{"id":3272,"date":"2023-11-02T11:15:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T03:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adhmt.com\/?p=3272"},"modified":"2024-04-01T13:03:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T05:03:06","slug":"how-to-use-press-brake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adhmt.com\/how-to-use-press-brake\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Press Brake: A Comprehensive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Press brake<\/a> is an essential tool in metal fabrication, which is used to bend the metal sheet into the required shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It clamps the workpiece between the matching punch and die to form decided bends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The press brake is one of the oldest mechanical metal deformation processes, which dates back to manual operation in the 19th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the 1930s, the hydraulic-driven press brake appeared, which greatly improved the production efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Press brake features many types, and each type has its application scene, which makes it essential equipment in any manufacturing workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mechanical press brakes<\/a>:<\/strong> suitable for lightweight scale sheet\u00a0materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advantages:<\/strong> mechanical press brake boosts for its speed and simple layout. Its fast-speed movement is beneficial for specific high-speed applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Disadvantages:<\/strong> the force exerted by the machine is not easy to adjust, which makes it not universal. Because of components wearing, it needs regular maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hydraulic press brake<\/strong>: suitable for medium-heavy scale sheet materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advantages<\/strong>: the hydraulic system offers controllable and consistent bending force<\/a>. It is widely used to handle more complex tasks. It is more steady, quieter when operated, and has a longer lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Disadvantages<\/strong>: its\u2019 operation speed is a little bit slower than mechanical. The leak of hydraulic oil is also a big problem, which needs regular maintenance and checking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Electric press brake<\/a>:<\/strong> suitable for small-scale sheet materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advantages<\/strong>: it offers faster response time, saves more energy, and keeps consistent bending force. The movement component of the electric press brake<\/a> is also small, which can reduce the demand for maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Disadvantages<\/strong>: compared with the hydraulic system, the initial investment cost of an electric press brake may be higher. As for extremely high tonnage applications, they may be not strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTypes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n