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TENNSMITH's heavy-duty hand brakes are designed and built for long service and accurate bending. Welded steel plate construction and heavy truss rods and braces provide strength and durability.

With much more substantial steel side plates than other domestically made units, these brakes have the rigidity required for upper beam adjustment without the use of wrenches.

Equipped with thrust bearings, the upper leaf adjustment screws permit quick, accurate alignment for different material thicknesses or radii.








Other adjustment features include:
- leveling screws and lock nuts on the pedestals;
- jack screws and tensioner bolts on the apron;
- truss rods on the apron, base and upper beam;
- fully adjustable counter balances to facilitate the bending process
- replaceable nose bar and apron inserts.
Removable apron angle and insert permit 1/4-inch reverse bends in lighter material.

Bored in line to ensure perfect alignment, the pivot points are fitted with oil impregnated bearings. The hinge pins are high-tensile, alloy steel.

Ductile steel clamp handles, heavy yokes, grease fittings and an apron stop rod complement the many other fine features of these heavy-duty brakes.

Models HB121-18, HB121-16, HB121-14, HB145-18 >>





HEAVY-DUTY HAND BRAKES HB48-12 HB73-16 HB97-18
Capacity, mild steel 12 gauge/2.7 mm 16 gauge/1.6 mm 18 gauge/1.25 mm
Bending length 49 in/1245 mm 73 in/1854 mm 97 in/2464 mm
Maximum lift of beam 1-7/8 in/47 mm 1-7/8 in/47 mm 1-7/8 in/47 mm
Front to rear beam adjustment 1/2 in/13 mm 1/2 in/13 mm 1/2 in/13 mm
Minimum reverse bend 1/4 in/6 mm 1/4 in/6 mm 1/4 in/6 mm
Minimum flange in capacity material 1 in/25 mm 1 in/25 mm 1 in/25 mm
Shipping weight 1100 lbs/500 kg 1200 lbs/545 kg 1385 lbs/628 kg
Dimensions, counterweights
in place, LxWxH		 72 x 36 x 53 in
1829 x 915 x 1346 mm		 114 x 48 x 59-1/2 in
2896 x 1220 x 1512 mm		 138 x 48 x 59-1/2 in
3506 x 1220 x 1512 mm

HEAVY-DUTY HAND BRAKES HB97-16 HB97-12
Capacity, mild steel 16 gauge/1.6 mm 12 gauge/2.7 mm
Bending length 97 in/2464 mm 97 in/2464 mm
Maximum lift of beam 1-7/8 in/47 mm 2-1/4 in/57 mm
Front to rear beam adjustment 1/2 in/13 mm 1/2 in/13 mm
Minimum reverse bend 1/4 in/6 mm 1/4 in/6 mm
Minimum flange in capacity material 1 in/25 mm 1 in/25 mm
Shipping weight 1675 lbs/759.8 kg 2800 lbs/1273 kg
Dimensions, counterweights
in place, LxWxH		 140 x 52 x 60 in
3556 x 1321 x 1524 mm		 145 x 54 x 63-1/2 in
3683 x 1372 x 1613 mm
Available Option: Radius fingers