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July 16, 2009
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Arguably the last human-essential process in modern metalworking production, are robots finally getting to grips with press brakes? By Steed Webzell

Press brakes have taken a while to align with the latest advances in automation. While laser cutters and punch presses have whirred away unattended for a number of years, the sight of an operator feeding parts into a press brake has remained common. But an increasingly competitive marketplace for machine tool and automation technology has seen a dip in prices in relative terms, allowing greater access to robots for mid-size shops.

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