Material and bend length
Confirm the mild-steel thickness, maximum bend length and whether stainless, aluminium or galvanised material changes the required capacity.
Buyers' guide · Box & pan folders
Choose the folder around the box, tray and flange work you actually make.
A folder needs enough capacity, throat depth and tooling flexibility for the job. Manual and hydraulic machines can look similar in a photograph but behave very differently in production.
The questions that change the machine
Capacity is only the first check
Tooling arrangement
Segmented top tooling, removable sections, box-pan clearance and the smallest flange all affect the useful working area.
Manual or hydraulic?
Manual folders suit flexible general work and do not require a three-phase supply. Hydraulic folders add powered clamping/bending and a different positioning requirement.
Current manual folder examples
Current prices
| 2500 × 2.5 mm HD manual folder | £3,750 + VAT, delivered to UK mainland in the current offer. |
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| 3000 × 2.0 mm manual folder | £4,150 + VAT, delivered to UK mainland in the current offer. |
| 1270 × 1.6 mm manual folder | Contact Carter for the current specification, availability and delivery quotation. |
| Hydraulic range | Compare the hydraulic folder models and request a machine-specific quotation, including power supply, positioning and training. |
Before ordering
Send us the formed section
A sketch or photograph with the material thickness, flange lengths, return folds and longest panel is the fastest way to confirm whether a manual folder or hydraulic model is suitable.
Delivery and training
Confirm access, unloading and whether you need commissioning or basic operator training. The quotation should state what is included.