Subcontract CNC Tube Bending and Metal Tube Forming

BENDING THE RULES

QUALITY TUBE BENDING COMPANY

Metal Tube Bending and Tube Forming

Hydram Sheet Metalwork offers a subcontract metal tube bending and forming service using CNC tube bending machines from Italian manufacturer BLM. The combination of the CNC controlled bending head, CNC feeding mechanism and multi-tooled headstock allows bending with variable radii and variable axis along the length of the tube.

Working in harmony with Hydram’s metal tube laser cutting service, tube bending is an integral to the full metalwork fabrication capabilities offered by one of the UK’s largest subcontract metalwork companies. The 135,000 square foot facility in County Durham is equipped with an impressive range of equipement offering metalworking capacity to cope with a variety of large customer projects.

Formed Metal Tube Supplier

CNC Tube Bending Machine
Combinations of variable and/or conventional radii metal tube bending
Steel tube size up to 52mm diameter and 2.5mm maximum wall thickness
Forming tube of square, rectangular and flat-sided oval section
Complex pieces programmed using the integrated computer systems
Ideal for the manufacture of seating and other furniture
Guarding, automotive and yellow goods

Tube Bending Machine Components

The bending head swings clockwise from right to left, to bend the tube as it wraps round the tooling in the headstock. The head is CNC programmable so that any bend angle can be produced up to a practical maximum of 180 degrees.

The tube feeding mechanism, which positions the tube accurately in the tooling, is behind the bending head. This mechanism is also CNC programmable for both bend position (along the length of the tube) and the rotation of the tube.

The headstock itself can contain two different tools to enable two different bend radii to be produced within the same program. In addition, larger radii can be obtained by progressively bending and feeding the tube through small increments.

The combination of the CNC controlled bending head, CNC feeding mechanism and multi-tooled headstock allows bending with variable radii and variable axis along the length of the tube.

CNC Programming

Complex pieces of bent tube are programmed using the integrated 3D CAD computer system. Once the program is complete the bending process is simulated on screen. The simulation checks whether there will be a collision between the tube and the bending machine itself. Programs are saved for reuse in future.

Quality certification

Hydram is certified to the following quality standards:

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standard
ISO 3834-2 Welding Standard
BS EN 15085-1 CWRVC Welding Standard
EN 17460 / DIN 6701 standard for adhesive bonding in rail industry
ISO 14001 Environmental Standard

Find out more about our accreditations here >

CNC Tube Bending Expertise

With over 45 years experience in metalwork fabrications, Hydram offers CNC tube bending as one of the many subcontract metalwork services offered. Hydram has grown to be a leading precision sheet metal fabrication supplier, working with many major customers in a wide variety of industry sectors, who trust Hydram as a preferred manufacturing partner.

Through customer partnerships, Hydram is proud to have achieved a comprehensive selection of accreditations and certifications overseen by international standards bodies, ranging from ISO 9001 through to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. As a collaborative manufacturing supply chain partner, Hydram has an established and enviable reputation in the subcontract precision sheet metal fabrication marketplace.

Why not contact our team of experienced engineers to find out how we can assist with your custom fabrication requirements?