Bending and forming of sheet metal is carried out on a plate bending machine. The plate to be formed is placed on the plate bending machine, the brake plate is lifted by a lifting lever and the workpiece is slid to the proper position, then the brake plate is lowered to the plate to be formed, and the bending and forming of the metal is achieved by applying a force to the bending lever on the plate bending machine.

Process Costs: Standard tooling costs (none), cost per part (low-moderate)

Typical products: consumer electronics, packaging, transportation and architectural metal parts, etc.

Output suitability: suitable for mass production (not more than 5000 pieces), can also be customized for single pieces

Quality: high bending accuracy with tolerances around 0.1mm (0.004in)

Speed: up to 6 bends per minute, although the initial configuration of the bending machine will take a longer time

Applicable materials: almost all metal materials, the most commonly used materials are: steel, aluminum, copper and titanium and other ductile metal plates

Design Considerations

1. Single piece bending length up to 16m (52ft)

2. The path of metal bending can only be a straight line.

3. The radius of the inner corner of the bend is one times the thickness of the sheet for ductile materials and three times the thickness of the sheet for hard materials.

4. If the sheet metal is not heat-treated, it can be bent up to 50mm (2in) thick.

The Process Is Explained In Detail (graphic + video)

The punch is driven by a hydraulic cylinder (providing vertical pressure) and the amount of pressure is determined by 4 factors: bending length, sheet thickness, ductility and bending radius.

Step 1: Placement of the prepared sheet metal part on a rigid die

Step 2: The punch is driven by a hydraulic cylinder, which presses downward on the sheet metal part and bends it into shape. Each bending takes only a few seconds and the whole process is controlled by a computer.

The shape of sheet metal bending is determined by the type of punch and the type of rigid mold, which is divided into standard and non-standard molds.

Knowledge Points: Bending And Forming Of Sheetmetal最先出现在Smile。

On May 8, 2023, Richter from the Netherlands, as the first foreign customer who came to visit the factory after the epidemic, made a site visit to Liaoning SMILE Technology Co. Ltd. is a company dedicated to the research, development, production and sales of non-standard sheet metal customized products.Among them, a new 8000m² precision machining plant was added in 2022 to enrich the product line. The purpose of the Dutch customer’s factory visit is to understand SMILE Technology’s production capacity, technical strength and product quality, to follow up on the quality of orders in production, and to discuss in-depth product cooperation between the two sides in the future.

In order to show the welcome to the international friends, SMILE Technology arranged a warm welcome ceremony. The company leaders had a cordial and friendly exchange with the Dutch customer and introduced the basic situation, development history and business areas of the company to the customer. After that, both sides had an in-depth discussion on the long-term cooperation products and the follow-up cooperation as the topic.

Accompanied by company leaders, Richter visited SMILE’s workshop production line. Here he witnessed the advanced production equipment, strict quality management system and efficient production process. During the visit he listened very carefully to the explanation of the process and expressed his approval of the company’s complete management system, and spoke highly of SMILE’s technical strength and production capacity. This time the Dutch customer also visited SMILE’s R&D center. Here, he learned that SMILE Technology has a R&D team consisting of experienced sheet metal engineers and designers, which provides a strong guarantee for the company’s technological innovation and product development. In addition, SMILE has also established friendly cooperation with many famous universities and research institutions to jointly promote the cooperation between industry, academia and research, which injects continuous vitality for the sustainable development of the company.

After the factory visit, the two sides held a discussion meeting. During the meeting, SMILE Technology Co., Ltd. introduced in detail the main products, including semiconductor manufacturing equipment components, AGV body, integrated housing for all-in-one machine, high-end protective cabinet and a series of precision sheet metal and precision machine processing intelligence, and shared the company’s achievements and honors in these fields. The Dutch customers showed great interest in SMILE’s products and indicated that they would continue to cooperate with SMILE Technology in depth in the future. In the meeting, the Dutch customers also raised some questions to SMILE Technology for their concerns. The leaders and technical experts of SMILE Technology answered these questions one by one, and the two sides had a lively discussion on technical cooperation, market development and quality assurance.

After in-depth communication and discussion, both sides reached further cooperation intention. The Dutch customer expressed their confidence in SMILE’s product quality and technical strength, and looked forward to strengthening the technical cooperation and market interaction between the two sides in the future. The leaders of SMILE Technology also expressed that they are looking forward to establishing long-term and stable cooperation with the Dutch customers and developing the international market together.

