press brake

For example, a 60 ton hydraulic press is a giant machine that bends metal into different shapes. This is so because you can create various items using it, from car and pipe parts to airplane pieces. The press brake pushes the metal into a V shape by using a special tool known as a "die". The die can be likened to a mold, or a form that casts the metal into the shape you want. This is a heavy-duty item that can run even the thickest metal, so it is ideal for parts that must be solid and long-lasting.

A press brake is a forming tool used for bending sheet and plate material, most commonly sheet metal. It has a large flat metal plate on its underside known as a bed. This is the bed where you put the metal sheet. A clamp to hold the sheet metal in position—so that it doesn’t move, as the machine works on it. Once you have the metal clamped down, something called a punch drops down from above and presses the metal into the die. This is a die which is the shaping tool that forms the metal into the final design that you want. By using different cuts, you can make different shapes. And this is how a press brake bends and shapes metal!