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1. Project background The 12 meters press brake bending machine mainly produces automobile longitudinal beam, auxiliary beam, thickened crossbeam of connecting plate and some new products, trial products, special-shaped parts and super long and ultra-thick …
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1. Introduction At present, the global economy is in the doldrums, and the manufacturing industry has been seriously injured; Sheet metal industry as a part of the manufacturing industry, in this economic situation, the market …
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1. Introduction When the press brake bends the workpiece, under the action of bending force, the ram and the worktable will deform. At this time, the depth of the upper die entering the lower die …
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No matter you’re press brake manufacturers, end users, dealers, service providers, below 45 brake press terminology will help you know the professional expressions. Back Gauge An adjustable stop, automated on modern CNC machines, which acts as …
1. Introduction what is press brake crowning? CNC sheet metal bending machine is important equipment in sheet metal processing, its working accuracy directly affects the bending accuracy of the workpiece. During the bending process of …
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When I first started working in sheet metal processing, I thought it was impossible to complete close bending, unless I use a professional die (it seems very difficult). Later, I had the opportunity to contact …
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As one of the most widely used sheet metal bending equipment, the CNC press brake is widely used in sheet metal processing and equipment manufacturing industry. It is an indispensable supporting equipment for sheet metal …
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Function of sheet metal fabrication hole The sheet metal fabrication hole is to avoid drawing during sheet metal bending. When the sheet metal bending line crosses at one point, or the sheet metal bending line is …
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What kind of aluminum plate can be bent? When processing or designing sheet metal parts, the aluminum plate can not be bent and the bending crack is often encountered. Here are some bending aluminum sheet …
AMADA press brake machine is a cost-effective equipment in sheet metal processing plant, because it has high bending precision, fast speed and few faults. When using AMADA CNC press brake for the first time, the operator may …
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Metal folding machine can be divided into And the following are the top metal folding machine manufacturers which is In alphabetical order. 1. CIDAN CIDAN was founded in 1907, initially in Sweden, and opened its first …
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“Manufacturing is a kind of spirit, manufacturing is real labor, manufacturing is the support of innovation, and manufacturing is a kind of culture!” this is a passage told by Secretary General Zhang Jin of China …
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Summary: With the progress of technology and the increase in labor costs, the requirements of sheet metal processing, especially bending processing equipment, for processing efficiency and product quality are higher and higher. In recent years, …
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In this post, we will discuss every detail about press brake bending basics, including the bending principle, springback analysis, most commonly used bending method, punch and die selection, bending force calculation etc. The content below …
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Compare to the conventional press brake, CNC press brakes have a lot advantage in improving the working efficiency, here we explain this in 6 aspects. Graphical user interface The user interface is a dialog interface …
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The way of press brakes controller return to the reference point can be divided into the following: (1) When returning to the origin point manually, the homing axis is moved to the origin by the …
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The bending and forming of metal sheets are carried out on the press brake machine. The workpiece to be formed is placed on the bending machine, the brake shoe is lifted by the lifting lever, …
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Bending robot and automation are the investment choices of many companies to improve production quality, improve the working environment and make up for the shortage of workers. Many people think that buying robots is mainly …
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What is bend allowance? The bending allowance is a value used to calculate the length of the sheet after bending. If the materials are different, the plate thickness is different, and the bending die is …
What is bend deduction? Bend deduction is usually referred to as the back off amount. It is also a different simple algorithm to describe the process of sheet metal bending. The bend deduction method means …
What is Y factor? The Y-factor represents the part constant used in the formula to calculate the unfolded length of a sheet metal part bending with a specific radius and angle in the design. The Y-factor …
What is the K-factor? K factor is the ratio of the distance from the neutral layer to the inner surface of the bend to the thickness of the sheet metal. As shown in the figure …
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What is sheet metal bending? Sheet metal bending refers to the process of turning flat sheet metal into three-dimensional through pressure equipment and special molds, which is called sheet metal bending. Due to different materials, …
Press brake toolings including: 85°, 88°, 90°, 60°, 30° punch, round, hemming and Z punch; 1V, 2V, multi-V die as well as combined die. The press brake toolings can completely meet the requirement for metal …
