This demonstration pairs a hydraulic press frame with CNC-style control. On screen you see the probe trace first, marking the angular position and height of each bend; the press head then follows those coordinates, and because the force comes from a hydraulic cylinder through a proportional valve, even stiff, thick sections yield cleanly without the overshoot typical of air or screw presses.
Servo motors handle the precise positioning — where the head sits, how far it travels — while hydraulics supply the raw force, so the same machine can nudge a thin tube and bully a heavy bar. Valve control ramps pressure up and down smoothly rather than snapping it on. A step-by-step view of probing, calculation and pressing is in the process overview.
It lands in the middle of the range: too much throughput for a hand press, not quite a dedicated unmanned line. Gearbox, pump and motor suppliers use it for families of stepped shafts and splined bars, where force and precision both matter. Wondering whether this middle option fits your shop? The configuration comparison maps force, automation and staffing across all three types.
Send drawings of both your lightest and heaviest parts and we will show whether one hydraulic-CNC press covers the spread. Use the contact page for a detailed engineering reply.
Hydraulic force with servo-positioned press head
Proportional valve ramps pressure smoothly
One frame covers thin tubes and heavy bars
Probe locates bend angle and height automatically
Manual, semi-auto and full-auto control paths