Custom and Precision Tube Bending
We have deep capabilities in design, manufacturing, finishing, and even complex tube assemblies.
Precision Bending Technology is experienced in various forms of custom tube bending and offers a huge range of materials in house to suit your project.
Our tube bending techniques, engineers and equipment ensure that your projects are completed to the highest possible standards, every time.
We Tackle the Most Complex Jobs and Quote Parts Others Reject
Because every bending job is unique, we take into account all project considerations including materials, finishing, custom work, and/or urgent delivery. Our bending and assembly project quotes are turned around by seasoned engineers and estimators who confirm all aspects of your job.
Our design team figures out the best way to run your job first – and that’s why we deliver so many tube bending jobs that other shops turn away. Our services and assembly capabilities start below, but they don’t stop there. Want to talk to someone about a job, upload a file for quote or call us at 440.974.2500.
Specialized Tube Bending Capabilities
When you are building a specialized application, it requires precision tube bending to ensure a leak-proof installation. Threaded ends and brackets must be located accurately if the mating part is to be successfully coupled to the tube. The ends of the tube must be free of distortion from bending and be accurately sized to fit-up and seal correctly.
Precision Bending Technology has the in-house precision tube bending capability to create fixtures, tools and gauges that produce and check the critical attributes of your part. This ensures that the tubular part will fit and perform as designed.
Ensuring Quality with Photogrammetric Technology
In addition to “hard” tools, PBT employs Photogrammetric Technology to collect data from samples and production runs to develop predictive models which can yield insights into reasonable tolerances for any given size and type of material. Data AICON can also be transmitted to the CNC tube bending equipment to reverse engineer a sample part or fine-tune the bending program.
Tube Sizes
Round Tubing up to 4" Diameter,
Square Tubing up to 4"
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Types of Tube Bending
Precision Tube Bending
Precision tube bending is designed for applications that demand exact dimensional accuracy, properly threaded brackets, and distortion-free tube ends. When tubes must mate together with zero tolerance for error, this process delivers.
Using specialized tooling and gauges, precision tube bending achieves tight-fit outcomes in both form and function — ensuring every bend meets the required specifications for fit and performance.
Roll Bending
Roll bending uses a three-roller machine called a jig to shape metal tubes, pipes, sheet metal, and metal bars into curved forms. The tube is placed into the jig, and the middle roller is manually lowered and pressed against the tube to form the desired curve.
Roll bending is particularly suited to producing large-radius, circular, or arc-shaped bends and is a versatile option for custom bending applications.
Press Bending
Press bending is the most widely used and straightforward form of tube bending. The process uses a bend die pressed directly against the tube or pipe to produce the desired angle or shape.
While it is the most accessible method, press bending offers less dimensional precision than other techniques and is best suited for applications where tight tolerances are not required.
CNC Tube Bending
CNC tube bending enhances rotary draw bending with computer-controlled automation, delivering superior speed and repeatability — especially for complex multi-bend parts. CNC equipment automatically positions and manipulates the tube to precisely align each bend relative to the others, eliminating human error in multi-plane geometries.
CNC tube bending is recommended for parts with two or more bends. While single-radius designs are ideal, our CNC equipment also supports mixed bend radii within a single part, expanding design flexibility for complex tubular components.
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ROTARY DRAW BENDING
Rotary draw bending is a precision bending method that uses a mandrel placed inside the tube, combined with a bend die, clamp die, pressure die, and wiper die on the outside. This multi-die setup controls metal flow throughout the bend, preserving the tube's full outside diameter and producing a smooth, clean exterior finish with no wrinkling or collapse.
This method is the preferred choice for fluid handling lines, structural components, and any application where bend cosmetics, tight bend radii, or strict dimensional tolerances are critical. These characteristics are unique to rotary draw bending and cannot be replicated by less controlled methods.
Rotary draw bending is not limited to round tube and pipe — it is also used to bend extruded shapes, square and rectangular tubing, and channel profiles.
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SELECTING THE RIGHT METAL MATERIALS FOR CUSTOM BENDING PROJECTS
One of the most important parts of the process of custom metal bending is the selection of the right material. It is as crucial as the bending process itself.
Precision Bending, a leader in the field, emphasizes the importance of material selection for the success of any custom bending project. We take a look at why material choice is vital and how it impacts the outcome of a bending project.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR A CUSTOM BENDING PROJECT
Precision Bending is a premier custom bending manufacturer. We work with customers to design and fulfill custom bent tubing. The process for engineering / designing involves several steps to ensure a successful result that fulfills complication specification.
We have outlined several stages of process from inception to delivery