Press Brake Audit App turns press brake audits into a scored, repeatable programme. Auditors score each press brake against weighted criteria, attach photo evidence, and track corrective actions to verified closure across every site. Managers compare press brake audit scores across sites and track every corrective action to closure.
Press Brake Audit App runs a scored punch press audit covering light curtains or fixed guards, two-hand controls and anti-repeat, clutch, brake, and stopping performance, tooling, die, and bolster, and emergency stops and mute, with a photo and a sign-off required on each point. Without a system, punch press findings live on paper and in chat. A punch press fault such as light curtain or guard faults slips through. An audit then means rebuilding punch press evidence from folders.
Press Brake Audit App keeps one record per punch press and per site, with photo evidence and a named sign-off. Each punch press finding is tracked to verified closure. Press shop and maintenance teams see punch press completion and overdue actions across the manufacturing portfolio. Every punch press record proves what was checked, when, and by whom.
What to Include in a Press Brake Audit App?
A comprehensive punch press audit covers the key areas that affect operations and compliance. Audit press brake operations with structured scoring, photo evidence, and corrective action tracking. Your audit should include sections for light curtains or fixed guards; two-hand controls and anti-repeat; and clutch, brake, and stopping performance, evidence capture, pass/fail or scoring criteria, corrective action assignment, and sign-off, so that nothing is missed and every audit finding is traceable.
How to Use Press Brake Audit App
A scored audit only helps if every auditor scores the same way. Follow these steps to run a press brake audit:
Open the press brake audit template, which carries weighted criteria and a scoring scheme.
Score each press brake against the criteria and attach photo evidence for any non-conformance.
Let the app calculate the section and overall press brake score so the site is comparable to others.
Raise a corrective action for each failed press brake criterion with an owner and due date.
Sign off the press brake audit. The scorecard and branded report generate automatically.
What Does a Punch Press Audit Cover?
A punch press audit scores condition against PUWER power press requirements and statutory thorough examination, checking light curtains or fixed guards, two-hand controls and anti-repeat, clutch, brake, and stopping performance, tooling, die, and bolster, emergency stops and mute, and PSSR examination record. Each punch press finding is logged with a photo, a severity, and the failing point. So the punch press audit becomes a traceable evidence pack, not an ageing spreadsheet.
What Gets Checked
Light curtains or fixed guards
Two-hand controls and anti-repeat
Clutch, brake, and stopping performance
Tooling, die, and bolster
Emergency stops and mute
PSSR examination record
Common Defects It Surfaces
Light curtain or guard faults
Two-hand control defeat
Clutch or brake wear
Die or tooling defects
Overdue examination
Evidence Captured
Light curtain test note
Brake stopping-time record
Guard photo
Templates align to PUWER power press requirements, statutory thorough examination.
How Press Brake Audit App Scores a Press Brake Audit
Step 1
Score Consistently
Weighted criteria are built into the press brake audit template.
Step 2
Evidence Every Finding
Auditors attach photo proof for each press brake non-conformance.
Step 3
Compare and Act
Scorecards rank sites and failed press brake criteria become corrective actions.
See the AI Behind Press Brake Audit App
Everything your field team records during press brake audit, from photos and voice notes to sign-off, InspectWrk turns into a finished report automatically. Faster, more accurate, and without the retyping.
Take a Photo. AI Fills the Form
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Speak. AI Writes It Down.
Inspectors speak their observations in any language. AI transcribes and fills the form in real time. Completely hands-free in the field.
Inspections Done. Report Ready.
The moment an inspection is submitted, a branded PDF, Excel, or CSV report generates automatically. No manual work. No waiting.
Connect Your Existing Tools.
InspectWrk integrates with the tools your team already uses, including Zoho, Microsoft 365, and SAP. No double entry.
Live Dashboard. Every Site. Always On.
Your operations team sees completion rates, open issues, and compliance scores across all sites in real time. No chasing updates.
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What Press Brake Teams Fix When Audits Are Scored the Same Way Everywhere
Press Brake work breaks down the moment evidence leaves the form. These are the problems Press Brake Audit App is built to remove, and what the team gets back when it does.
