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What's Driving Press Brakes?

Posted On: January 29, 2019

For many years the standard in sheet metal forming has been the press brake. Originally conceived as a mechanically flywheel driven machine it has evolved much ...

Fiber Lasers - Why the Kilowatt is not the King

Posted On: January 25, 2019

For many years we as manufacturers, distributors and OEM’s of laser cutting systems were taught that Power (KW) IS Capacity & Speed. We had the data to prove ...

All About Oxy-Fuel

Posted On: January 22, 2019

Oxy-Fuel cutting is one of the most basic forms of shape cutting sheets of metal. Alongside Laser, Punching, Waterjet and Plasma is is one of the most ...

Down-Acting Versus Up-Acting Press Brakes: Which is Better?

Posted On: January 18, 2019

There are two main types of press brake designs available; Down-Acting and Up-Acting machines. Deciding on a design is usually mader based on your experience ...

Understanding Press Brake Crowning

Posted On: January 14, 2019

Press Brakes have evolved over the years to resolve many of the issues inherently problematic with the process itself. One of these issues is the process of ...