Press brakes
Capacity, bend length, 5-axis controls, 10-axis options, tooling, crowning, guarding and positioning questions.
Carter Machinery · Buyers' guides
Choose the machine around the job, not just the headline capacity.
These guides turn the catalogue into something you can print, discuss with your team and use when requesting a quotation. Each guide covers the questions that affect the machine, tooling, delivery and positioning package.
Choose a guide
Machine-specific buying information
Guillotines
Cutting length and thickness, blade gap, backgauge, rear sheet support, handling, prices and delivery.
Box & pan folders
Manual and hydraulic options, segmented tooling, throat depth, capacity, power supply and space.
Laser welders
HFW 1500W and 2000W systems, 3-in-1 processes, Raycus source, 1080nm protection and POA safety packages.
Laser cutters
Enclosed fibre laser selection: 3000 × 1500 mm format, source/head, gas, extraction, guarding, conformity and site requirements.
Other workshop machinery
Use the full catalogue to compare drills, notchers, saws, bandsaws, steelworkers, swagers, rolls and more.
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Every guide includes a print button and a short quotation checklist, so you can keep a paper copy beside the machine enquiry.
Before asking for a quote
Have these details ready
- Material type and thickness, including stainless, aluminium or galvanised steel where relevant.
- Maximum working length, smallest flange or finished profile, and expected production quantity.
- Available electrical supply, access and unloading arrangements.
- Whether you need delivery only, positioning, commissioning, training, tooling or a maintenance package.
- Photographs, drawings or a sample part where the job is unusual.