Ragos CNC Press Brakes, Panel Benders & V-Grooving Machines
Sheet metal bending equipment from RAGOS, sold, installed and supported in North America by Tube Form Solutions.
Tube Form Solutions represents RAGOS for sales and service. Visit RAGOS's website for company news and their global product range.
About RAGOS
Founded in 2011, Foshan RAGOS NC Equipment Co., Ltd. builds more than 1,200 CNC machines a year from production bases in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Hebei, China, with R&D collaboration with Japan's NADIC Co., Ltd. The company designs, builds and supports CNC sheet metal equipment in-house, from compact all-electric press brakes to 640-ton dual-servo machines and fully automatic panel bending centers. Its machines serve sheet metal job shops, HVAC and appliance manufacturers, electrical enclosure builders, construction and architectural fabricators, and machinery OEMs.
Tube Form Solutions added RAGOS to round out our sheet metal offering alongside HSG fiber lasers. That means one partner for cutting and bending, with applications engineering, installation, training and service from our team in Elkhart, Indiana.
RAGOS Product Lines
Down-Acting Hybrid CNC Press Brakes (HG Series)
RAGOS's broadest line: single-servo hydraulic hybrid press brakes, from compact shop machines to heavy plate brakes, built for stability under load.
- 50 to 400 tons
- Bending lengths from 1,600 mm to 7,000 mm
- Popular sizes: HG-110 (110 t × 2,500 mm), HG-170, HG-220 and HG-320
Dual-Servo Hybrid Press Brakes (HM Series)
Dual-servo oil-electric press brakes that combine hydraulic force with servo pump control, using less energy than conventional hydraulics and running quieter.
- 80 to 640 tons
- Bending lengths from 2,500 mm to 6,400 mm
- HM-80-2500 through HM-640-6400
All-Electric Servo Press Brakes (NG Series)
Hydraulic-free press brakes driven entirely by servo motors. They offer clean, quiet operation with low energy use, and are well suited to small and medium precision parts. Learn more about electric press brakes.
- NG-2508: 25 t × 800 mm, six-axis all-electric
- Models up to the NG-8025 (80 t × 2,500 mm)
Up-Acting CNC Press Brakes (MG Series)
Up-acting hybrid CNC press brakes built for fast cycles and straightforward operation on everyday bending work.
- MG-1003, MG-3512, MG-5016, MG-6020 and MG-8025
- Compact through 80-ton class
Panel Benders (AG / AGP Series)
Automatic panel bending centers that form all four sides of a sheet with minimal handling. They are ideal for cabinets, enclosures, doors and appliance panels where consistency and labor savings matter.
- AG-1000, AG-1300 and AG-1500
- AGP-1500, AGP-2000, AGP-2500 and AGP-3200
- Up to 200 mm/s processing speed, ±0.01 mm repeatability
V-Grooving & Folding Machines (NVA / FG Series)
CNC V-grooving machines cut precise grooves before bending, allowing sharp, small-radius bends for architectural panels, signage, elevator and decorative metal. Flexible folding machines (FG/FGP) handle large panels and long flanges.
- NVA-3200, NVA-4200, NVA-5200 and NVA-6200
- FG / FGP flexible folding machines
What Is a Panel Bender?
A panel bender is an automatic sheet metal bending center. Instead of an operator lifting, flipping and re-positioning the sheet at a press brake for every flange, the panel bender clamps the sheet, rotates and positions it itself, and forms each flange with upper and lower bending blades. That means up and down flanges on all four sides, usually in one handling.
Panel Bender vs. Press Brake
| Panel bender | Press brake | |
|---|---|---|
| Best parts | Box-shaped panels: cabinets, enclosures, doors, HVAC housings, appliance and furniture panels | Almost anything: brackets, channels, deep profiles, heavy plate |
| Operator skill | Low: the machine handles and positions the sheet | Higher: the operator handles every bend |
| Large panels | No lifting or flipping by the operator | Large sheets often need two people |
| Changeover | Mostly in the program | Tooling setups for different parts |
| Thick plate | Limited | Strong: RAGOS brakes go up to 640 tons |
Many shops run both: a panel bender for high-mix enclosure and panel work, and press brakes for brackets, channels and heavier parts. Feed either one with blanks from an HSG fiber laser.
