Alternative Parts is a leading provider of replacement parts for Amada America Machinery including motors, used press brakes, Amada punch press and more.

2. Understanding Used Press Brake And Punch Press Efficiency
• Due to the immense progress that has taken place in the world of laser cutting technologies
during the last few years or so it is now easier for the fabricators to focus upon using these
advanced technologies to get more competitive in a tight market. With high power laser cutting
machines cutting and processing of thicker materials are now a lot easier and transverse of
sheets in detailed profiles can also be accelerated with linear drive motors. But this is also the
factor that has made fabricators overlook and also ignore opportunities in other areas of the
business like press brakes and punch presses. An Amada Press Brake – which can be
commonly considered as a simple machine without the futuristic technologies of laser cutting
can also be used for making money and they can still be a very much profitable investment for
your business.
• Understanding the efficiency
• For producing parts efficiently and cost effectively, it is important to understand the factors those
mostly determine press break efficiency and the operator, the brake, the tooling and the
drawings are the four major contributing factors here.

3. • If you are planning to invest in a used press brake from Amada the operator is the first and the
most important factor you need to consider. All machines are only as good as their operators
and you must need an experienced and well trained operator capable of making the most of the
machine by properly optimizing and using it. For producing the most accurate parts in minimum
possible time, an Amada Punch Press or press brake operator is required to understand the
importance of the three other factors for producing the best quality parts. It is not the only goal
they need to pursue but they are also required to minimize the required setup time for any given
press brake for best result. The relation between setup time and total number of parts produced
is another extremely important area that press brake operators are required to focus upon for
short-run high-mix bending as per the demands of the industry.
• The Amada Press brake that you buy is the second most important factor and you need to
ensure your operator’s expertise and efficiency of the machine do perfectly match and
complement each other. Both mechanical and hydraulic press brakes require long setup time
but this can also be greatly reduced with the retrofitted CNC press brakes now available online
with popular websites like Altparts.com. So you need a machine that is best suitable for your
operator or a find an operator who can best utilize your machine is a truly important decision
that you need to take.
• If you are investing in a used press brake, understanding the limits of the machine is decisive
for your need to buy one that can bear the load you will be required to put in. Different machines
have different tons per inch load limit and exceeding that limit can be damaging for the machine
as well as the tooling and the formed parts. For information on Amada press brakes or Punch
Presses and spares you can visit http://www.altparts.com/.

4. Contact
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