Category: Press Brakes

What Is Air Bending? Air bending is a common technique used by press brake operators in sheet and plate metal fabrication. It is a method of bending flat metal into an angle on a press brake using a punch and die to shape the metal through the application of force. Unlike the methods called bottom […]

To keep their machines performing at their peak, owners and operators need to take a proactive approach to preventing press brake problems before they can develop. Doing so will not only likely preclude the loss of time and money down the road but may well ensure the safety of operators and bystanders. To avoid common […]

Which Way Is Up? The machinist took his son with him to visit his friend’s fabrication shop. After they finished a tour of the facilities, the machinist’s son looked at a pair of images attached to the fabricator’s office wall. The one on the right showed a rocket blasting off straight up, while the one […]