Press Brake Bending Cost Calculator

There are two methods. Time-based: add quantity × bends × time per bend to the setup time and multiply the total minutes by your press brake rate per minute. Price per bend: multiply quantity × bends × price per bend and add a setup charge. In both cases, add your markup and check the minimum order charge.

It depends on part size and weight. As a starting point, use 8–12 s for small parts that are easy to handle, 15–25 s for medium parts and 30–60 s for large or heavy parts. This covers picking up, positioning against the backgauge, bending, turning and putting the part down; update it with your own timings.

Time-based pricing is more accurate for internal cost: a small bracket and a three-metre heavy part with the same number of bends take very different times. A price per bend is useful as a simple unit for customers on straightforward, repeat jobs.

Parts longer than 2,000 mm need support and slower handling, and parts over 25 kg usually need two operators, so a percentage is added to the bending cost. The calculator uses 30% for long and 50% for heavy parts as examples; change them to your own rates.

Enter the machine investment, depreciation period, rent, staff, maintenance and overhead, operating hours and power draw in the machine hourly rate calculator. With press brake selected, it starts with example values and returns the rate per minute including markup.

No. Results exclude VAT, and material, cutting, welding and painting are not included. For a combined cutting and bending quote, add the result of the laser cutting cost calculator to this amount.