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There is a lot happening on the fabrication floor. Often times conflicts arise as to which machine to use for certain jobs, and this can lead to confusion.While at first glance it may seem like press brake machines and folding machines are the same tool made to tackle the same jobs, the truth is tha

The right tools and setup make the craft of bump bending more efficientFigure 1The arc length is the measured inside surface of the bumped radius.

AutomationAutomation components turn a punching machine 4 into a fully automatedmachining center. The various components are designed for modular use. Thisresults in many different installation options.To perform loading, a loading unit, e.g., the Sheet Master, takes an unprocessed sheet either from

New tooling, machine designs, and software make complex forms possibleThis cut and formed piece was created entirely in a single setup on a punch press. Advances in tooling and machine designs made this possible.Some shy away from using form tools on a punch press, especially.

Machine structurePunching machines can be designed with different frame shapes. One option is theC frame, as used. This offers special benefits.The machine frame absorbs the forces 16 required for punching 1 . The punching head 2 is permanently mounted on the machine frame.The C-shaped design of the

It’s more than just the tolerance block on the printFigure 1 A material’s grain direction adds yet another variable to a bending process.So you’ve added a state-of-the-art press brake, and you’ve spent a small fortune on precision-ground tooling. The press brake manufacturer promised that this new m

Fabric lasers are a type of solid state laser with best beam quality. The beam diameter of the fiber is smaller than on CO2 resulting in finer details in work. Fiber laser cutting machines are 100 times stronger than gas laser machine. Due to its set of great features Fiber Laser Cutting Machines fi

I have seen some great home-made bending presses. But I wanted to fold up a box from a single sheet of aluminium with the edges turned right over on all sides. This can usually only be done on a press with removable and cutaway noses (the bit over which the bend is formed is called the nose). Thi

Harsle designs, manufactures and supplies standard or custom machines and turnkey systems dedicated to sheet metal processing. Other than press brakes, shears, benders, rollers & punching machines, we supply hydraulic notching machines with variable angle.1. Sheet metal notching: Adjustable angle no