Bending

Metal forming is a process of shaping metal into a desired shape. It can be done by compressing the metal from one side and stretching it from the other side. Using the correct machinery of course.

Metal shaping is an important manufacturing process for many industries including automotive, aerospace, construction, industrial and so on. Metal forming is also used for fabricating products like machine parts, tools, and so on.

The most common metals used in metal forming are stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminum.

Steel is a very strong, durable, and versatile material. Steel can be formed into shapes with a wide range of properties. Steel is also relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Aluminum alloy has a high resistance to corrosion and is lightweight; however, aluminum alloys are more difficult to work with because they have a lower tolerance for deformation while being formed.

Stainless steel is composed of iron and chromium. The chromium content determines the corrosion resistance of the steel. Stainless steel does not contain any carbon or other elements that would cause it to be hard, brittle, or subject to rusting.

Metal forming machinery are the devices that are mostly used for the industrial production process. It can be divided into two types, namely, cold forming and hot forming. Press Brake is one of the most commonly known cold-forming equipment in metal forming industry.

Press brake is a machine that makes use of pressure in order to fold sheets of metal into various shapes. The most important components of this machine are the bottom die, top die, punch and punch ram set.