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A press brake is a specific machine tool to bend sheet or plate material. Press brake tooling can come in all different shapes and sizes. Each machine has different ways of applying force. Some use a hydraulic force, servo-electric, pneumatic, or mechanical force. Depending on which force is used, will also determine the speed or impact that is pushed into the metal creating the right angle or shape. Computers have increased the technology of today; the mechanical press is the most commonly used. It is the most accurate, as well as creates the most power. The mechanical press along with the backgauge can accurately position the material so the press brake will bend at the right place, and the right angle.

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