It may be the perfect marriage of man and machine. 

‘It’ is the joining of Schectl MAX to iFold™ control and OnLink™ remote servicing.

To create a more perfect union of hardware and software, the folks at Metal Forming Inc. started from strength. The German engineers at Schechtl have a 100-year history of building the most popular sheet metal folders in the world. The Schechtl MAB sheet metal breaks lead the industry today in production speed, versatility and operator ease of use. SCHECHTL MAX 3100 FOLDER

The backbone is the heavy-duty solid steel folding beam. The MAX features bending capacities of 14 gauge, with a back-gauge accuracy of +/- .004″, and a back-gauge driven by two massive 1.25″ Dual Drive Ball Screws and twin 1.5″ Thompson rails.

Because of the small geometry of the tooling, clamping jaws and folding beam, it is much easier to produce a wider variety of profiles with the MAX than with the competition. In addition, unlike most of the competition, Schechtl offers a huge variety of clamping jaw tooling. SCHECHTL MAX 3100 FOLDER

Add Metal Forming Inc. ‘s industry-leading 3-year parts warranty to MAX’s legendary bending strength, , and you have a very strong and reliable hardware foundation.

And beyond the muscle, there’s also the brain. Computers have enabled huge efficiencies in manufacturing operations, and the iFold control on the Shechtl MAX is a poster child for creating those efficiencies in your shop. Drag & Draw programming technology allows the iFold operator to draw a part “live” on the screen with his finger, with actual dimensions and angles to scale. SCHECHTL MAX 3100 FOLDER

Moreover, Metal Forming’s OnLink Service System, another innovation, can communicate with the customer right from the control screen with live streaming voice and video. You save the expense of plane fare and travel time for a technician to come to you, and get the benefits of having Metal Forming’s entire expert team there ‘virtually’ for custom care whenever you need it.