Application and capacity
Define material, geometry, thickness or capacity, production volume, quality, workflow, and future work.
Machines, applications, and planning
63 Ton vs 100 Ton vs 160 Ton Press Brake
Connect the production requirement to the right machine family, exact configuration, facility plan, delivery scope, ownership path, and technical resources.
Choose from the worst approved full-length bend
Press-brake tonnage classes cannot be compared without material tensile strength, thickness, bend length, V-opening, bending method, tooling load, inside radius and flange requirement.
63 ton class
Commonly reviewed for light-to-medium fabrication and shorter or thinner bends within the selected tooling and working length. It can be a compact, lower-cost choice when the worst bend is calculated.
100 ton class
Adds capacity margin for a broader material and bend-length mix, but the working length, frame geometry, tooling, controller and axes still determine suitability.
160 ton class
Reviewed for heavier mixed fabrication and longer production bends. Long-bed deflection, crowning, tooling load, material handling, floor, rigging and safety become more significant.
Do not buy excess force without geometry
A higher-tonnage machine can still fail the application if the daylight, stroke, throat, frame clearance, backgauge, tooling or minimum flange is wrong. It can also damage underrated tooling if force is concentrated improperly.
Submit drawings and material data for a reviewed tonnage and tooling calculation.
Planning pathway
Connect the requirement to the complete machine project
Machine and facility
Compare configuration, controller, options, utilities, extraction, footprint, access, unloading, and placement.
Ownership and support
Confirm price path, delivery, startup, training, warranty, service, parts, financing, rental, used, or trade-in options.
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