A Guide to CNC bending
Quality, Precision and Efficiency: First Time.
A key component in ensuring British industry stays competitive is its ability to produce high-quality output to meet customer needs on a consistent basis. With the world of manufacturing technology and its associated international quality standards becoming ever more exacting, having the right equipment is a key component of success in manufacturing.
With the Institute of Engineering and Technology stating that businesses need to stay at the cutting edge of technology, high-quality bending machines have become essential in manufacturing.
Computer numerically controlled (CNC) bending is a key manufacturing process using CNC press brakes. Taking a 1mm piece or whole sheet of metal and fashioning (or bending) it to conform to exacting requirements every time means the introduction of a CNC press brake, also sometimes described as a CNC brake press, is vital to success. The question is: exactly what does the process involve?
Two Types of CNC Press Brakes
Down Forming CNC Press Brakes – Identified by a fixed bottom bed, V block fixed in place and top beam moving under force simultaneously with the V blade tools.
Up Forming CNC Press Brakes – This type of machine works in exactly the opposite way – i.e. fixed top beam in place and bottom bend travelling under force.
Versatility is important, with both machines able to produce the same results whatever the component design. Larger bottom V block openings, for example, mean greater sheet metal gauges can be bent. This means efficiency and productivity can be improved by increasing tonnage at any one time. Responding swiftly to changes in design driven by customer needs has long been the hallmark of a successful business. Thankfully, this can be produced effectively using CNC bending. By positioning metal components at pre-programmed angles and positions, a combination of dynamic bend angles and lengths can be achieved within exacting tolerances. Choosing a trusted partner to supply and advise you, such ashttp://www.cotswold-machinery-sales.co.uk/euromac/bending-machines/, is at least as important as which machine will take your business forward and completes the final piece of the jigsaw.
With the new generation of machines already providing the increase in quality and cost-effectiveness demanded by today’s customers, the Institute of Engineering and Technology has got it right. Staying at the cutting edge of technology is key for our future manufacturing success.
