Editor's Note: Air bending long on the press brake, Part II. Do you air form parts in your shop? If so, how much do you know about the 20% rule? It’s a fundamental principle that guides the behaviors ...

The bend allowance affects the final dimensions and shape of your sheet metal parts. To optimize your bend allowance, you should use a formula or a table that considers the material type ...

So, come along—the weeds are waiting for us. Defining Speed Bending speed is the rate at which the press brake punch moves into the die, deforming the sheet metal. Bending speed is measured in ...

In sheet-metal fabrication, parts are formed from metal sheets by punching, cutting, stamping, and bending. 3D CAD files are created using a host of different CAD packages and then converted into ...