Category: Machine Tools

Foundational Principles A metal fabrication business can get started in a number of ways: a fabricator employed at another shop decides to launch off on their own; a home hobbyist realizes he can make money doing work for others; or perhaps an HVAC contractor wants to explore opportunities by working with heavier materials. Sometimes a […]

In Search of a Flawless Bend There’s no such thing as a perfect press brake bend—but a skilled fabricator can get very, very close. The key is to resist the temptation to attempt shortcuts, instead of methodically moving through a sequence of steps that involve careful checking, adjusting and checking again to ensure everything is […]

In spite of the continued proliferation of three-roll bending machines in the market today, four-roll plate rolls are steadily becoming more dominant in the plate and sheet metal fabrication industry because of their general superiority. While three-roll asymmetrical initial pinch machines are still the go-to for rolling light gauge sheet metal, four-roll benders are the […]