Faster Lead Times, Cleaner Bends: What Our New Press Brake Means for Your Parts
At Gemini Industrial, we’re always ready to invest in equipment and process improvements that will help your next project, and that’s why we added a cutting-edge Amada EGB 1303 press brake. Learn how this press brake will allow us to offer faster lead times and handle more complex parts for your next project.
Why We Chose the Amada EGB 1303
The Amada EGB 1303 helps us form parts faster and more consistently. Compared to our previous press brake, it reduces manual setups and improves bend accuracy, which is critical on parts with complex geometry. It has changed our metal fabrication services in several ways, including:
Greater Capability for Complex Parts
Many projects involve features that can be difficult to form in some cases: box bends, inside corners, tight return flanges, and challenging angles. The EGB 1303 expands our ability to handle these shapes, even at higher volumes when needed.
Faster Setups and Consistent Changeovers
Our previous press brake was capable, but it often required more manual setups and more engineering time on the front end. With the EGB 1303 and our programming workflow, we can often generate and standardize bend programs from your file, reducing manual setup. If a job repeats, operators can easily pull up the correct program with a barcode and follow guided setup steps.
Less setup time means faster changeovers between jobs. And it also helps stabilize pricing by reducing labor-intensive steps.
Catching Fitment Issues and Preventing Scrap
Fitment problems are expensive if they’re discovered late. If an issue shows up after cutting and bending, the job can turn into scrap or rework, leading to schedule disruption.
The EGB 1303’s automation helps us identify potential fitment problems upfront. When we see a possible issue, we can flag it quickly so you can adjust the drawing and prevent issues downstream.
The Benefits Our Customers Can Expect
Ultimately, the outcomes for customers will be clear. This new investment will lead to:
Faster lead times through higher bending speed, reduced setup, and more
High-volume capacity for repeat production without sacrificing consistency
More predictable costs by minimizing manual steps
Turning Bottlenecks into Throughput
Bottlenecks are a reality in any manufacturing environment. And sometimes, when you improve one operation, another one then becomes the constraint. It’s especially challenging for a single-source sheet metal fabricator like us.
We always try to identify that constraint early and upgrade as soon as possible. Years ago, when cutting capacity started slowing jobs down, we added laser cutting services. That increased throughput, but it also pushed more work to welding faster. As a result, we added multiple new welding stations.
Now, most recently, bending and forming seemed to be our constraint. We knew our press brake capacity needed to be increased.
Let’s Discuss Your Next Fabrication Project!
If you need a sheet metal fab partner that can keep pace with demand and deliver high-volume complex parts, we're ready to help. We’ve spent years investing in the proper equipment to ensure the highest quality, from laser cutting to press brakes.
Contact us today or request a quote to partner with our Ohio shop and experience the quality, speed, and consistency we deliver on every job!