TRUMPF Type Press Brake Punch Adapter – 120 mm Height, 50 mm Width, Custom Height Available

Key Features

• TRUMPF Type press brake punch adapter / upper tool adapter
• Installed between the press brake upper clamping system and upper punch
• 120 mm adapter height for increasing the overall installed tooling height
• 50 mm overall width
• Suitable for relatively short punches used on machines with larger open height
• Helps compensate for differences between machine open height and tooling height
• Can extend the usable height of existing upper punches
• Allows existing shorter punches to be used in more bending setups
• Can reduce the need to manufacture multiple punches with different overall heights
• Provides greater flexibility when configuring different tooling combinations
• Useful for special bending applications requiring additional upper tooling height
• Can be designed for different tooling interfaces when tooling-system adaptation is required
• Suitable for standard and segmented press brake tooling configurations
• Precision-machined mounting and locating surfaces
• Adapter height can be customized
• Other dimensions and interfaces can also be manufactured according to customer requirements
• Free press brake tooling design service available

Technical Specifications

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Typical Applications

This TRUMPF Type punch adapter is primarily used when the available upper punch height does not provide the most suitable tooling setup for the press brake or workpiece.

Typical applications include:

• Increasing upper punch installation height
• Connecting the upper clamping system with shorter press brake punches
• Press brakes with relatively large open height
• Increasing the overall height of an existing tooling combination
• Extending the application range of existing upper punches
• Creating different tooling-height combinations
• Special workpieces requiring additional tooling reach
• Multi-station press brake setups
• Segmented upper tooling configurations
• Custom press brake tooling systems
• Tooling interface adaptation where specifically designed
• CNC press brake production

TRUMPF's own bending-tool documentation describes adapters as a means of extending tooling and also emphasizes that the machine's installation height must be considered when selecting them.

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Increase the Effective Height of Short Upper Punches

The most important function of this adapter is to increase the overall installed height of the upper tooling system.

For example, a customer may already have a relatively short upper punch that is suitable for the required bend geometry.

However, if the press brake has a relatively large open height, or the particular bending setup requires the upper tooling to extend farther downward, replacing the existing punch with an entirely new taller punch may not always be the most flexible solution.

An adapter can be installed between the upper clamping system and punch:

Press Brake Ram / Upper Clamp
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TRUMPF Type Adapter
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Upper Punch
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Workpiece & Lower Die

The adapter therefore increases the total installed tooling height while allowing the existing punch to continue performing the actual bending operation.

Mate describes punch adapters in a similar way—as accessories that can extend the height of existing press brake punches.

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More Flexible Use of Existing Press Brake Punches

Another important advantage of a punch adapter is tooling flexibility.

Without an adapter, a factory may need several punches with similar working profiles but different overall heights to accommodate different machines or bending setups.

With suitable adapters, the same basic punch can potentially be combined with different adapter heights to create multiple tooling configurations.

For example:

Short Punch + 60 mm Adapter

Short Punch + 100 mm Adapter

Short Punch + 120 mm Adapter

Short Punch + Custom Height Adapter

This modular approach can help customers make better use of their existing tooling inventory and reduce the need to manufacture a completely new punch simply because a different installation height is required.

This is also why custom adapter height is an important feature rather than just a dimensional option.

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Custom Height for Different Press Brake Setups

The required adapter height is not the same for every machine or bending application.

It depends on the complete press brake setup, including:

• Press brake open height / daylight
• Upper clamping system
• Existing punch height
• Lower die height
• Required workpiece clearance
• Machine stroke
• Workpiece geometry
• Bending sequence
• Required installation height

Therefore, the 120 mm height shown for this model is not the only available configuration.

We can customize adapter height according to the customer's actual machine and tooling combination.

Customers can provide:

Machine information + Existing Punch Dimensions + Lower Die Dimensions + Workpiece Drawing

and our engineering team can help determine a suitable adapter height.

TRUMPF's tooling documentation similarly emphasizes that the press brake installation height must be considered when using tool adapters.

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Tooling System Conversion & Interface Adaptation

Another important function found in press brake adapter systems is tooling interface conversion.

