The invention relates to a simple hydraulic 
system for a bending 
machine. The simple hydraulic 
system comprises an axle 
plunger pump, a screen 
oil filter, an 
oil tank, a 
pilot operated 
check valve, a three-position four-way electromagnetic 
directional valve, a two-position two-way electromagnetic 
directional valve, a pressure gauge, a one-way 
throttle valve, two prefill valves, an overflow valve, two oil cylinders and a 
safety valve. The axial 
plunger pump is connected with a motor and further connected with the 
oil tank through the screen 
oil filter, and one way of the axial 
plunger pump is connected to the overflow valve while the other way of the axial 
plunger pump is connected to the three-position four-way electromagnetic 
directional valve. One operation port of the three-position four-way electromagnetic directional valve is connected with the 
safety valve and the 
pilot operated 
check valve for pressure maintaining and further connected with rod cavity of the two oil cylinders, rodless cavities of the two oil cylinders are connected with the prefill valves respectively, control oil circuits of the two prefill valves are connected with the two-position two-way electromagnetic directional valve and forms a loop with the other operation port of the three-position four-way electromagnetic directional valve. By the simple hydraulic 
system for the bending 
machine, an 
electrical control system of a mainframe is simplified, manufacturing cost of the mainframe is reduced, and convenience and simplicity in operation of the mainframe is achieved. In addition, the simple hydraulic system for the bending 
machine has the advantages of high efficiency and energy saving and has functions of pressure maintaining and overload protection.