Ludlow Boosts Metal Forming Capabilities with Bystronic Xpert 250

Ludlow Manufacturing is giving their metal forming services an impressive capability boost with the acquisition of a Bystronic Xpert Pro 250. The new press brake allows Ludlow to offer metal forming for larger and more extreme applications, while increasing their capacity and ability to meet tight customer deadlines.

With this new metal forming equipment, Ludlow can perform complex bending processes on sizable materials. The tonnage of this Bystronic Xpert Pro press brake is an impressive 250 tons. The Bystronic Xpert Pro 250 offers a bending length of 3100 mm and standard stroke of 250 mm. This Bystronic press brake is equipped with dynamic crowning and patented pressure reference, which guarantees the accurate bending of every customer part regardless of the material type. The result is high speed bends and the highest repetition accuracy on the market.

The purchase of the Bystronic Xpert Pro 250 aligns with the Ludlow philosophy of utilizing the latest technologies to service their customers better.

“The Bystronic Xpert Pro 250 is the natural next step in enhancing our metal forming capabilities,” says Ludlow Manufacturing President Todd Ludlow. “With the massive capabilities of this press brake, plus the superior metal forming and handling of our new lathe and folding machine, we can deliver exact bends on a variety of material sizes and types. We can offer more capabilities to our customers, and with the same precision and prompt service they have come to expect from Ludlow.”

The Bystronic Xpert Pro 250 is the king pin of the Ludlow metal forming equipment line-up, which includes machinery like the Trumpf 7000 Bend Cell, XLTbend Metal Folding Machine, Americor Hydraulic Double Pinch 4 Roll Plate Roll, and Tsugami B0325B-III Swiss Type CNC Automatic Lathe. Ludlow Manufacturing also offers sheet metal and tube laser cutting, welding, machining, engineering, and quality control.