Retrofit Assessment Guide

Air bending

Bending sheet metal in different angles using a limited set of tools.

Bottom bending

Bending sheet metal by enclosing the sheet between the punch and the die.

Bending short flanges

WILA's tooling solutions for achieving shorter flange lengths.

Bending with cut-outs near the bend line

Avoid deformations when bending near cut-outs.

Bending galvanized sheet

How to deal with galling while bending galvanized sheet.

Box bending

Box bending requires forethinking your choice of press brake and tooling.

Heavy Duty bending

Tool Holders and Tooling for bending thicker or high strength steel.

Hemming

Finish sharp edges and strengthen parts of sheet metal products.

Large radius bending

Creating a bend with a large radius to material thickness ratio.

Mark-free bending

Reduce marking on the surface of the bent material.

Offset bending (Z-bending)

Making two equal and opposite bends in one hit.

An overview of all bending applications and techniques.

All applications

Retrofit Inspection Checklist

The Retrofit Inspection Checklist is intended to map the current condition of a press brake, such as its physical condition, existing press brake functions, technology and capabilities, available open height of the machine and ram repeatability. It serves as an informal guide for determining the feasibility and usefulness of a retrofit for a particular machine.

Retrofit Stack-Up Calculator

One of the most important factors to consider when determining the feasibility of a retrofit project is the remaining available open height on the machine. The WILA Retrofit Stack-Up Calculator allows you to easily determine the remaining available open height of your press brake before investing in a retrofit package.

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The business benefits of a retrofit

A retrofit will allow you to grow your business, performing any sheet metal bending operation you want, using any bending technique you need.