Industry Solutions · Heavy Machinery & Agricultural Equipment

Machines for Heavy Machinery, Construction & Agricultural Equipment

Booms, buckets, frames and cabs — heavy-duty cutting, bending and rolling for construction and farm machinery.

Step 1Cutting & Blanking
Step 2Bending & Forming
Step 3Welding & Finishing
Step 4Automation & Tooling

Heavy Machinery Basics

How Heavy Machinery & Agricultural Equipment Are Made

Heavy machinery is built from thick carbon and wear-resistant steel, typically 6–40 mm. Plates are cut by shearing, plasma or laser, bent on heavy-duty press brakes, rolled into curved shells and bucket bodies, pressed and straightened on hydraulic presses, and welded into frames, booms and buckets.

High tonnage, long beds and robust tooling are essential, together with accuracy that keeps large welded structures in tolerance.

Typical Parts & Materials

Booms & armsLong bent box sectionsHigh-strength steel 8–30 mm
Buckets & bladesRolled and bent wear plateWear-resistant steel 10–40 mm
Frames & chassisThick bent and cut platesSteel 6–25 mm
Cabs & coversThinner panels and doorsSteel 1.5–4 mm
Agricultural implementsFormed plates and tubesSteel 3–12 mm

Manufacturing Process

From Flat Sheet to Finished Part

Select a stage to see what happens and which HARSLE machines do the work.

Step 1Heavy Machinery & Agricultural Equipment

Cutting & Blanking

Heavy guillotine shears, plasma and laser cutting machines produce plate blanks; ironworkers cut and punch angles and flats.

Shearing Machine

43 models in the HARSLE range.

Plasma Cutting Machine

1 models in the HARSLE range.

Laser Cutting Machine

60 models in the HARSLE range.

Ironworker

6 models in the HARSLE range.

Recommended Machines

Machines for Heavy Machinery & Agricultural Equipment

Live from the HARSLE product range — models suited to heavy machinery are listed first.

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Challenges & Solutions

What Matters in Heavy Machinery

Thick, wear-resistant plate
High-tonnage press brakes with wide dies and large radii bend Hardox-type plate without cracking.
Long box sections
Long-bed and tandem press brakes form booms in one piece.
Accurate large structures
CNC bending and rolling keep weld fit-up consistent.
Profiles and flats
Ironworkers punch, shear and notch angles and flats in one machine.

Automate Bending

Panel Bender for Heavy Machinery

A HARSLE panel bender clamps the sheet flat and forms all four sides in one cycle with universal tooling — ideal for the repeat panels, doors and boxes found in heavy machinery & agricultural equipment.

Bending length 1400–3000 mm (AutoBend)
0–180° bending angle, 0.2 s per bend
Minimal operator skill, fast changeovers

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Global Footprint

Shipments & Customer Stories

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1,209Shipments published
118Destination countries
118Customer stories
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Knowledge Center

Heavy Machinery Guides

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about machines and processes for heavy machinery & agricultural equipment.

Ask our engineers

Which press brake is suitable for heavy machinery parts?

Heavy-duty press brakes of 800 to 3000+ tons (HARSLE MegaBend) with long beds and wide dies bend thick booms, frames and buckets.

Can wear-resistant steel be bent on a press brake?

Yes, with sufficient tonnage, a wide V-die and a larger inner radius as recommended by the steel maker to avoid cracking.

Plasma, laser or shear for thick plate?

Shears are fastest for straight cuts; plasma is economical for thick contours; fiber lasers give better accuracy and edge quality up to their thickness limit.