Press Brake Tonnage Chart: 35T–1200T Models by Bed Length (WC67K, MB8, Electric, Tandem)
Press brake tonnage chart from BEIGEMA spec tables: every step from 35T to 1200T with bed lengths, throat, stroke and motor for WC67K, MB8, electric and tandem.
Sheet Metal Machinery News & Buying Guides
Press Brake and Sheet Metal Machinery Guides
Use this machinery knowledge hub to compare equipment before requesting a technical quotation. The current guides explain how to choose press brake tonnage, frame and controller and the practical differences between a CNC and NC press brake. New articles focus on selection questions that can be checked against drawings, material, thickness, bend length and production requirements.
For machine-specific information, start with the press brake range or browse all sheet metal machinery. Published guides are educational and do not replace the signed machine specification: controller, axes, capacity, tolerances and included options must be confirmed for the selected configuration.
Ironworker Machine vs Separate Machines: Five Tradeoffs for Buyers
A single punching and shearing machine can integrate several common processes such as punching, flat bar shearing, angle bar shearing, and corner cutting into one machine.
Sheet Metal Shearing Defects: Why Parts Twist, Bow and Camber
Operators often first try adjusting the shear blade clearance, but clearance is only one factor affecting the final shape.
Sheet Metal Shear Buying Guide: Capacity, Rake Angle and Blade Gap
A sheet metal shear should be selected from the buyer's real material list and part mix. The nameplate thickness is only meaningful when it states the reference material strength, maximum cutting width and conditions under which that capacity applies.
Sheet Metal Laser Cutting: Thickness, Assist Gas and Edge Quality
In sheet metal laser cutting, power does not determine the result by itself. Material grade, thickness, surface condition, assist gas, gas purity and pressure, nozzle condition, focus position, speed and machine dynamics all affect whether the part leaves the table ready for the next operation.
Shear Blade Sharpening and Maintenance: Gap, Wear and Blade Life
Shear blade life is controlled by the interaction of material strength, sheet thickness, blade grade, edge geometry, rake angle, blade gap, alignment, lubrication and operating practice. Sharpening a blade without correcting the setup that damaged it will only repeat the problem.
Power Press Selection: Tonnage, Stroke and Die Height
A power press is a crucial piece of equipment in sheet metal processing, enabling efficient punching, blanking, forming, and stamping.
Laser Cutting vs Plasma Cutting: Cost, Thickness and Edge Quality
When selecting a metal cutting machine, many fabricators face the same question: laser cutting or plasma cutting?
Ironworker Tooling: How to Choose Punches, Dies and Set Clearance
Choosing ironworker tooling is not only a matter of matching the punch to the required hole. The punch shape, die opening, material grade, thickness, available press force and machine setup must work as one system. A mismatch can produce heavy burrs, tapered holes, slug pulling, premature wear or a