When you level stainless steel or aluminium sheet, the brief is simple: remove coil set and crossbow without marking a premium surface. Easy to say—hard to do—especially with brushed stainless, mirror finishes, and soft aluminium alloys that show every scuff. The right levelling setup, housekeeping, and film-handling practices are what separate first-class results from costly … Levelling for Stainless & Aluminium: Avoiding Surface Damage

Lasers and plasma tables get the headlines, but there are plenty of jobs where a shear cutting machine outpaces them on cost, simplicity and throughput. If your work mixes straight blanks, coated material and standard gauge sheet, modern guillotine shearing still earns its floor space. Here’s when hydraulic shears beat cutting with light or arc. … Guillotine Shears vs Laser/Plasma: When Shearing Still Wins

If your fabrication floor still relies on manual saws, drill presses and templates for tube work, you may be leaving speed, accuracy and margin on the table. A laser cutting machine for tubes streamlines production from raw length to finished, assembly-ready parts—especially as geometries get tougher and volumes rise. Here’s how to tell when it’s … Tube Laser Cutting Machines: When to Upgrade from Saws & Drills

Hydraulic press brakes are a cornerstone of sheet metal fabrication, enabling precise bending across automotive, aerospace and more. If you’ve ever wondered ‘how does a hydraulic press brake work’, this guide explains the core principle, key components and the exact bending sequence—from ram motion to finished part. Basic Working Principle: Harnessing Hydraulic Power for Bending … The Mechanics Behind Hydraulic Press Brakes Explained

The Role of Nitrogen Generators in Industrial Processes Nitrogen gas (N₂) is indispensable across many sectors—ranging from food packaging to chemical processing, and especially in metal industries for laser cutting and heat treatment. Rather than relying on bottled cylinders or frequent deliveries, an on-site generator produces high-purity nitrogen from ambient air. If you’re wondering “how … How Nitrogen Generators Work: A Detailed Overview

Hydraulic shears play a crucial role in modern metal fabrication, providing reliable, high-powered cutting solutions for a wide range of industrial applications. These machines are designed to deliver clean, precise cuts through sheet metal and are essential in workshops and manufacturing environments where efficiency and repeatability matter. If you’re asking, “What is a hydraulic shear?” … Understanding Hydraulic Shears and Their Role in Sheet Metal Cutting

LVD is excited to introduce its new robotic bending cell, a highly flexible bending automation solution designed for a wide range of parts. This innovative system, along with the electric-drive Dyna-Press Pro press brake and the new CADMAN®-Flow software, will be showcased at TechniShow in Hall 7, Stand D056. LVD’s press brakes and bending cells, … LVD Launches New Easy-Cell Bending Automation

LVD recently showcased their XXL heavy-duty bending and laser cutting solutions, including the Synchro-Form press brake ,Taurus XXL fiber laser and TL 8525 large-format tube laser, during their recent XXL open days at LVD headquarters in Belgium. Watch the video and find out more about LVD’s XXL solutions.

LVD launches their latest low cost robotic bending cell, the D-cell, making bending automation incredibly affordable, easy to use and easy to implement.