Tool clamping systems have come a long way in speed, accuracy, and overall capabilities to address the need for faster and more precise tooling setup.
The traditional means of clamping tooling in a press brake is to use mechanical clamping plates and set screws. This can be a slow, inaccurate process that can detract from optimizing press brake productivity. Over the last 30 years, more press brake manufacturers have begun offering hydraulic clamping of tools as a standard or a recommended option, and more customers are upgrading their existing press brakes with hydraulic clamping systems that can be quickly and easily retrofitted in their machines.