Trades & Professional Tools · Welding & Metal Fabrication
Press-Brake Tonnage Screening Calculator
Apply a visitor-entered tooling/material force coefficient to bend length, thickness squared and die opening.
Trades & Professional Tools · Welding & Metal Fabrication
Enter your project measurements
Measured inputs · visitor-entered product and design assumptions
1EnterProvide the known values
2CalculateResults update automatically
3VerifyReview the details and units
Try an example
Use verified measurements, machine or vehicle data, qualified procedure values, field cycle observations, and the stated coordinate or unit convention. Values stay in this browser.
Trade calculator result
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Follow the calculation from field input to decision
1Define finished geometry→
2Apply bend convention→
3Check flat pattern and tooling
Each stage is deliberately separate: verify the source values, the calculation basis, and the final field or shop check.
Tooling/material force coefficient for selected unitsBend length (mm or in)Material thickness (mm or in)V-die opening (mm or in)Available machine capacity in same force units
The relationship
Read the formula before using the result
Required force=entered coefficient×bend length×thickness²/die opening, using the coefficient's stated unit system.
The calculator preserves full internal precision. Confirm that every entry uses the same measurement condition, unit basis, product or machine data, and scope represented by this formula.
Professional check
Turn the answer into a responsible next step
1. Verify the inputs
Use actual measurements, current drawings, approved specifications, and manufacturer or process data for the real job.
2. Challenge the assumptions
Check allowances, losses, stock or package rounding, operating condition, and whether the result matches an independent measurement or estimate.
3. Respect the boundary
It does not create or qualify a welding procedure, accept a weld, select safe parameters, approve a joint, set exposure controls, or replace drawings, standards, inspection, and qualified personnel.
Quick guide
How to use this calculator
Choose the calculation mode or measurement system that matches the values you actually have.
Enter measured project dimensions and use product-specific coverage, density, yield, resistance, or waste data where requested.
Review the intermediate results before ordering material or applying the result on site.
Calculation method
Calculation method
Required force=entered coefficient×bend length×thickness²/die opening, using the coefficient's stated unit system.
The calculator preserves full internal precision and rounds only displayed results. Quantity outputs round up when whole purchasable pieces are required.
Worked example
Worked example
Coefficient 1, length 1,000 mm, thickness 2 mm and V-opening 16 mm gives 250 entered force units.
Required force=entered coefficient×bend length×thickness²/die opening, using the coefficient's stated unit system.
Supported inputs
Precision and limits
Qualified process and machine-data boundary
Use the qualified procedure, manufacturer cut chart, measured kerf, verified material data, machine limits, ventilation, guarding, interlocks, PPE, and approved production controls for the actual process. These calculators do not establish a safe laser or welding procedure, exposure limit, eyewear, weld acceptance, machine setting, or material compatibility.
Planning scope
This calculator supports measurement, estimating, and scenario planning. It does not inspect a site, select a product, certify a design, or replace drawings, specifications, manufacturer instructions, local codes, permits, or a qualified trade professional.
Measured and product-specific inputs
Nominal dimensions can differ from actual dimensions. Verify inside pipe diameters, actual lumber sizes, product coverage, bag yield, material density, conductor resistance, waste, and packaging against the materials used on the project.
Safety and regulatory limits
Electrical, HVAC, structural, excavation, roofing, pressure, lifting, and life-safety work may require jurisdiction-specific calculations and professional approval. Do not use a generic planning result as a code-compliance or safety determination.
Precision and privacy
Inputs accept bounded plain decimals. Calculations remain in this browser and raw entered project values are not submitted to 365CALCS.COM.
