Trends: Lean, JIT, One Piece Flow, Kit Fab etc. add to the pressure for setup reduction & first part quality; Handling requirements of material and tooling are placing a greater emphasis on safeguarding that does not restrict productivity or flexibility; Shortage of skilled press brake labor is creating greater demand for better machine controls and offline programming software; Increasing operational costs is generating the need for automation of the bending process, integration of it into the fabrication flow and energy efficiency.
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