SERIES 01Laser cutting
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Understand the cut. Learn how geometry, assist gas, and edge quality affect the finished part.
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CNC bending.
Design around the bend. Explore tooling, flange length, springback, and flat patterns.
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07 lessons / CNC bending
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LESSON 01 / beginnerHow CNC Press Brake Bending Works
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CNC bending / LESSON 01
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How CNC Press Brake Bending Works
A walkthrough of the air bend process, die selection, and how bend angle is controlled to ±0.5°.
LESSON 02 / intermediateBend Allowance & K-Factor
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Bend Allowance & K-Factor
The math behind how material stretches during bending, and how K-factor affects your flat blank length.
LESSON 03 / intermediateSpringback & How to Compensate
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Springback & How to Compensate
Why metal springs back after bending, how springback varies by material, and how our CNC brake compensates.
LESSON 04 / beginnerMinimum Flange Length Rules
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Minimum Flange Length Rules
Why short flanges are a problem and how to calculate the minimum flange for your gauge and die width.
LESSON 05 / intermediateInside Bend Radius Selection
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Inside Bend Radius Selection
How to choose the right inside bend radius for your material and thickness to avoid cracking.
LESSON 06 / advancedDesigning Multi-Bend Enclosures
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Designing Multi-Bend Enclosures
How to design boxes and chassis that can physically be bent on a press brake — avoiding tooling clashes.
LESSON 07 / beginnerBend Layout & Flat Pattern Basics
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Bend Layout & Flat Pattern Basics
Reading and creating flat patterns — how to communicate a bent part clearly in your DXF file.
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