growing. A laser cutting machine is mainly used for various metals, plastic, and other materials. The main types of laser cutting machines are CO₂ laser cutting machines, fiber, and CO₂ CNC laser engraving machines. Laser cutting has higher precision and […]
Operating the press brake requires mastering different skills, and the requirements for the press brake operator are also very high. They should not only be able to use machines but also understand mathematics, read design drawings and learn machine programming, and more. This article will detail the work content, work requirements, and work prospects of […]
1. ADIRA Country: Portugal Address: Rua das Lages 67. 4410-272 V. N. Gaia. PT Products: Press brakes, Shears, Automation, Laser cutting machine, Additive Manufacturing About the company: Adira is a professional sheet metal processing manufacturer in Portugal, with 60 years of industry experience. The company mainly produces press brakes, shearing machines, and laser cutting machines. […]
Press brake is a machine used for sheet metal bending. Press brake is mainly used in the stamping of metal products, the construction industry, the automobile industry, aerospace, and other fields. With the continuous growth of global demand for metal products, press brake manufacturing is also booming. Many manufacturers or purchasing agents in related industries […]
The toolings of the press brake are divided into two parts. The toolings installed on the top of the ram are called punches, and the bottom toolings on the workbench are called dies. The two parts work together on the metal plate to complete the bending of the workpiece. The process that which the punch […]
The press brakes process the sheet metal by applying force to the punches and dies. Press brake tonnage stands for the maximum bending force or bending capacity of the press brake during bending materials. When selecting a press brake, the most important thing is to determine the size of the press brake according to the […]
K factor, bend allowance, and bend deduction are important values used to calculate the correct sheet metal flat length or flat pattern. The length of the sheet in the bending state is different from the length of the flat pattern. Because the sheet metal will stretch and compress during bending on the press brake. In […]
What Is Crowning and Why Is It Important? Press brake crowning is very important for the correcting of the bending accuracy of workpieces. In the process of bending, the oil cylinder at both ends of the press brake drives the ram to apply pressure to the workpiece for bending. The servo valve above the left […]
Press brake bending is one of the important procedures in the sheet metal processing industry. It is the process of forming sheet metal into the desired profile by applying force to the workpiece. The bending process is generally performed on the press brake - a mechanical processing tool that is mainly used for sheet metal […]
What Is Press Brake？ A press brake is a mechanical processing tool that is mainly used for sheet metal bending and forming. The upper tool is usually named punch and the lower tool is called die. Press brake machines utilize matching upper and lower dies to process flat sheets, usually metal sheets, into workpieces of […]
After 20 years of development, we have grown into a leader in sheet metal cutting and bending machine tool manufacturing enterprises. In the past, we have been constantly updating our product technology, enterprise management and operation mode. It is precisely because of these measures that we have become the top five enterprises in China in […]