Is a Panel Bender Right for You?
- A large share of your parts are 4-sided panels, boxes or covers
- Skilled press brake operators are hard to hire or keep
- You bend large, thin panels that are awkward to handle at a brake
- You want consistent flange dimensions from part to part with little setup
Send us drawings of your typical parts. We will check them against RAGOS AG and AGP capacities and recommend a panel bender, a press brake, or both.
RAGOS Panel Bender Specifications
RAGOS panel benders clamp the sheet, then rotate and position it automatically while upper and lower blades form each flange, upward, downward or flattened, without the operator flipping the part. Universal, auto-adapting tooling handles a wide range of box sizes without manual tool changes, so one operator can produce consistent cabinets, enclosures and panels from the first part.
| Model | Max bending length | CNC axes | Processing speed | Repeatability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG-1000 | 1,000 mm | 8 (3 bending, 3 feeding, 2 positioning) | Up to 200 mm/s | ±0.01 mm |
| AG-1500 | 1,500 mm | 11 (6 bending, 3 feeding, 2 positioning) | Up to 200 mm/s | ±0.01 mm |
| AGP-1500 | 1,500 mm | 13 standard (up to 14 custom) | Up to 200 mm/s | ±0.01 mm |
- Control: Star300-LGx CNC with a 17" touch-screen display
- Drive: servo-driven hydraulic pump. RAGOS rates AGP-series energy savings at over 50% compared with conventional drives.
- Build: cast frame (QT500-7 / HT300) with HIWIN, Yintai or TBI guide rails and ball screws
- Automation: manual loading is standard, with automatic loading and unloading available
- Typical parts: electrical cabinets and enclosures, HVAC housings and covers, appliance panels, metal furniture, racks and shelving, and elevator doors and panels
Larger AGP-2000, AGP-2500 and AGP-3200 models are available. Contact us for full specifications, including sheet thickness capacity by material.
Why Buy RAGOS Through Tube Form Solutions
- Applications engineering: send us your part drawings and we will recommend the right machine, tonnage, bending length and tooling.
- Installation and training: on-site setup and operator training so you are making good parts quickly.
- Service and parts: technical support, preventive maintenance and spare parts from a U.S. team.
- Financing: flexible machine leasing with fast credit decisions.
- Complete sheet metal cells: pair RAGOS bending with HSG fiber laser cutting and laser automation.
Free Press Brake Tonnage Calculator
Work out air-bending tonnage and V-die size for your parts, then get bend allowance, bend deduction and flat blank length with our free press brake tonnage and sheet metal bend calculator. Download the results as a PDF to share with your team.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a panel bender?
An automatic sheet metal bending center that clamps a sheet, rotates and positions it, and forms up and down flanges on all four sides with upper and lower blades, with little operator handling.
What parts are panel benders best for?
Box-shaped and panel parts such as electrical cabinets and enclosures, HVAC housings and covers, appliance panels, doors, metal furniture, racks and shelving.
Should I choose a press brake or a panel bender?
Press brakes are the most flexible choice for varied parts and short runs. Panel benders shine on box-shaped parts such as cabinets, enclosures and panels, where they cut handling and operator skill requirements dramatically. We can review your part mix and recommend the better fit.
What is the advantage of an all-electric press brake?
All-electric machines like the NG Series have no hydraulic system, so there is no oil to change or leak, less heat and noise, and power is used only while the ram moves. They are well suited to small, precise parts.
How do RAGOS model numbers work?
Press brake model numbers indicate tonnage and bending length. For example, the HG-110-2500 is a 110-ton machine with a 2,500 mm bending length, and the NG-2508 is 25 tons with an 800 mm bending length.
Where can I get full specifications?
Contact us for detailed spec sheets on any RAGOS model. We will match tonnage, bending length and options to your parts and provide a quote.
Ready to Talk Sheet Metal Bending?
Tell us about your parts and production goals, and we will recommend the right RAGOS machine.