safety
Al, what did you do for safety on that build? I don't see any light curtains in the photos, did you use 2 hand trip?
Here in the US, all power presses are required to have at least one of 2 safety systems.
One system is light curtains, which prevent operation when the operators hands are near the pinch point.
The other system is 2 hand control, where 2 buttons have to be pressed simultaneously to bring the ram to within a quarter inch of the work, at which point control transfers to the foot pedal.
Decades ago it was routine for a press brake guy to be missing at least part of a finger, but fortunately that era seems to be ending.
-Jim Hart
My main machine: Multicam MG series (MG101) with original Extratech H971 controller, Minarik servo motors, Electro-Craft BRU-series drives, 4KW Colombo. Let's talk Multicam!