Description of CNC Press Brake Axis

When we talk about the axes of Hydraulic CNC Press Brake, we always hear about X-axis, Y-axis, R-axis and so on, but many people often don't know how to distinguish these axes. Different axes mean different directions of movement. This article will give an in-depth description of the axis of the bending machine.

First of all, the most important thing is that you need to know where the axes of the bending machine are and what they do, so that you can produce the most perfect product. 

The Y axis is divided into Y1 and Y2 on the synchronous machine. They work independently on the top of the machine tool to control the movement of the left and right oil cylinders.

The Y axis controls the back and forth movement of the back gauge. We use the back gauge to measure the length of the workpiece. When the workpiece touches the back gauge, it means that we have found the correct bending point.

The R axis controls the up and down movement of the back gauge, which allows the back gauge finger to move up and down.. In the R1/R2 variant of this axis the gauge fingers can independently be lowered/raised allowing for positioning to gauge and support very complex pieces.

The Z axis is also divided into Z1 and Z2. When you are bending a relatively small workpiece, you can program the Z axis, so that you can save the time of manually adjusting the stop finger.

The V axis is generally located below the lower mold, it will generate an upward force on the workpiece from below to maintain the accuracy of the workpiece.