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Used or new, adding an Automec CNC 150 to your ALLSTEEL press brakes can improve accuracy, production and cost savings. 

In building a Guifil press brake, the engineers set out to make the phenomenon of deflection work for, rather than against the material’s bending. Discarded was the conventional approach of a moving upper ram.   Instead, Guifil produced a press brake powered by three cylinders with a moving lower ram that can spread out the force

How do you get support for your Guifil press brake when its manufacturer gets acquired or stops providing support? Are you having trouble with your Guifil press brakes? Maybe you need to replace a part or need a new control, and your warranty expired. You reach out to your manufacturer’s rep for help, and they

Pacific Press Technologies produced the world’s first hydraulic press brake in 1945. Early Pacific press brakes were mechanical and sold without options for CNC controls.   Today most Pacific Press Press Brakes are well-suited for Automec retrofits or upgrades using its CNC Control products. This article will focus on retrofitting Pacific machines with the Automec PC

There are good reasons to retrofit your used Accurpress Press Brake in this down market instead of purchasing a new press brake. These are challenging times, and budgets for large ticket items can be tight. However, you can save significantly by retrofitting to the Automec CNC 150 or CNC 300 backgauge control system, both in

If you are having problems operating your Betenbender press brake, there are several things you can do to help you get back up and running without spending money on expensive repairs and upgrades. Use this guide for starters and then reach out to a professional when you have exhausted your options.  1) What to do