How to Safely Operate A Press Brake?

When your workers operate a bending machine that produces an error, this small mistake can back lead to serious damage. This can happen with bending machines in the metal fabrication industry. In this article, we’ll show you the basic safety procedures for using bending machines so that your workers can operate them safely and efficiently. As long as you follow the processes, guidelines, and procedures below, you will be able to prevent accidents, keep your workers safe, and ensure that your equipment operates properly.

The Processes When Operating

When you are about the operate or shut down the press brake, you should obey the rules below to make sure no workers get hurt and secure the press brake.

1. Please strictly follow the safety operating requirements, wearing the protective labor equipment as the demand.
2. Make sure to clean the surroundings and clear all items away from the press brake. Make sure the ground isn’t slippery. Guarantee there are no leaks to prevent the slip potential danger.
3. Before you start the press brake, have an entire check on the motor, switches, circuit, the grounding to see if they are in the proper situation and can operate smoothly. Ensure they are in their own right position before you operate.
4. Have a check on the alignment to see if the upper and lower molds are stable and strong, and make sure the positioning machine meets the operating needs.
5. If the sliding board and positioning axles are not in the right position, make it back to the original position by operating the program.
6. When you start the devices, make it run empty for about 1-2 mins, and make the sliding board complete its travel for about 2-3 times. If you hear any unusual noise, you will have to stop it and check it thoroughly. You can only operate it when it is safe.
7. When the press brake is working, one man should coordinate and guide the action for quality and safety.
8. When bending, you should apply enough force to prevent the material like a sheet or something from lifting, as this will hurt your operator or the press brake.
9. When workers adjust the sheet molds, you should shut down the power, and only when the press brake completely stops, the work can go on.
10. When you are alerting the opening of the adjustable lower mold, you will need to make sure there is no material in the contact part.
11. When the machine is running, your workers should be away from it. No body parts like hands should be close to it. Your workers mustn’t stand behind the press brake.
12. You should avoid just bending one end of your sheets, you need to bend the sheets only when you put it at the center of the press brake.
13. Every 100mm bending length is applied, and the bending load is not allowed to be over 100KN.
14. When the workers need to adjust a misaligned mold or sheet during the operation. You should turn off the press brake first. You are not allowed to adjust the sheet or mold during the operation, as this may cause severe damage.
15. You are not able to bend the sheets that are over the limit of your press brake. If it is too thick or too hard for a press brake. It may hurt the worker and the press brake itself.
16. The worker needs to check the alignment of the upper and lower molds. Make sure the pressure gauge reading meets the standards.
17. Every time the problem is occurred, you will need to stop the machine the first time. And only when the issue is finished, that you can go back to your work.
18. Before you finish your job prepare to shut down the press brake. Place a wooden block under the cylinder at the lower mold part. The sliding board should be on the wooden block.
19. Exit your CNC program. and then shut down the power to the press brake first.

Press Brake Maintenance

1. Before you operate the press brake, you need to lubricate the parts with calcium-based grease. You will need to change the oil 1 month later when you first time use the press brake. And after this, you can change the oil every year or depending on the situation. You need to make sure the lowest oil temperature is about 15 °C.
2. Regularly clean and check the situation of your press brake, make sure the surface and inner are clear without any dirt or dust to prevent its operating. Your press brake can operate for a long time after you make this right check routinely.

Conclusion

Only when you obey the rules above and take good care of your press brake. You can have success in your business. And if you are looking for the best press brake supplier in China. Raymaxbending is always at your service. Contact us for the best quote!