I've had to do this kind of blanking before and concern for web width was great. What we did was use a compound blanking die and supported the material using nitrogen loaded cylinders. I don't recall the PSI used but am certain it was in the 1200 PSI range. This eliminates the concern relating...
I need to build a gauge to confirm the straightness of various diameters of 12' long bars, used in the manufacture of screw machine parts. As the "straightness" of the raw material has a direct relation to the run out of the parts being machined on a screw machine, I need to be able to...
Basically, the press brake process is a forming process, where you form the radius with the top die set. The bottom die set is used to control the angle of the form by supporting the material during the forming process. You will need a nose radius for each bend you want to acheive.
