What’s Press Brake Forming?
Press brake forming is a precise sheet metal bending process that uses a press brake machine to bend metal sheets into desired angles and forms. By applying controlled pressure through upper and lower dies, the metal undergoes plastic deformation, producing accurate bends with consistent quality. This bending process is widely used in prototyping and low-volume production for components in automotive, electronics, industrial equipment, and more.
Forming & Bending Capabilities
| Capability | Details | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Sheet Thickness | Steel: 6 mm, Aluminum: 4 mm, Stainless Steel: 3 mm, Copper: 3 mm | ||||||||
| Max Bending Length | 3000 mm | ||||||||
| Min Bending Radius | 1 × material thickness (steel), 1.5 × thickness (aluminum & stainless) | ||||||||
| Bending Accuracy | ±0.1 mm | ||||||||
| Repeatability | ±0.05 mm | ||||||||
| Max Bend Angle | 180° | ||||||||
| Typical Production Volume | Single pieces up to 10,000 pcs per batch |
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Forming Advantages
Bending Advantages
Sheet Metal Material Options
Aluminum Sheet Metal Fabrication Service is your gateway to precision-crafted, durable components. Marrying cutting-edge technology with seasoned craftsmanship, we transform raw aluminum sheets into masterpieces, ensuring reliability and aesthetic finesse in every creation.
- Subtypes: 5052, 5083, 6061, 6082
Our Copper Sheet Metal Fabrication Service transforms quality copper sheets into durable components. Trust us for dependable solutions tailored to diverse needs.
It offers good strength, hardness, and excellent corrosion resistance with superior heat and thermal conductivity. It also has a very appealing aesthetic.
- Subtypes: 101, C110
Brass Sheet Metal Fabrication Services, focusing on precision and durability. Using quality brass sheets, we ensure reliable and long-lasting products for various applications.
Golden shiny color, low friction, excellent Machinability, and high electrical & thermal conductivity. Brass can be easily machined and is the best choice for low-friction applications.
- Subtypes: C26000,C10100.
Our stainless steel sheet metal services offer corrosion-resistant components that combine strength and polish, ideal for functionality and aesthetics.
High mechanical strength, Thermal, Wear, and Corrosion resistance. Stainless steel is low-cost and can be machined easily. Parts made from Stainless steel are durable and do not lose that strength over time.
- Subtypes: 301, 304, 316
In order to achieve strong and durable effect, the steel plate metal parts use high quality steel plate to make precision parts to ensure the strength and quality of each part.
It is mechanically strong, ductile, resistant to wear and fatigue, and robust. In addition to carbon, other alloying elements can be added depending on the desired mechanical and physical properties.
1018, SPCC
Surface Finish and Post-Processing Options
As machined
The machined or deburring finish is the standard finish where unwanted attach chips are removed with deburring tools, and sharp edges are chamfered to smooth the surface (3.2 μm).
Bead Blasted
Bead blasting produces a matte texture, removing all the marks of machining tools. It applies to ABS, Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, and Steel parts.
Anodizing
Anodizing involves adding an aluminum oxide coating to aluminum and its alloys. The layers, which come in various colors, increase strength and shield the surface from corrosion.
Alodine
Provides excellent corrosion resistance property to the aluminum parts with greenish-gold color. It is the low-cost and quick surface finishing approach.
Polishing
Physical rubbing of a metal surface to create a shiny surface is called a polishing surface finish. It increases the reflectivity and does not affect the dimensional stability of parts.
Brushing
Brushing is achieved by applying an abrasive brush to the metal surface, which produces a unidirectional satin finish. And it is not recommended for highly corrosive materials.
Sanding
Provides a random, non-linear texture with a shiny, high gloss finish. However, it might be unable to create sharp corners and pockets
Black-Oxide
Black oxide finish reduces surface reflectivity and offers mild corrosion protection. It involves adding a thin layer of magnetite to the surface.
Electroplating
Electroplating increases the hardness of the steel &aluminum parts. It offers excellent corrosion, wears, and abrasion resistance.
Electroless Nickel Plating
A thin layer of Nickel is created on the surface from a nickel-containing solution without electrolysis. Electro-less nickel plating provides a shiny appearance, excellent hardness, abrasive, wear, and corrosion-resistance to the substrate material.
Chrome Plating
Chrome plating is widely used in various industries, which not only enhances the beautiful appearance of the product, but also improves the performance of the product, such as corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, abrasion resistance, hardness, etc.
Passivation
Enhance the appearance and functionality of the parts. After Passivation, parts of Steel and its alloys become super resistive from corrosion.