Cleveland Steel Tool 55 Ton, Manual

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The 55 Ton Cleveland Steel Tool Ironworker can accommo-

date an 8" or 10" Press Brake. Press Brake tooling will allow 

for the graduated bending of 1/16", 3/16", 1/8" and 1/4" flat 

stock up to 90 degrees. This tooling is most effective when 

operated with the factory installed Electric Stroke Control fea-

ture. 

Setup

Press Brake tooling can be accommodated in either the open 

station or punch station of the machine. Press Brake tooling  

includes one mounting bracket to secure the “punch” to the 

center of the machine, one “punch”, one “4-way die”, and 

two bottom brackets that secure the “die” to the base table. 

The moving “center” of the ironworker, pushes the top punch 

into the shaped die to bend the specified material. If ordered 

as a factory installed option, your Press Brake assembly is 

setup for immediate operation. If ordered as an option, the 

open station or punch station must be cleared of any existing 

tooling, material or debris prior to tooling installation. To setup 

your Press Brake, please observe the following steps:

Install the punch holder:

1.  Remove all tooling and guarding from the open station or 

punch station.

2.  Secure the punch holder to the  moving “center” with 

bolts provided. The 1/2" tapped hole is positioned to the 

outside of the machine. 

3.  Position punch in the holder so that the milled relief in the 

keyway slips over the holder bolt. Tighten set screws in 

the holder to secure the punch.

4.  Depress the foot pedal to activate the Press Brake sta-

tion. When the Press Brake operation is complete, re-

lease the foot pedal to return the punch to the neutral 

position. 

Install the 4-Way Die: 

1.   Place the die assembly on the Ironworker support table. 

2.  Loosely secure the two support brackets to the support 

table from the underside of the base with four 1/2" bolts, 

nuts and washers (provided). 

3.   Check for punch and die alignment by powering on the 

machine and slowly inching down the punch to meet the 

bottom die with the foot pedal. Power the machine off. 

4.   In the event that the punch and die are not aligned, 

simply loosen the bolts under the table allowing the die 

block to be moved to center the punch. When aligned, 

tighten the table bolts to secure the table.

5.  Select 1/16", 3/16", 1/8" or 1/4" test material for 

bending. Rotate your four-way die to your selected 

material thickness. Power the machine on and jog the 

center down until the punch pushes the sample material 

into the die. If the punch stops before the material has 

been formed to a 90 degree angle, a small steel shim 

must be placed between the die and support table. 

6.  Re-install all guarding to the machine prior to machine 

use.

Safe Operation

Observe the following guidelines when operating the Press 

Brake Station.
•  Never exceed the capacities of the machine or tooling 

as described in the Ironworker specifications or listed at 

the tooling station.

•  Keep the Press Brake tooling clean. 

•  Check Press Brake clearance and alignment at every 

tooling change, maintenance cycle or extended Press 

Brake operation. Failure to maintain proper clearance 

may damage punch, die and support brackets or 

adjacent tooling.

•  Press material towards the center of the Press Brake 

length.

•  Do not stack material in the Press Brake station.

•  When not in use, remove the Press Brake die from the 

holder.

Press Brake Operation

1.  Clear the station of any tools or debris prior to powering 

the machine on. 

2.  Turn the Ironworker on and place the material to be 

“broken” on top of the bottom die. 

3.  Center your material within the length of the bottom die. 

Bending material to the front or back of the Press Brake 

die may damage your Ironworker. 

4.  Position your material for the desired Press Brake. 

Clear your hands from the working area and depress 

the foot pedal to activate the Press Brake station. When 

the Press Brake operation is complete, release the foot 

pedal to return the punch to the neutral position.

Optional Tooling - Press Brake Tooling

 Guarding removed for clarity