Folding sheet metal work
Folding Sheet Metal Work In Hampshire using CNC press brakes
When V and F Sheet Metal need to fold up a sheet metal work project for one of their customers they have a range of machines to choose from to complete the task. Having 6 CNC press brakes in a busy production factory in Fareham, Hampshire enables them to fold sheet metal work from only a few mm across such as copper earth clips or mild steel support brackets right up to 3M long galvanised steel profiles and stainless steel channels. Using 600mm, 1000mm, 2500mm and 3000mm long machines V and F Sheet Metal have the tools for any folding job that they need to complete.
Using straight, swan neck, safe edging and special forming tools a whole range of shapes and sizes of folded sheet metal work can be created across the range of machines with standard tooling at no cost to the customer. If you have a sheet metal component and are not sure whether it can be bent of not you only have to call or send over your drawing and we will be happy to take a look for you and find the most cost effective method of manufacturing.
For successful folding to a given tolerance accurate machines and needed with clean tooling. What is often overlooked is the accuracy of the flat blank that has to be folded. Using Radan sheet metal software to drive Trumpf CNC punch press and a Trumpf laser cutting machine enables V and F Sheet Metal to produce very accurate punched and laser cut blanks. This in turn enables the CNC press brakes to produce the right component again and again in production.
Sited right on the M27 near Fareham, Hampshire we are happy for customers to call in and see their sheet metal work being folded or discuss future sheet metal projects.