Smart Tool Management

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 without galling

Bending galvanized sheet metal, aluminium or stainless steel on a press brake.

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

Smart Tooling Concept

All WILA New Standard Premium tools feature a unique, scannable code, offering an Industry 4.0 Tool Management solution for digital tool data exchange. The WILA Smart Tooling App provides instant access to tool data anytime, anywhere. It offers major time savings, error-free tool data entry and simplified tool inventory management.

EnduraBend tool coating

When bending galvanized sheet metal, stainless steel, or aluminium, galling can be a significant issue. It causes marks on the sheet metal, inaccurate bends, and products getting stuck in the V-opening of the bottom tool. While intensive and frequent cleaning can help, it is a costly extra step and may lead to tool wear. EnduraBend coated tooling offers a real and proven solution.

Just give us a call

We'll be glad to tell you more about the benefits and possibilities of Smart Tool Management. Call us and talk to one of our sales engineers to discuss all possibilities.