Bending tool CleanBend™

Mate Precision Technologies CleanBend™ forming technology is designed to enable high quality sheet metal forming using rotating supports. The process mimics a folding operation. The result is a clean bend with minimal to no marking of the sheet metal. Bending a short flange Bending a flange to a diagonal sharp Bending across preexisting holes Bending across a notch or gap Bending sensitive or delicate materials Bending highly polished materials Bending painted or coated surfaces Bending materials with foil or plastic coverings Bending tread plate Mate CleanBend™ Forming Technology is available for press brakes using: European Precision Style tooling configured with a rail for self-centering dies European Precision Style tooling configured for insert style dies Wila Trumpf Style die holders American Precision Style die holders (adaptor required) Mate CleanBend™ Forming Technology size as defined by equivalent V opening of a standard V die include: Equivalent V opening of: 8mm (0.315″) 10mm (0.394″) 12mm (0.472″) 15mm (0.591″) 16mm (0.630″) 24mm (0.945″) 27mm (1.063″) 30mm (1.181″) Use an acute angle punch Use the center of the die to distribute the force as equally as possible across the die. Avoid side loading Use at least 50% of the die to avoid concentrated loads which can damage the tool and the machine Check that the piece part is clean and burr free Follow recommended maintenance practices