The factory visit of the Dutch customer was successfully concluded. After this site visit, he highly recognized SMILE’s production capacity, technical strength and product quality, and was confident about the future cooperation. The factory visit not only brought us closer to each other, but also laid a solid foundation for further cooperation between the two sides.

In the future cooperation, SMILE Technology will continue to uphold the corporate values of “integrity, pragmatism, innovation and win-win” and work hand in hand with global customers for mutual benefit and a better future. At the same time, SMILE Technology will continue to strive to improve its own technology research and development and market development capabilities, to provide global customers with higher quality products and services, to make greater contributions to the development of society.

Customer Visits | Welcome to SMILE Technology’s three-day factory visit in the Netherlands最先出现在Smile。

In addition to SMILE’s exhibition team, Mr. Lin Yunlong, Chairman of Smarter Technology Liaoning, also attended the exhibition in Germany to continue the strength of last month’s International Security Products Expo in the U.S. and continuously promote SMILE Technology’s globalization.

Company has been established for more than ten years, and has been focusing on a series of precision sheet metal and precision machined intellectual manufacturing such as semiconductor devices, AGV body, integrated housing for all-in-one machine, high-end protective cabinet, etc.. The purpose of participating in the exhibition is to showcase the company’s high quality sheet metal processing products and advanced processing technology. In this exhibition, the company brought a series of customized products, which were deeply loved by the customers who came to the exhibition.

As one of the most influential exhibitions in the global industrial field, Hannover Messe Germany is an important gathering in the field of industrial manufacturing and technology. Its main purpose is to showcase the latest technological achievements and applied research to other members of the industry inside and outside the industry, and to achieve industry communication and cooperation. SMILE’s participation in this exhibition not only demonstrates its manufacturing capability and technical strength, but also promotes high-quality sheet metal products and services to the international market, steadily advances the development and progress of China’s sheet metal processing industry, and injects vitality and momentum into the take-off of China’s manufacturing industry.

Hannover Messe was crowded with exhibitors and visitors from various countries. As the world’s leading industrial trade fair, the annual Hannover Messe is centered on “Industry Technology Development and Transformation”, and this year’s event focused on five main themes, including Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Energy Management, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, and Carbon Neutral Production. We showcased the industry’s outstanding innovations and groundbreaking products and solutions.

We are proud to showcase our leading production and processing technologies, as well as our expertise and experience in the field of sheet metal wise manufacturing. Through our participation in the show, we hope to further promote our innovative new products, technologies and services, as well as facilitate communication and cooperation with our industry peers in order to jointly drive the development and innovation of solutions for the sheet metal wise manufacturing industry.” The head of Smarter’s exhibition team said.

Company participated in the exhibition, which not only demonstrated its technical strength, but also made a positive contribution to the development of China’s industrial customization field. Smale will continue to promote the innovation and development of precision sheet metal wise manufacturing and precision machine processing wise manufacturing. At the same time, the company has brought its high quality sheet metal products and services to the international market, promoted the development and progress of China’s sheet metal processing industry, and injected vitality and power for the take-off of China’s manufacturing industry.

Exhibition News | SMILE at Hannover Messe 2023最先出现在Smile。

As the largest and most influential flagship event in the security field in the United States, and one of the most important professional security exhibitions in the world, Security Products Expo West brings together major suppliers, end users and experts in the security industry every year for face-to-face communication to promote the development of the security industry.

The exhibition, Chairman Lin personally, from the booth layout to customer reception are to put no less effort than anyone. During the exhibition, with professional production technology, excellent product quality and high quality customer experience, SMILE attracted many customers and industry experts from home and abroad to visit and negotiate with us.

We are committed to professional precision sheet metal, electrical cabinets, consoles, charging piles, metro gates, intelligent express cabinets, machine-added parts and other products, from research and development to design, from production to sales, to provide customers with one-stop service, the company’s development The company is growing day by day.

SMILE has been working hard for more than ten years, aiming to serve every customer around the world. Up to now, SMILE Technology Co., Ltd. has established cooperation with customers in more than fifty countries and regions around the world, and the sales and export value keep climbing every year, and is in the leading position in the precision sheet metal industry. In the future, SMILE Technology will continue to adhere to innovation-driven development, continue to provide quality products for customers at home and abroad, and contribute to the progress and development of society.

Exhibition Broadcast | SMILE at Security Products Expo 2023最先出现在Smile。