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Horn-Type Punches – When Do We Use Them?
Tips & Advice 07.11.2025

Horn-Type Punches – When Do We Use Them?

Horn-type punches are specialized bending tools featuring milled recesses. They are primarily used when bending closed shapes, such as boxes, covers, or enclosures. In the following article, you will learn in detail how they work and when they…
Gooseneck Punches – When Do We Use Them?
Tips & Advice 07.11.2025

Gooseneck Punches – When Do We Use Them?

Gooseneck punches — commonly referred to as “gooseneck tools” — are used when bending narrow C- and U-shaped profiles. In this article, we take a closer look at this type of tooling and explain in which situations it…
Gas Cutting – Acetylene or Propane?
Education 07.11.2025

Gas Cutting – Acetylene or Propane?

Gas cutting (also known as oxy-fuel cutting) is—alongside plasma cutting—one of the most popular methods of cutting metals. It is used primarily for cutting low-carbon and low-alloy steels. We have previously published an article comparing gas cutting to…
Overview of CNC machines and sheet metal processing
Education 07.11.2025

Overview of CNC machines and sheet metal processing

Sheet metal processing remains a crucial process in many branches of industry, from car manufacturing to electronics and metal structures. To meet the growing demands for quality, precision and efficiency, manufacturers turn to advanced technologies such as CNC…