Specification and Performance Standard Power Press Brakes

This standard is being maintained under Stabilized Maintenance. Stabilized maintenance is an option for maintenance of a standard that requires status review every 10 years rather than revision or reaffirmation every 5 years. The Standards Committee shall consider all requests and recommendations for change to standards maintained under the stabilized maintenance option from any materially affected and interested party. The request shall be made in writing and should include the rationale for the particular request in order to facilitate review by the Committee.

The requirements of this Standard apply to those power operated press brakes that are used to form metal by bending. This standard specifically excludes machines referred to as hand brakes (leaf brake), folding brakes, tangent benders, apron brakes (box and pan), and swivel bending brakes.