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Press Brake Training

Introductions:
• Jim's introduction​
• Student introductions
• Course summery
• What students hope to gain through this course

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Types of Press Brakes

• Hydraulic
• Servo
• Mechanical
• CNC VS PC Controls

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Types of Bending

• Coining
• Bottom
• Air

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Press Brake Terminology

• Identifying Parts of Press Brake
• Punch Holder Types
• Words Used to Identify Axis
• Control Terminology and Uses
• How and When to Use

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Tooling Types and Usage

• American Type
• European Type
• Selecting Tools for Materials and Jobs
• How to Select Inside Radius Tools

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Material Types and Variations

• Aluminum
• CRS
• HR
• SST
• Tensile Strengths
• Grain Direction
• Using No Mar or Other Materials for Cosmetic Value

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Calculating Tonnage

• Select Material

• Inside Radius
• Material Type
• Tensile strength
• V-Die Opening

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Developing Bend Deduction or Set Back

​• What is Set Back
• What is Bend Deduction
• What is Bend Allowance
• Using K Factor
• Using the Sum of N 3.14 for Radius

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Reading Prints and Layouts

• Spending Time with Actual Drawings
• Using Developers Block to Read Important Information
• ID Dimensions
• Outside Dimensions
• ID to OD

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Using Precision Hand Tools and Types

• Calipers
• Depth Gages
• Tape Measures
• Protractors
• Other Hand Tools

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How to Develop Bend Sequence

• Staging
• Perimeter
• Bend Sequence Selection

     A company's number one goal is to have their press brake operators to be safe and knowledgeable so they can produce quality parts and reduce setup and programming time.  Through this course your operators will learn the fundamental principles of how to operate your press brake machine with always keeping safety in mind.


     Jim Blount will provide on-site classroom and hands-on training for press brake operators with six-months experience or more.   For questions regarding the course outline and pricing, contact Blount's Press Brakes, Inc. at 630-740-6279.

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Course Outline

Pricing

Standard Training Rate and Qualification: 

1)  $1300 to $1500 per day

2)  $125 /hour to and from training site
3)  $.65/mile to and from customer site, 200 mile radius

4)  Hotel and/or car rental at cost

5)  Miscellaneous costs: parking, tolls, gas, shipping, supplies, etc.

6)  Class size is a maximum of 5 students​

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Advanced Training Rate and Qualifications 

1)  $1500 per day

2)  $125/hour to and from training site
3)  $.65/mile to and from customer site, 200 mile radius

4)  Hotel and/or car rental at cost

5)  Miscellaneous costs: parking, tolls, gas, shipping, supplies, etc.

6)  Class size is a maximum of 5 students

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Press brake training needs to start at the beginning. 

To keep operators safe and equipment from being damaged, shops need to keep training realistic Jim Blount, whose company Blount’s Press Brake Inc. installs light curtains on press brakes, repairs brakes, and offers training classes, knows the state of press brake operators in the U.S. In many instances, they need some help. 

Click Here to read the article.

 

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