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Brake forming is one of the oldest mechanical metal deformation process. During the process, a piece of sheet metal is formed along a straight axis.
Although press braking appears a simple concept, maintaining accuracy can often be quite difficult. Precision bending is a function of both the press, the tooling, and the work-piece material.
Material properties such as yield strength, ductility, hardness, and the condition of the material, all affect the amount of springback in the material.
WHY USE BRAKE FORMING AND HOW IT WORKS?
Here are the major reasons why brake forming is used to bend metal:
Its ability to form ductile materials
Its use in both low and medium production run applications
The need for minimal tooling
Its suitability to produce smaller parts
Brake forming bends metal by placing it between two pieces of machinery. Below is a picture of how brake forming works
SHAPES MADE WITH BRAKE FORMING
Brake forming allows the production of many fold shapes. Here are the fold shapes that can be made with brake forming.
90 degree rib form
90 degree bottom/ v form
MATERIALS USED IN THE BRAKE FORMING PROCESS
Brake forming can be used with a variety of metals including:
Aluminum
Brass
Cold rolled carbon steel
Hot rolled carbon steel
Stainless steel
CONCLUSION
Basically, brake forming is used to bend metal into almost any shape you want. This has a wide variety of uses.
Contact our designers and engineers to see how we can use our brake forming skills to help you with your projects.
Although press braking appears a simple concept, maintaining accuracy can often be quite difficult. Precision bending is a function of both the press, the tooling, and the work-piece material.
Material properties such as yield strength, ductility, hardness, and the condition of the material, all affect the amount of springback in the material.
WHY USE BRAKE FORMING AND HOW IT WORKS?
Here are the major reasons why brake forming is used to bend metal:
Its ability to form ductile materials
Its use in both low and medium production run applications
The need for minimal tooling
Its suitability to produce smaller parts
Brake forming bends metal by placing it between two pieces of machinery. Below is a picture of how brake forming works
SHAPES MADE WITH BRAKE FORMING
Brake forming allows the production of many fold shapes. Here are the fold shapes that can be made with brake forming.
90 degree rib form
90 degree bottom/ v form
MATERIALS USED IN THE BRAKE FORMING PROCESS
Brake forming can be used with a variety of metals including:
Aluminum
Brass
Cold rolled carbon steel
Hot rolled carbon steel
Stainless steel
CONCLUSION
Basically, brake forming is used to bend metal into almost any shape you want. This has a wide variety of uses.
Contact our designers and engineers to see how we can use our brake forming skills to help you with your projects.