Different press brakes and tooling families may use different mounting interfaces. A specially designed adapter can sometimes provide the transition required between the machine's upper clamping system and another tooling configuration.

Mate describes punch adapters as being able to convert from one tooling style to another, while specialist adapter manufacturers likewise offer custom adapters for connecting different tooling systems.

For this type of application, however, compatibility should not be assumed simply because two components can physically fit together.

The complete adapter design must consider:

• Upper clamping interface
• Punch tang geometry
• Centerline alignment
• Tool seating surfaces
• Safety / retention structure
• Load transfer
• Tool height
• Machine capacity
• Punch capacity

For this reason, tooling-system conversion adapters should be designed according to the actual machine and tooling drawings.

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Maintain Accurate Tool Alignment

An adapter is not simply a spacer placed between the machine and punch.

Its locating, seating, and load-transfer surfaces are important because the bending force must pass through:

Ram → Adapter → Punch → Workpiece → Lower Die

The adapter therefore needs to maintain proper positioning and alignment between the press brake and upper punch.

Precision machining of the mounting surfaces helps provide:

• Stable punch positioning
• Consistent tooling centerline
• Reliable load transfer
• Repeatable installation
• Consistent bending performance

This becomes particularly important when longer segmented tooling or multiple tooling sections are installed across the press brake.

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Improve Tooling Inventory Flexibility

From a production-management perspective, adapters can also make a press brake tooling inventory more flexible.

Instead of designing every upper punch around one fixed total height, customers can create a more modular tooling system:

Standard Punch + Adapter = Different Installed Height

This can be particularly useful for factories operating:

• Multiple press brakes
• Multiple punch heights
• Different product families
• Frequent tooling changeovers
• Special bending jobs
• Small-batch customized production

Mate also notes that adapters allow different tooling styles to work across different press brake environments, reinforcing the adapter's role as a tooling-flexibility component rather than merely a simple spacer.

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Product Details & Manufacturing Quality

A press brake adapter must provide reliable support between the upper clamping system and the punch.

For this reason, critical mounting, positioning, and load-transfer surfaces are precision machined to maintain dimensional consistency.

The adapter shown here features:

120 mm Height + 50 mm Overall Width + 20 mm Upper Tang

and is designed as a connection and height-extension component for the corresponding TRUMPF Type press brake tooling system.

The adapter can be supplied in different working lengths and segmented configurations according to customer requirements.

For special applications, dimensions and interface geometry can be manufactured according to the customer's existing tooling or machine drawings.

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Standard & Fully Customizable TRUMPF Type Adapters

We manufacture both standard TRUMPF Type tooling adapters and fully customized press brake adapters.

Customization is particularly important for adapters because the required dimensions are closely related to the customer's existing machine and tooling system.

Customers can send us:

• Press brake machine specifications
• Upper clamping drawings
• Existing punch drawings
• Existing adapter drawings
• Tooling installation height
• Required additional height
• 2D workpiece drawings
• 3D models
• Photos and dimensions of existing tooling

Our engineering team provides a free press brake tooling design service.

Customization options include:

• Adapter height
• Adapter width
• Adapter working length
• Segmented lengths
• Upper mounting interface
• Lower punch interface
• Locating geometry
• Retention structure
• Special load-bearing structure
• Machine-specific dimensions
• Tooling-system conversion interfaces

If the customer is unsure which adapter height is suitable, they can provide the machine model, existing punch dimensions, lower die dimensions, and workpiece drawing, and we can help evaluate the complete tooling installation height.

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TRUMPF Type Adapter for a More Flexible Tooling System

A press brake adapter provides more than a simple connection between the ram and punch.

Its main value is to make the tooling system more modular and adaptable.

A suitable adapter can help:

Connect the Upper Clamp and Punch
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Increase Tooling Height
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Reuse Existing Short Punches
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Create Different Tool Height Combinations
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Adapt Tooling Interfaces When Properly Designed

For customers currently using TRUMPF original tooling or corresponding tooling systems, WYS Machinery can manufacture TRUMPF Type adapters according to existing machine and tooling dimensions.

The adapter height and interface are fully customizable, allowing the customer to build a tooling configuration around the actual press brake and workpiece rather than being limited to one standard adapter dimension.