Sometimes someone simply comes up with a better idea !
Safan B.V. out of Holland, has designed a press brake that has no hydraulics, no messy valves, cylinders, lines, pump and tank to worry about. A brake that only runs when you need to make a bend. A machine that requires no crowning because the load is evenly balanced along the bed. It is called the eBrake. The best way to understand it, is to see it in operation. We recently did a video of a machine demo at the recent FabTech Canada 2012 show. Here is the link: http://www.metalworkingcanada.com/video/the-safan-e-brake-at-fabtech-canada
If you wish to talk to us or have a live demo at our facility, please call. Ask for Wayne 905-803-9999.