The most common bend angles are elbow bends of varying degrees or U-bends, we also accommodate custom tube configurations for any application. We offer one offs and prototypes ( Setups and minimum charges apply) all the way up to large runs and contracts.Ĭheck out our gallery to get a better idea of what we do. Tube bending is a metal forming process that bends straight tube lengths into precise shapes and configurations without compromising the internal profile or structural integrity of the tube. If we do not have the size you require we can have tooling manufactured the the customer to meet their requirements. Please enquire as to the range of tooling we have. Mandrels are especially effective when the material being bent has thinner walls. We have an extensive range of tools with varying CLR's (center line radius) but due to the expense of the tooling we, do not carry all. Mandrel Bending: A mandrel is a rod, usually cylindrical in shape, that can be placed inside of a metal tube and help shape it during the tube bending process, with the goal being to avoid defects in the bend such as rippling, flattening, or collapse of the tube.
We work with various types of materials including mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, chrome moly to name a few and other types of material. The simplest applications involve bending by hand, such as bending a copper tube around your knee, as well as using simple manual pipe benders and tube benders. Please enquire) We can also bend round oval and flat oval and other shapes. This type of tube bending is designed to make tight radius bends with little or no change in the roundness throughout the bend as well as to keep the bend it self smooth with no internal wrinkling in the tube.Īllbend can bend tube sizes ranging from 12.7mm all the way up to 50.8mm in round tube and 15.8mm to 38.1mm square tube. These types of tubes can easily be bent into shape without the need for elbows or other fittings. At Technique, Inc., we are accustomed to holding very tight tolerances all of our parts are. Metal tubes are generally fabricated from steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass and copper. We’re capable of bending a diverse assortment of metals including low carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, high-strength low alloys and many others. Allbend makes use of mandrel bending for our tube and pipe bending services. offers tube bending for prototype and low-volume manufacturing.