The force being added to compensate for a long bend is greater than the linear tonnage per foot value, but it’s only enough to compensate for the loss due the flexing loss in the press brake side ...

This worked perfectly to guide the brake’s tooling, but [tony] ran into trouble ... of sacrificial guide blocks to fit the bed of the press brake. Each guide had a ridge to match up with a ...

Press brakes are a workshop staple when working with sheet metal. They’re ideal for executing accurate and repeatable bends over and over again. Typically, they’re fitted with steel tooling ...