Steve Benson

In his new book, Bending Basics, Steve Benson explains many key concepts for getting the most out of your bending equipment. The chapter on bump radius bending explains how to calculate the best approach for your large-radius bend without employing special tooling.

Selecting the press brake and tooling for a job involves much more than just making sure there’s enough brute force. You need to calculate how much tonnage the job requires, then determine the best machine and tooling to handle the tonnage.