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    Offset Punch and Die Set / bending tools

    Also known as Z bends or Joggles, the Offset punch and die set is able to make two bends at the same time. This is the solution for applications requiring materials to be joined together or when you need to make a second bend that will not interfere with the first bend.

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    Advantages ▶ Easy and quick bending of boxes ▶ Easy removal of the finished profile ▶ Compatible with punches/top tools ▶ Individual production possible

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    Hinge Tools / bending tools

    Advantages Production in two or three strokes Reducing of marks through spring loaded hold-down-device Active components are hardened High repeatability through integrated backgauge Functional test and adjustment through test bends - with your sample sheets Suitable For Material thickness up to 4,0 mm minimum inside Ø: 2,5 mm x material thickness for steel and aluminium 3,0 mm x material thickness for stainless steel

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    Closed profile punch / bending tools

    Tonnage 150 kN/m max. Material 42Cr: 900-1150 N/mm2 Advantages - Bending of closed profiles can be produced - Large Channel Profiles can be produced - Easy Removal - Individual Production

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    Shim Style Adjustable Dies Adjustable lower dies could be considered to be one of the most versatile additions to a press brake. With this type of tool, openings can be arranged from 6.35mm to 381mm. Spacers are provided to produce the required opening. Slotted spacers allow for easy removal to change the die opening. When not in use, spacers are positioned at sides of the die block. These dies can be furnished in solid lengths or sectioned for easier handling.

  • Amada Special Tools Press Brake Tool

    Amada Special Tools Press Brake Tool

    The stright blade size:835*146*26mm,90degree. the material is 42CrMo4, hardness is HRC47+/-3

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    Amada bending thick board tool press brake tool

    The stright blade size:835*175*40mm,60degree. the material is 42CrMo4, hardness is HRC47+/-3

  • 42CrMo4 material press brake upper tools

    42CrMo4 material press brake upper tools

    The stright blade size:835*146*26mm,90degree. the material is 42CrMo4, hardness is HRC47+/-3

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    Amada Special Tools press brake tool

    The stright blade size:835*145*32mm,60degree. the material is 42CrMo4, hardness is HRC47+/-3

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3d-Printed Tools Turn Bench Vise Into Expedient Press Brake

2020-02-27

Chances are pretty good that most of us have used a bench vise to do things far beyond its intended use. That’s understandable, as the vise may be the most powerful hand tool in many shops, capable of exerting tons of pressure with the twist of your wrist. Not taking advantage of that power wouldn’t make any sense, would it?


Still, the clamping power of the vise could sometimes use a little finesse, which is the thinking behind these 3D-printed press brake tools.  [Brauns CNC] came up with these tools, which consist of a punch and a die with mating profiles. Mounted to the jaws of the vise with magnetic flanges, the punch is driven into the die using the vise, forming neat bends in the metal. [Braun] goes into useful detail on punch geometry and managing springback of the workpiece, and handling workpieces wider than the vise jaws. The tools are printed in standard PLA or PETG and are plenty strong, although he does mention using his steel-reinforced 3D-printing method for gooseneck punches and other tools that might need reinforcement. We’d imagine carbon-fiber reinforced filament would add to the strength as well.

To be sure, no matter what tooling you throw at it, a bench vise is a poor substitute for a real press brake. Such machine tools are capable of working sheet metal and other stock into intricate shapes with as few setups as possible, and bring a level of power and precision that can’t be matched by an improvised setup. But the ability to make small bends in lighter materials with homemade tooling and elbow grease is a powerful tool in itself.


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