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Sheet metal is available as flat pieces or as a coiled strip and uses a range of metals, including aluminum, brass, copper, steel, tin, nickel and titanium. Over the last 60 years, manufacturers of machine tools for sheet metal processing have specialised in the development, manufacturing and servicing of sheet metal shears, folding presses, press brakes and machines involved in cutting and bending.

Most modern sheet metal cutting operations are now based either on CNC - computer numerical control - laser cutting or multi-tool CNC punch press.
One of the most common types of sheet metal machinery is the press brake, which is used to bend long and thin sheet metal parts.

Sheet metal machines can record the exact position and pressure required for each bending operation to allow the operator to achieve a perfect 90 degree bend across a variety of operations on the part. Another common type of sheet metal machinery is the guillotine, which has transformed the metal cutting process.

The force required to cut sheets of metal is fixed. Previously their designs were conventional, using a hydraulic power pack which moved the blade beam up and down, but guillotines are now increasingly sophisticated.

The modern guillotine relies on a touch screen control which offers the option of simple manual operation, extended manual operation and CNC operation.

The development of roll formers has revolutionised sheet metal working and is now the most widely used process in the world for forming metals to create anything from roofing and shelving to bicycle wheels and aeroplane parts.

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Sheet Metal Machinery


Sheet metal is metal which has been formed into thin and flat pieces. It is one of the fundamental forms which are used in metalworking; it can be cut and bent into a variety of different shapes. Countless everyday objects are constructed from the material. There are many different metals that can be made into sheet metal, such as aluminium, brass, copper, steel, tin, nickel and titanium. For decorative purposes, important sheet metals include silver, gold and platinum. Sheet metal has applications in car bodies, aeroplane wings, medical tables, roofs for building and many other things.

Sheet metal working uses a variety of sheet metal machinery and equipment. With the advances in technology, sheet metal machinery has turned to computers for precise cutting. Most modern sheet metal cutting operations are now based either on CNC (Computer numerical control) Lasers cutting, multi-tool CNC punch presses or sheet metal guillotines.

Punching machines move the sheet of metal between the top and bottom tools of a punch. The top tool mates with the bottom tool, cutting a simple shape for example a square, circle or hexagon from the sheet. An area can be cut out by making several hundred small square cuts around the perimeter. A punch is much faster for repetitive shapes, for example, the grille of an air-conditioning unit. A typical component such as the side of a computer case can be cut to high precision from a blank sheet in a very short time by either a punch or a laser CNC machine.

Press brakes, a type of sheet metal machine, are pipe and tube benders used for bending long and thin sheet metal parts. The press usually has some sort of back gauge to position depth of the bend along the work piece. The back gauge can be computer controlled to allow the operator to make a series of bends in a component to a high degree of accuracy. Simple machines control only the backstop, more advanced machines control the position and angle of the stop, its height and the position of the two reference pegs used to locate the material. The machine can also record the exact position and pressure required for each bending operation to allow the operator to achieve a perfect 90 degree bend across a variety of operations on the part.

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