Patent ID: 7997115

Claim:
A folding device for a bending press for forming a 180°-folding brace from a sheet metal workpiece, the folding device comprising: a forming die comprising a V-groove and a forming stamp that is adjustable relative thereto, the forming stamp defining a wedge extension; a folding die arranged adjacent to the forming die, the folding die defining a support surface in a plane extending perpendicular to an adjustment direction of the forming stamp, wherein a gap is defined between facing side faces of the forming die and the folding die, the gap defining a spacing measured perpendicular to a bending plane of the folding device; a tool mount for the forming die and the folding die, the tool mount being arranged in adjustable manner on an upper side of a table beam in a direction perpendicular to the bending plane such that the tool mount is movable between a pre-forming position in which the forming die is positioned to receive the wedge extension of the forming stamp in the V-groove of the forming die, and a folding position in which the gap is aligned with the wedge extension of the forming stamp; the support surface being arranged to support a sheet metal workpiece thereon, the forming stamp and the forming die cooperating to pre-form the workpiece when the tool mount is in the pre-forming position, the tool mount then being moved to the folding position and the forming stamp and folding die cooperating to form the pre-formed workpiece into a 180°-folding brace.