Content tagged with "bottoming"

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January 14, 2010

Reclaiming the disappearing press brake knowledge in your shop Figure 1 That controller is no guarantee that press brake operators know the reason a certain tool is required for a bending job. That comes only with successful knowledge transfer from experienced and well-trained operators. Photo courtesy of Cassandra Birocco, CB Group/ Seconn... Read more...

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March 10, 2009

Bending with kid gloves Figure 1 These ¼-inch, 24-in.-radius, prepainted aluminum panels were bump-formed using a urethane pad system as the bottom die. (Photo courtesy of Polyurethane Products Corp.) Press brake tools aren't kind to sensitive surfaces. They produce die marks and leave scratches on... Read more...

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June 17, 2008

The evolution of precision bending Photo courtesy of Wila USA, Hanover, Md. Precision bending has come a long way in recent decades. What used to be considered "precision" in the 1970s wouldn't pass muster today. Then a fabricator might have considered ±1 degree a precision bend; today a precision bend is within a half... Read more...

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