The manufacturing of a press brake is one thing, but building it correctly is another.  The deflection for the frame is important when building a press brake. This determines how much stretch will occur in the bending process. This deflection that occurs forces the user to induce a crown into the bed of the machine for achieving flat and straight parts.  In addition, it is a characteristic of the rigidness of the frame.  Baykal is the only builder to build to a specification of .0005” per foot per member on their larger machines.  This compared to .0015” per foot per member makes a big difference in the overall life of the machine and delivers less deflection giving the customer the stiffest and most rigid press brake frame in the market.

Baykal uses only AC servo back gauges on their pres brakes. These back gauges are about two to three times faster than other AC motor back gauges provided by other press brake manufacturers.  They also provide a better accuracy by three to five times.  When you invest in a press brake that delivers +/- .0004” repeatability of the ram having a fast and accurate back gauge, it is critical that the parts are the best they can be.  Baykal does not cut cost and offer a low cost, slow speed, and minimal accuracy back gauge on any of their CNC servo press brake machines. 

Baykal uses all certified steel in building their press brakes and support structures. This means the steel which comes from Germany and Italy is certified to specifications not of the average A36 or Grade 1020. This steel used is ST44-2 and also has characteristics of having at least 12% higher yield strength, which is also an advantage when it comes to the overall frame strength. Baykal believes in using the best steel which will result in providing the end user a better and a higher quality product.

All of the cylinders used and manufactured by Baykal are forgings. Forging is superior to a casing or machined bar stock due to the fact the materials natural grain flow is made to conform to the shape of the product. Castings have an isotopic grain structure and for a given part may be as strong in compression loads but forgings are superior in tensile and shear loads due to the utilization of the grain flow. 

From a safety stand point, all of the APHS press brakes from Baykal have electrically interlocked safety guarding on the side and rear of the machine providing the user a very safe machine. As a standard press brake safety feature, it protects the operator from entering the machine from the rear into the back gauge area and limits anyone from accessing the throat depth area of the press brake. A crucially important safety feature is not offered on most other hydraulic press brakes.

Contact us to learn more about the differences between Baykal Press Brakes and other press brake manufacturers.

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Due to the press brakes excellent accuracy of ram repeatability and parallelism of .0004″, it can bend parts at top accuracies and with minimal frame deflection. Unlike other manufacturers, Baykal engineers the line of large APHS press brakes with unmatched material and deflection characteristics. In addition, they use the best finite element analysis software on the market to assure the machine design is the correct calculations for your use. For instance, the .0005″ per foot per member frame deflection is three times less than other press brakes. This provides a more solid frame that can deliver highly accurate parts with virtually no correction.

This press brake has been installed at a premier structural fabrication facility in Pennsylvania. The fabricator is handling ¼ inch to 2 inch plate on the machine. In addition, this press brake is being used to produce some of the structural components of one of the most important buildings in the U.S. The largest press brake in America, handling some of the most significant steel in the United States.

Whatever your press brake size or tonnage requirements, whether big or small, or the biggest ever . . . contact FAB-LINE or call us toll free at 866-466-8298.

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TECHNICAL DATA

• High precision plasma cutting technology.
• High mechanical accuracy to (+,- ) 0.1 mm.
• Axis positioning speed 30 mt/min.
• X and Y axis travel on precision linear rail guides.
• Torch-height travel with ballscrews on dual linear guides.
• Fast and accurate positioning with AC brushless servo motors.
• Cutting table independently constructed of bridge and machine frame yo maintain positional accuracy under any table-load.
• Patented crash protection on torch.
• Automatic torch height control.
• Sectional cutting table with automatic fume extraction system.
• Windows(R) based CNC unit.
• Automatic nesting software.
• Remote control option on large tables.
• Optional dust and fume collector devices conforming to safety regulations.
• Additional plasma or oxygen torch option.

2007 FAB-LINE Dealer Meeting in New Orleans.

Gerry Nord representing FAB-LINE service group gives a presentation on the EC4 Off Line Programming software.

FMS Machine Tool Distributors receive the 2007 FAB-LINE dealer of the year award.