For sheet metal bending and expansion, one side of the sheet will be elongated, the other side will be compressed. The affecting factors including material type, material thickness, heat treatment and bending angle. In order …
What is press brake crowning? The press brake is pressurized by two working cylinders at both ends of the ram. The deformation force of the bending workpiece is in the middle, so the ram and the worktable …
Sheet metal bending refers to the processing of changing the angle of a sheet or panel. For example, the plate is bent into a V shape, and U shape. In general, there are two ways …
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In sheet metal design, we often hear about bend allowance, bend deduction and K factor, so what is bend allowance? What is bending deduction? And what is the K factor? In addition, how to calculate …
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Sheet metal is a comprehensive cold working process for sheet metal (usually less than 6mm), including a series of processes such as shearing, punching/cutting/composite, folding, riveting, welding, plastic spraying, foaming and assembly, so as to …
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A narrow and long workpiece is a kind of workpiece with a large length-width ratio and positioning with a short edge during bending. The workpiece out of tolerance is often caused by the short contact …
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In this post, the crack propagation simulation model of welded joint with holes composed of weld and base metal is established; The effects of hole shape, size and position on the stress intensity factor at …
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When sheet metal bending is used in the production of locomotive parts, many bending workpieces cannot be produced directly according to the design drawings, so we need to add some necessary stretchers, positioning or special …
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The sheet metal bending process is not only directly related to the smooth progress of enterprise production plan, but also has a very important impact on the economic benefits of enterprises. Therefore, the safety of …
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With the increase in labor costs and the gradual improvement of product requirements in the sheet metal processing industry, the profit stream of sheet metal processing is getting narrower and narrower. The efficiency can not …
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The CNC Press Brake mentioned in this article is an electro-hydraulic synchronous double-cylinder up-moving CNC Press Brake. The principle of CNC Press Brake The bending principle is basically the same as the angle-forming principle of …
How to calculate the depth of bend (or the penetration depth of the punch into the die) on a press brake with a given bending angle, measured angle, sheet thickness, and die opening? The penetration …
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The first step in the sheet metal process is the unfolding of the geometry and coherent body. The quality of the part is directly influenced by the correctness and accuracy of the sample unfolding. In …
Folding loss For mechanical folding, due to the differences in various process parameters, such as the curved surface and curved edge of the folded sheet, its dimensional accuracy will directly affect the assembly clearance of …
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Anisotropy Sheet material itself, its properties and especially the variations in these properties, can influence the press brake bending process. Sheet-metal, produced on large rolling mills, undergoes hot or cold rolling to reach final thickness: hot rolling …
Press brakes can do a lot, though challenges abound in creating top-quality parts. Here we discuss the types of bending. A reproducible and reliable press brake process relies on the combination of the press brake and …
What is press brake？ Press brake is a machine that uses the equipped punch and die (general or special die set) to bend the cold metal plate into workpieces with various geometric section shapes. Press brake generally adopts …
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Introduction! We suggest all users and operators to read this press brake operation manual carefully before using this press brake machine. This operation manual is designed for specialized and qualified personnel. It comes completes with …
Press brake machine operators are exposed to hazards when working with workpieces. Each workpiece has different hazards and countermeasures. 1) Punch and dies Downward movement of the ram will cut off the limb! Measures: Do not put your …
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In the process of sheet metal bending, you must encounter various problems. Today, let’s specifically analyze 14 different sheet metal bending problems and solutions. I believe you will benefit a lot after reading this book. …
1. L bend According to angle, it can divide into 90˚bend and non 90°bend. According to processing, it can be divided into general processing (L> V / 2) and special processing (L <V / 2). …
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Ⅰ. The Structure of the Work Piece Figure 1 shows the metal skeleton on a fitness equipment. The shape is irregular and the material is Q235. Each fitness equipment needs a metal skeleton, which is mainly formed …
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If you say that the companion of coffee is cube sugar; Then, the companion of the street light is the light pole. The light pole, an integral part of the street light, people always pay …
Sheet metal processing technology is constantly improving, especially in some precision stainless steel bending, stainless steel decorative parts bending, aluminum alloy bending, aircraft parts bending, copper plate bending and other applications. Further requirements are imposed on …
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Bending is a method of processing metal blanks into certain angles and shapes by means of bending, drawing etc. It has high flexibility, wide applicability and low cost. It is widely used and accounts for …
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