Press Brakes for Automotive Components and Vehicle Body Building
From light brackets to trailer chassis members, with CNC repeatability and heavy-duty capacity.
Press brakes in automotive component manufacturing
Large-volume pressed parts for passenger cars are usually made on stamping presses. Press brakes come in for the many components made in smaller volumes, or too long or too thick for dies: brackets, reinforcements, commercial vehicle body parts, bus body structures, trailer chassis members, tractor and farm equipment parts, and prototype and service parts.
Typical parts
- Mounting brackets and reinforcements, 2-6 mm
- Bus and truck body pillars, roof bows and side members
- Trailer long members and cross members, 6-10 mm
- Tractor and farm implement guards and frames
- Battery boxes, tool boxes and fuel tank brackets
What automotive suppliers look for
Consistency for audits
Tier suppliers work to drawings with angle and dimension tolerances, and need repeatable results across lots. CNC press brakes store programmes and give consistent angles.
Wide thickness range
A supplier making both light brackets and heavy chassis parts often needs two machines: an 80-125 T CNC press brake for sheet parts and a 250-400 T heavy duty press brake for chassis members.
High-tensile steels
Commercial vehicle parts increasingly use high-strength steel, which needs more force and larger die openings. Share the grade with us when sizing the machine.
Frequently asked questions
Can a press brake make long trailer chassis members?
Yes. Heavy duty press brakes of 250-400 T with 4000-6000 mm working length are used for trailer long members and cross members.
Is a press brake suitable for automotive brackets?
Yes, especially for medium volumes, thicker parts and parts with several bends. CNC control gives the repeatability suppliers need.