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Share Bending software streamlines press brake department Ben knew what his setup person was about to say. It had become routine for the...Read More Press Brake Dec 12
Share Job shop estimating: Compatibility issues This edition of Precision Matters continues our detailed examination of estimating as a business process. The...Read More Sheet metal Forming Dec 5
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Share What sheet metal shops wish you knew: Reasonable tolerances, grain direction, and the base flange A reader recently asked for guidance in using 3-D CAD for sheet metal parts. This guidance,...Read More Sheet metal Forming Nov 21
Share Why is it called a press brake? Question: Why is a press brake called a press brake? Why not a sheet metal bender or...Read More Press Brake Nov 14
Share Panel benders, folding machines, and other alternatives for bending big sheet metal workpieces A press brake may have sufficient safeguarding, including light curtains on the sides and cameras or...Read More Sheet metal Forming Nov 7