Pacific Press Blog Articles

A large press brake is not the only way to bend a large-sized part. Press brakes can be coupled to work in tandem, which might help increase productivity and throughput. When might you need a tandem press brake? Any shop evaluating a need for tandem press brakes should start with understanding how they work, the…

You just bought a brand-new hydraulic press in the hope that it will make money for your organization for years to come. The press is working great and stampings are coming off the line at an incredible pace. Fast-forward 15 years. The press has stopped coming down to a repeatable depth. The electrical system keeps…

January 2019 – Pacific Press Technologies’ parent company, Right Lane Industries (RLI) is pleased to announce the recent acquisitions of the USA based companies AB Stretch and Schlegel Specialty Products. With the latest addition of these two subsidiaries to the division, RLI is now the parent company of three capital equipment businesses and two industrial…

The second industrial revolution in the United States saw a major boom in economic output in the United States. After the dawn of the Bessemer process of steel making, the United States saw a huge output, and usage, of fabricated steel products. Applications ranged from bridge and building construction to frame components of automobiles. It…