Start with tool type, interface, application and material requirements to identify a standard or custom tooling direction.
Punch geometry connects the press brake to the required bend. Select the tip angle, radius, body profile, segmentation and clamping interface around the part and process.
The lower tool supports the material and defines the forming opening. Die selection must consider the application, flange clearance, part marking and the rated capacity of the complete tooling setup.
Segmented tooling combines defined lengths to support box bends, local clearances and high-mix production. The segment plan should match the part geometry and clamping system.
Large-radius bending is sensitive to material behavior, geometry and process sequence. Radius tooling is developed around the target inside radius and the complete part envelope.
Hemming commonly combines a pre-bend with a controlled closing operation. Tooling selection should reflect material behavior, finished thickness, edge condition and required surface quality.
Offset tools are designed around step height, material, bend relationship, part clearance and machine interface. Engineering review is required before confirming the final geometry and safe load.
A multi-V die consolidates several openings in one body. Selection and rotation must account for the part, material, support geometry and the tooling load rating.
When standard tooling cannot provide the required clearance, profile or process sequence, a custom project starts with the drawing, material, machine and bending requirement.
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