Electric Press Brake

A press brake is a piece of manufacturing equipment that is used to bend sheet metal. It is typically narrow and long so that large pieces of sheet metal can be bent by it. Press brakes perform these bends by clamping the sheet or plate between the movable punch and the stationary die.The 15th century definition of brake was “an instrument for crushing or pounding.” Ultimately the term “brake” became synonymous with “machine,” derived over time from machines used to crush grain and plant fibers. So in its simplest form, a “pressing machine” and a “press brake” are one in the same.In the end, press brakes are the must-have machines used in the sheet metal industry for bending the metal into various shapes and sizes easily. These machines are as important as the power press machine and the shearing machines in the sheet metal industry.