Sr. No.

Folding Machine

Press Brake

1

Very high flexibility to fold variety of parts without changing tools and machine adjustment.

Frequent Tool Changes required.

2

Sheet remains flat on Machine while bending so operator does not have to support the sheet.

Both ends of sheet go up during bending operator has to hold the sheet.

3

Large heavy sheets with short bends get folded without operator involvement during folding. Single operator can operate machine very safe operation.

Large heavy sheet with short bends require 2 or more operators to hold the sheet during bending operation. Accident can occur.

4

Except for very sensitive sheets it is possible to fold Prepainted, Polished sheets without scratches.

While bending Prepainted and Polished sheet, generally scratch marking are formed on sheet.

5

Hems can be produced without changing or going for special Tooling.

Hems require special Tools. Also time is lost in changing & setting the tooling.

6

Sheet can be loaded & aligned from front or back. Sheet can be easily rotated by one operator.

Sheet is required to be loaded and aligned from front.

7

Radius bends can be done without changing tooling.

Radius bends require expensive tooling. Again precious time is lost in tool changing.

8

Since Folding Beam Swings to fold the sheet, any angle of bend can be done without changing the tooling.

For different accurate bend angles it would be necessary to change tooling.

9

Safe and fatigueless operation for operator.

Operator is required to support the weight of sheet.

10

No whip-up operation damaging the bend.

Whip-up results into improper bends without consistency.

11

Since most of bends can be done without change in Tooling. Set up cost is reduced substantially

Set up cost is high.