Press Brake Backgauge Accuracy: Diagnosing Repeat-Length Errors
A repeat-length problem usually appears in one of two ways: parts made from the same setting begin drifting long and short, or every pa...
Sheet Metal Bend Allowance and K-Factor: A Workshop Calculation Guide
A sheet metal bend allowance calculation determines how much material belongs in the flat pattern before a part is formed. When the fin...
Press Brake Tonnage Inputs: How Material, Bend Length and V-Die Opening Change Force
Press brake tonnage inputs should describe the actual bend, not only the sheet thickness. Material strength, thickness, effective bend ...