Every auditor scores the press brake audit differently, so sites cannot be compared
One auditor is strict, another is lenient, and a third skips sections. The press brake audit scores come back, but leadership cannot tell whether a low score means a weak site or a tough auditor.
Problem
Press Brake scoring depends on which auditor showed up
Press brake sections get skipped with no record
Press Brake scores are not comparable across sites
Solution
Weighted press brake criteria baked into the audit template
Mandatory press brake sections, so nothing is skipped
Comparable press brake scores that roll up across the estate
Assigned contractor signs off the press brake fix, and nobody checks it
A defect on the press brake is handed to assigned contractor. A week later the press brake defect is marked closed. Whether the press brake work was done well, badly, or at all, nobody has verified.
Problem
Assigned contractor marks work closed with no verification
Poor press brake fixes are only found at the next inspection
No record of which press brake partners actually perform
Solution
Closure photo required before any press brake action is signed off
Assigned contractor performance scored on closure speed and re-opens
Re-opened press brake actions linked back to the original finding
The press brake report is still being assembled by hand
Someone spends Friday afternoon collecting press brake photos, notes, and audit records into a report. By the time leadership reads it, the press brake data is days old and the next problem is already live.
Problem
Press Brake reports compiled by hand from photos and notes
Leadership reads press brake data that is already days old
Every press brake report looks slightly different
Solution
Branded press brake reports generate automatically per site and period
Scheduled press brake reports reach managers before the morning meeting
One consistent press brake report format across the estate
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Press Brake Audit App check on a punch press audit?
Press Brake Audit App runs a scored punch press audit against PUWER power press requirements and statutory thorough examination, checking light curtains or fixed guards, two-hand controls and anti-repeat, clutch, brake, and stopping performance, tooling, die, and bolster, and emergency stops and mute. Each finding is logged with a photo, a severity, and the point it fails, then routed to an owner with a deadline. It stays open until a reviewer verifies the fix, so the audit becomes a traceable evidence pack for press shop and maintenance teams rather than an ageing spreadsheet. Because scoring is built into the template, two sites assessed by two people produce numbers you can compare fairly.
Which punch press defects matter most, and what happens if they are missed?
The audit targets the punch press failures that matter most: light curtain or guard faults, two-hand control defeat, clutch or brake wear, and die or tooling defects. Left unchecked, a fault such as light curtain or guard faults can mean downtime, a safety incident, or a failed audit, so every finding becomes an owned task with a deadline. It stays open until photo proof of the repair is reviewed, and repeat problems are flagged so press shop and maintenance teams fix the cause rather than the symptom. Prioritising by severity means the most serious issues are handled first, not whichever was reported loudest.
Which standards does Press Brake Audit App support for punch press work?
Press Brake Audit App keeps punch press checks aligned to PUWER power press requirements and statutory thorough examination. The photos each standard expects are required fields, so an incomplete check cannot be closed and a gap is caught before an assessor finds it. When a review is due, press shop and maintenance teams pull the records for the site in scope with one search instead of rebuilding them from folders. Retention and history stay searchable, so proof remains defensible at any point, not only on the day of an audit.
Can teams run punch press checks offline and across multiple sites?
Yes. Press Brake Audit App is offline-first: teams complete punch press checks on iOS or Android with no signal, capturing photos and the evidence each check requires in the field. Each record syncs automatically when the connection returns, with its timestamp intact, and the same template runs on every site. So press shop and maintenance teams get a live view of what is complete, overdue, or failing per location, and a weak connection in a remote or low-signal area never costs a round or loses a photo.
What evidence proves a punch press audit was completed?
Every completed punch press audit carries light curtain test note, brake stopping-time record, and guard photo, a GPS location, a timestamp, and a named sign-off. Because the evidence is captured during the round rather than typed up afterwards, press shop and maintenance teams can show exactly what was checked, when, and by whom. When an assessor or client asks, the record exports in seconds as a branded PDF or a searchable history, so proof never depends on someone remembering where a photo was saved or which folder holds last quarter's records.
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