forming and bending machines for sheet metal and or metal profiles capable of eliminating or at least reducing the disadvantages described above in addition the invention proposes to provide a multifunction hydraulic head for use with forming and bending machines for sheet metal and or metal profiles capable of increasing the working capacity of the forming machine adding functionality that was previously not available this may be achieved using a multifunction hydraulic head for use with forming and bending machines for sheet metal and or metal profiles whose features are described in the main claim the dependent claims of the solution in question describe advantageous embodiments of the invention the main advantages of this solution in addition to those that arise from the streamlined construction concern first of all the fact that it is no longer necessary to use multiple machines dedicated to the processing to be accomplished namely punching deep drawing embossing and fastening the device according to the invention proposes a basic purpose of making it possible to work sheet metal pieces including those that are large in size so that the above processes may be performed using a single multi function machine the purposes and advantages outlined above may be achieved according to the invention using a multifunction hydraulic head for use with forming and bending machines for sheet metal and or metal profiles that comprise a fixed bed.