Metal folding is a fine art where sheet metal that produces a U-shape, V-shape or channel shape mostly from sheet metal. During the process of metal folding, equipments like box and pan brakes, brake presses and other special presses are used in bending sheet metal. Electrical enclosures and rectangular ductwork are common examples of bent sheet metal. The best way to achieve tight radius bends on sheet metal with no deformation is through Metal folding. Micah & Co. offers various types of metal work and sheet metal fabrication like – Sheet Metal fabrication, Drilling facilities, Metal forming, Metal folding and guillotining, Welding facilities etc. Size and thickness of the work piece decides the type of metal bending process. Also, the size of the bend, angle of bend, bend radius, curvature and location of the bend are critical factors in the metal folding process. The main advantage associated with metal folding is that there is minimal risk of surface damage of the sheet. There are myriad types of CNC Metal Bending processes. Let’s discuss more on the different types of metal folding techniques along with the advantages offered by the process.
- In case of Bottoming, the work piece is forced against the V-opening in the bottom tool. This technique provides greater accuracy and less spring back.
- The main advantage of Coining is that it can attain high level of precision, ability to reduce the inside radius and high level of repeatability.
- Rotary Bending uses a special type of punch die combination and this process can produce angles greater than 90 degree in a single hit.
- The Elastomer bending process is suitable for pre-painted surfaces and it can easily achieve U-bends greater than 180° in one single hit.
At Micah & Co. we guarantee facilities which are equipped to handle all types of sheet metal fabrication and metal folding work.