Why is it called a press brake?
Question: Why is a press brake called a press brake? Why not a sheet metal bender or a meta...
14 Nov
Press Brake
31 Oct
8 questions for efficient bending on the press brake
Walk on the shop floor and you can spot a master press brake technician at work. He’s in the zon...
24 Oct
Bending software streamlines press brake department
Ben knew what his setup person was about to say. It had become routine for the press brake depar...
17 Oct
Press brake strategies: Bending the right part at the right time in the right way
Time is money in manufacturing, and it’s all about time when you’re trying to get a new design t...
10 Oct
Press brake strategies: Boosting forming throughput
Bending is at the heart of metal fabrication. How well jobs flow through the press brake departm...
19 Sep
Folding technology makes sweeping changes
In particular, sheet metal was used extensively for roofing and building cladding. These applica...
01 Aug
Gauging challenges on the press brake
Gauging can make or break a bending operation, especially when working with tight-tolerance or u...
25 Jul
Is a press brake job with side gauging giving you trouble?
Question: I read your column every chance I get, but sadly I do not get to read enough of t...
18 Jul
The press brake questions keep coming
In any given month, I receive quite a few emails and letters from readers throughout the world. ...
11 Jul
Press brake forming insights: The return flange goes deep
Fabricated parts made from sheet metal range from the simple to the very complex. Most part desi...