=Introduction=
A brake is a metalworking machine that allows the bending of sheet metal. A cornice brake only allows for simple bends and creases, while a box-and-pan brake also allows one to form box and pan shapes. It is also known as a bending machine or bending brake or in Britain as a sheet metal folder or just a folder.
=Challenges= Many manufacturing processes are capable of cutting sheet goods, but have difficulty producing three dimensional objects. Adding a bending process before or after cutting drastically increases the range of things which can be made.
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Sheet brakes allow for easy and accurate bending of sheet goods into complex three dimensional shapes useful for creating brackets, boxes, panels, and more.
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