Heavy gauge capacity
Bend up to 1″ thick steel without compromise. Welded steel construction transfers force exactly where you need it.
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Sheet Metal Bending Machines
Longer. Thicker. Hochstrate.
German-engineered bending machines that handle
the heaviest gauges and longest lengths in sheet metal work.
39″–26 ftBending widths
0.04″–1″Sheet thickness
40+ yearsGerman engineering
North AmericaLocalized support
Built for the toughest jobs
When the sheet metal is serious, so is the machine.
Hochstrate hydraulic bending machines are engineered for fabricators who refuse to compromise on capacity, precision, or uptime. Every machine is configurable to your exact production requirements.
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Three reasons fabricators choose us
German precision engineering
Decades of refinement in hydraulic upper-beam drive design. Repeatable, accurate bends every cycle.
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Built for the longest lengths
Up to 26 ft wide — fold full-length panels in a single setup. Less handling, faster throughput.
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Engineered features that matter
Precision control
Hydraulic dynamic crowning
Active crown compensation maintains a perfectly flat upper beam under load — eliminating angle variation across long bends.
Repeatability
Programmable back gauge
Programmable depth stops keep every part identical. Reduce setup time and operator error on multi-bend runs.
Tight-radius bends
Goat foot tooling
Specialized goat-foot punches let you fold profiles a press brake can't reach — sharp internal angles in tall sections.
Customization
Special accessories
Match the machine to your job: segmented tools, automation modules, custom back gauges, and more.
How we compare
Hochstrate hydraulic bender vs. press brake
Hochstrate
- ✓Bend full-length sheets in one pass — up to 26 ft wide
- ✓Tall, narrow profiles with goat-foot tooling
- ✓Lower tooling cost — single segmented tool set
- ✓Operator-friendly: large work area, clear sightlines
Press brake
- −Limited bed width — long parts require multiple setups
- −Tooling restricted to V-die geometry
- −Higher tooling investment for complex geometries
- −Restricted clearance on tall workpieces
Applications
Sample bends produced by Hochstrate machines
Specifications
At-a-glance capabilities
- Bending widths
- 39″ – 26 ft (1,000 – 8,000 mm)
- Sheet thickness
- 0.04″ – 1″ (1 – 25 mm)
- Construction
- Welded steel frame, hydraulic upper-beam drive
- Back gauge
- Motorized, programmable
- Crowning
- Hydraulic dynamic crowning available
- Tooling
- Segmented standard + goat-foot + custom accessories
Resources
Take the documentation with you
Product brochure
Full machine specifications, options, and configurations.
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At-a-glance dimensions, capacities, and electrical requirements.
Download PDF →Press publications
Independent reviews and case studies from industry publications.
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