St. Louis, Missouri
Brake Forming is one of the oldest mechanical metal forming processes. During the process, a piece of sheet metal is formed along a straight axis. This forming may be accomplished by a "V"- shaped, "U"-shaped, or channel-shaped punch and die set.
Forming would seem to be a simple concept but maintaining accuracy can often be quite tricky. Precision bending is a function of both the press, the tooling, and the work-piece material.
The most common industrial press braking process is called air bending. Air bending relies upon three-point bending. The bend angle is dictated by how far the punch tip penetrates the "V" cavity. The greater the penetration of the punch tip, the greater the angle achieved.
The main benefit of air bending is that it uses much less force than other methods to achieve a 90° bend due to the leverage effect.
Our expert metal specialists can form any simple shapes in lengths up to 10'. These shapes include Angle, Channel & Vees. Metal may be formed to the inner or outer dimension.
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Other metal forming methods include roll forming and stamping. In roll-forming metal, the coil is drawn through a series of dies to create longer pieces, usually no thicker than 1/8". This process is often used in producing metal building components. Multiple dies may be used as the material is drawn through, with each die making another change to the metal. Stamping can also be part of this process to stamp holes, etc., into the final product.
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