Press brake and method for operating therefor

A press brake, comprising:

• a lever that is moveably attached to a frame and that is moveable between a press position and a release position;
• a motor that is operatively attached to the frame and the lever, wherein the motor is configured to move the lever between the press position and the release position;
• a pulley assembly operatively connected to and positioned between the motor and the lever, the pulley assembly comprising a plurality of frame pulleys fixed to the frame and a plurality of lever pulleys operatively connected to the lever;
• a connecting element alternately placed around a frame pulley and a lever pulley and
• a pressing element comprising a top pressing part and a bottom pressing part,
• wherein one of the bottom pressing part and the top pressing part is operatively connected to the frame, wherein the other of the top pressing part and the bottom pressing part is operatively connected to the lever, and wherein the top pressing part and the bottom pressing part are configured to mate when the lever is in the press position,
• wherein the connecting element is connected to the motor at a first end of the connecting element and fixed to the frame at a second end of the connecting element.