Our CNC brake presses are a key element of our sheet metal fabrication services. Supported by Radan 3D CAD/CAM programming, we can form sheet metal parts with multiple bends and high levels of complexity.
Combined with our other sheet metal fabrication and CNC services, the complete manufacturing process remains in–house.
Computer numerically controlled (CNC) bending is a sheet metal folding process carried out by CNC press brakes.
The press break folds the metal in sheet form, generally by down forming. The press brake has a fixed bottom bed, with V block tooling clamped in place and a top beam with upper V tools, which travels downwards under force.
The fold is formed into the flat sheet when the top tool enters the V block, forcing the metal into the V shape and creating the fold. The angle of the fold is determined by how far the top tool enters the bottom tool.
The finished component can have a combination of different bend lengths and angles, which are pre-programmed from the CNC file.
As well as standard folds, other specialised tooling allows forms and complex shapes to be added.
Our multi axis CNC machines use the latest CAD/CAM technology from FeatureCam. We work with a range of materials from aluminium to mild steel, stainless steel, tungsten, magnesium castings and aluminium castings.
Drawing on over 40 years of engineering and design expertise, our design engineers understand design for manufacture, allowing us to combine first class component design and consultancy services with engineering.
Our prototyping services include multi-axis CNC machining, laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication and welding. We manufacture one-off complex machined prototype parts, sheet metal enclosures, full assemblies and pre-production runs.
To find out more about our team, our process or our expertise, get in touch with a member of our friendly customer services team.
