Metal Bending Services
Outstanding metal bending services for high-quality custom prototypes and production parts. Achieve the best possible bending results at low cost and fast turnarounds.
Custom Metal Bending
If you’re looking to make your 2D sheet metal or polycarbonate project into a 3D part, CNC bending is where to start. As a full-service fabrication company, one of our many specialties include custom metal bending for pipes, bars, beams and tubes. We can take your custom prototype or designs and bring it to life for your specific project and needs. With experience averaging nearly a decade, our talented workforce takes tremendous pride in maintaining a level of quality second to none. Your products are formed accurately, on time, and with minimal distortion and maximum consistency. While precision steel shaping is always in highest demand, our veteran, versatile metal-benders work with a multitude of different materials. We’ll bend to the shapes and radii you need, no matter what they’re made of.
Bent Metal Parts Instant Quotes
Rapid Manufacture’s sheet metal folding service provides instant quotes for simple and complex bending jobs. You can get an instant quote from a 3D CAD in our Instant Quoting Engine. We use electric and hydraulic press brakes to bend parts to your specifications, including tight-tolerance parts. A range of post-processing options is available so you can get parts that are ready to use.
Our factory of metal bending shops and expert engineering team can work on anything from small prototyping jobs to large-scale production manufacturing for thick metal plates.
Rapid Manufacture also offers a waterjet cutting service, a laser cutting service, and a plasma cutting service to cover all your sheet metal fabrication needs.
Metal Bending General Tolerances
| Description | General Tolerance |
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Blank Size |
10’ x 20’ (3.05 m x 6.10 m). We accommodate larger part volumes upon request. |
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Standard Lead Time |
Starts at 3 business days |
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Sheet Thickness |
0.024” – 0.250” typical. We accommodate thicker or thinner gauges upon request. |
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General Tolerances |
For single planes or flat parts, +/- 0.010” on edge to edge, edge to hole, and hole to hole features; +/- 0.010” on bend to edge/hole features. For multi-planed bent parts, +/- 0.030” for hole to hole/edge, edge to edge, and over-formed parts; +/- 1 degree for bend angles. |
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Braking (Hydraulic) |
10’ length, fingers from 3” – 6” |
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Braking (Magnetic) |
6 tons of magnetic pull across the entire beam, 5/8″ minimum reverse bend |
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Punching |
2″ diameter hole capacity, or larger upon request |
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Welding |
Welded edges and seams, weldments, and assemblies |
Why Choose Us for Metal Bending Services
At Rapid Manufacture, we employ the latest and most effective metal bending technology to achieve the best result. Metal bending requires the highest degree of precision to meet industry demands. Rapid Manufacture is a certified company with the right tools, expertise, and experience to offer precise prototypes and production parts.
State-of-the-Art Equipment
Rapid Manufacture utilizes the latest in CNC bending technology for consistent accuracy and repeatability.
Expert Team
Our skilled technicians bring precision to every project, everytime.
Extensive Capabilities
1-135 degree bends | +/- 1 degree angle tolerance | +/- .015" length tolerance
Immediate Quotes
Get instant pricing for your bending projects with our user-friendly online platform. Just upload a STEP file.
Transparent Leadtimes
We provide clear and honest timelines, so you can plan your projects with confidence.
Efficient Processes
Easy one click upload for quick and accurate estimations, ensuring your project stays on track.
Metal Bending Materials
| Aluminum | Copper | Steel |
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Aluminum 5052 | Copper 101 | Stainless Steel 301 |
Aluminum 6061 | Copper 260 (Brass) | Stainless Steel 304 |
Aluminum 7075 | Copper C110 | Stainless Steel 316/316L |
Steel, Low Carbon |
Available Finishes
Minimal post-processing or treatment on parts is done.
This is a process where powdered paint is sprayed onto a part which is then baked in an oven. This creates a strong, wear- and corrosion-resistant layer that is more durable than standard painting methods. A wide variety of colors are available to create the desired aesthetic.
What Is Sheet Metal Bending Processing
Precision sheet metal bending is a three-dimensional product created by applying pressure on a metal plate, which exceeds the yield strength of the metal plate itself and deforms it into an angular shape.
This is a very common sheet metal forming process, and it has also become sheet metal folding, making it an economical sheet metal fabrication method.
According to different bending methods, it is divided into: V-Bending, Air Bending, U-Bending, Step Bending, Roll Bending, Rotary Bending, etc.
What Industries Need Sheet Metal Bending Services?
Virtually every product industry relies on sheet metal bending to create specific components or even complete products for their buyers. Sheet metal bending is particularly vital for industrial processes, creating machinery components, building ductwork and construction materials, and more. Some architectural and structural products that are primarily constructed through metal bending include panels, gutters and downspouts, filters, tank bodies, and more.
- Agricultural Fabrication
- Energy Industry Metal Fabrication
- Dairy Fabrication
- Marine Fabrication
- Computers and Technology
- Security Metal Fabrication
- Medical Metal Fabrication
- Pharmaceutical Metal Fabrication
- Food Production
- Other manufacturers
Ready to get started on your metal bending quote?
Send us your files or upload them to our instant quote engine and we’ll prepare the bending robot and you’ll have your CNC bent parts in a matter of days. And don’t forget to check out our guide to CNC bending services!
