Adding in fancy new tools like CNC plasma cutting and computer-aided drafting ... a press brake except for the 4 mm thickness of the plate steel, which was a little much for his smallish brake.

Tecoi USA ’s Stocktec automatic plate storage and processing system uses independent trays to store and dispense materials ...

Affordable plasma cutters are becoming a popular step up from an angle grinder for cutting sheet metal in the home workshop, but cutting long straight lines can be laborious and less than accurate.