Used Press Brakes
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used press brakes, from 4 to 1000 tons and other
fabricating equipment. If you can't find what you are looking for, please call!
Used Press Brakes Description
When looking for a used press brake, or brake press, you need to know what type of press you are looking for. Press brakes come in all sizes and with many different options. There are many popular brands such as Cincinnati, Niagara, Chicago, Wysong, Amada just to name a few. You can buy a brake press that is hydraulic, mechanical, air clutch, air trip, and of course "CNC" or computer numerical controlled. You need to first know your Capacity, which is rated by tonnage. To find out the tonnage that you need you can go to our Conversion Tables. Then you need to know the length and distance between housings. The distance between housings is usually smaller than the capacity of the machine. If you are looking to bend 10' and need to go past the throat "The gap cut into the housings", you will need a 12' brake.
As for the clutch, Hydraulic clutch is the safest, and most expensive. They are generally slower and have more of a precise bend. Hydraulic Press Brakes have a better control when inching down and setting up for your bend, they also can return to the top at any time. Air clutch machine work in the same way except they use air to activate the clutch. The difference is that you have to complete the rotation once activated. This makes it more dangerous, but faster. Air Trip, is a cheaper, sometimes aftermarket clutch system that can be added to a standard mechanical brake press. Mechanical is the most dangerous of them all, you lose a lot of control. The clutch has to make a full rotation, and can't be stopped at any time during the process. CNC press brakes are the latest in manufacturing. They can have multiple axis Backgauges, and you can program them to do different bends. This is the most expensive and the best for production. That should give you a basic rundown on how to purchase a press brake.
Please contact us today if you need any Used Press Brakes.
