Welcome to our press brakes blog.

Welcome to our press brakes blog - in which we will feature a series of articles from Machine Tools Online which will give owners of a new press brakes (also known as a bending brake or brake press) insight into the types, setup, maintenance, accessories, intermediate and advanced use of these versatile sheet metal fabrication machine tools.

We hope all levels of user will enjoy them and provide us constructive feedback so we can build a library of useful articles and materials for our readers.

A press brake is a machine tool designed to bend sheet metal. Press brakes come in many shapes and sizes whether hydraulic press brakes or mechanical press brakes, and various configurations in terms of frame, stroke, bend force delivery etc. In this post we will discuss at a high level some of the differences, quirks, advantages and disadvantages of these machines.