What sheet metal shops wish you knew: Hems, jogs and forming tools
The acceptable CAD workflow is to form with the sizes and functions of final products as...
Forming aluminum on the press brake
Question: I encountered a bend problem, which confused me a great deal. I was using a...
Grooving bending calculation formula
As depicted in figure 1, a grooving machine is needed to bend 20×20 square tubes of...
Analyzing the k-factor in sheet metal bending: Part II
k-factor is the most significant among the math constants in sheet metal fabs. It seems the...
Grain size: Material grain size matters in sheet metal bending
Eight reasons for the significance of grain size in metal sheet bending. Question: First of all,...
The shear ease of cut-off parts
The Simplicity of Shearing Cut-off Parts Shearing plates by an iron-worker delivers simplicity. The sheet is...
Press Brake Tooling Strategies
Step-by-step bend strategics for high-range-product workshops CAM software development provides workshops with the possibility to gain...
Ironworker for punching, shearing, notching
PS 85 DP iron-worker carries 5 stations to punch, shear and notch. Having 2 cylinders not...
Precision Sheet Metal Bending and the V groove
We have already represented the idea of the V-groove, an excellent alternative to create cosmetic bending...
Preventing shearing problems
Each manufacturer is more than aware that distortions of finished products predict failure for their work....