We Found the Limit: 6 Layers of Aluminum on Our Heavy-Duty Portable Bending Machine

In Part 1, we bent 5 layers of aluminum coil stock with a single operator — and proved just how much power the Innovatools portable brake can deliver.

In this follow-up test, we pushed further. We attempted 6 layers. It would not bend — even with maximum force on the handles. And that’s the point. Because the Innovatools Heavy-Duty Brake is built without conventional cast frames and uses solid billet components, we can safely push it beyond its bending capacity without damaging the machine. If the brake won’t bend the material, it lets you know — and nothing breaks. This is what durability looks like when a tool is engineered to be pushed. 👉 Learn more: Innovatools Modular Siding Bending machine

Longest Portable Bending Brake

The longest brake we have assembled so far on display

Presenting the longest portable bending brake ever made (to our knowledge):

A few weeks ago we assembled six 42’’ modules together to create a 21ft long Heavy Duty Innovatools Modular Brake with a 24’’ throat. A customer reached out to us asking if he could have a brake that is 21 ft long, our answer was; Why not?! Having the ability to join modules together and create a virtually infinite length of bending brake is a design that is easily achievable with the Innovatools Modular Brake design.

21 foot outside corner with J-Trims made with Modular Brake

See us bending an outside corner with integrated J-Trims on the 21 ft brake in action right here:

Watch the process of bending a 21 foot outside corner with J-Trims

Conclusion:

So as you can see here, the advantages of having a modular design are VERY beneficial from many aspects from manufacturing, to shipping, to the end user. Although with some explanations the Whys might seem more obvious now, sometimes benefits need to be explained to truly grasp and understand the revolutionary aspect of a new product in an industry that hasn’t seen much design changes in a long period of time and has therefore set baseline expectations from a long time ago. Innovatools is there to disrupt the industry and to reset the baseline on those expectations.