How Tonnage Impacts Press-Brake Bending

摘要

Find out how material choice affects tonnage, and how much tonnage is needed to make a bend. Tonnage selection when press-brake bending can spell the difference between a quality, economically produced part or a costly reject. Not only that, but incorrect tonnage can spell danger for tooling, machinery and operators. Exceeding maximum tonnage on the press brake for any type of application can risk severe damage to the machine, cause tooling to break and dangerously compromise operator safety. When press brakes experience over-tonnage, the ram and bed can suffer serious deformation, which often cannot be repaired. Learning how to select the appropriate tonnage for individual bending applications can help avoid irreparable damage to the press brake and tooling, and protect operators from injury.