Tube Bending

Tube Bending & Fabricating Services

As a full-service contract manufacturer, PBZ offers a comprehensive range of solutions for improving your processes and increasing profitability. If you’re searching for a reliable source for tube bending, tube forming and pipe cutting projects, we’re the one-stop shop for everything you require.

We eliminate timely and costly steps from the supply chain while delivering quality tubular parts and products that fit your particular requirements. When your tube bending needs call for large-scale production and dependable results, PBZ Manufacturing is ready to deliver.

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Custom Tube Bending Services

PBZ manufacturing utilizes a Horn Machine Tools CNC Tube Bender with draw bend and roll bend capacity – up to 2-3/8″ round tubing and 2″ sq. tube. With our top-of-the-line tube bending equipment, our experienced team is capable of bending and forming parts and materials into virtually any shape depending on your project specifications. Whether you need mandrel and compression bending, spiral, roll, rotary draw or push bending, our tube bending services have you covered.

As an experienced tube bending company in Pennsylvania, we’ve played an important role in countless projects for all different industries and applications in Lititz. We’re capable of providing tube forming for handrailsfurniture, health care and food and beverage processing equipment, hydraulic lines, exhaust systems and a variety of other parts and products.

From aluminum to different varieties of bendable metal and steel, we have the equipment and custom capabilities to provide custom tube bending solutions. 

Learn more about our tube bending services for these specific shapes below.

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Our Full Tube Bending Capabilities

Sch. Pipe

Size CLR (draw) CLP min (roll) Collet Depth Inches/Degree Clamp Length
3/4″ 2.5 6.25 1.375 0.04363 2.5
1″ 3 9.5 1.625 0.05236 2.5
11/4″ 4 11.5 2 0.06981 4
11/2″ 4 13.5 2.25 0.06981 2.625
12/4″ 6 13.5 2.25 0.10472 2.625
2″ 8 17 2.875 0.13963 3.5
2″ 9 17 2.875 0.15708 4

Round Tube

Size CLR (draw) CLP min (roll) Collet Depth Inches/Degree Clamp Length
3/4″ 2.5 5.5 0.875 0.04363 1.25
1″ 3 7 1.25 0.05236 1.5
1 1/4″ 4 9 1.5 0.06981 1.875
1 1/2″ 5 10.5 1.875 0.08727 2.25
12/4″ 5.5 12.5 2.125 0.09599 2.75
2″ 6 14 2.375 0.10472 3.125
2 1/4″ 7 16 2.75 0.12217 3.5
2 1/2″ 8 18 2.8125 0.13963 3.625

Square Tube

Size CLR (draw) CLP min (roll) Collet Depth Inches/Degree Clamp Length
3/4″ 2.625 5.5 0.875 0.04581 1.625
1″ 4.5 7 1.25 0.07854 2.875
1 1/4″ 5 10.5 1.812 0.08727 2.625
1 1/2″ 5.5 12.5 1.812 0.09599 3.25
2″ 6 14 2.5 0.10472 5

 

Round vs. Square Tube Bending

PBZ’s team can handle both round and square tube bending projects. Round tube bending is usually better for aesthetic and complex shaping, while square tube is generally easier for metal fabrication but more difficult to bend without kinking. Learn more about the differences here: 

Round tubing typically responds better to shaping, making it ideal for applications where tube bending is a key process. Round tubes also work well for projects where the finished product must have a lightweight design, like a bicycle frame. 

With its round shape, this tubing suits applications where users may want a more comfortable grip — think handrails, furniture and playground equipment. We can also create round tubes designed to transport small amounts of gases or liquids.

Round tubing offers more structural stability since it evenly distributes any force applied to it. Round tubes will also be slightly lighter than square options at the same lengths. It’s also easier to insulate, seal and thread these tubes, making them practical for a variety of projects.

While round tubes are structurally sound, square options offer impressive rigidity that makes them useful for various demanding uses. We’ve formed square tubes for projects like vehicle frames, trailers, agricultural machinery and other transport equipment. Square tubing is suitable for more aesthetic builds, like fencing and railings or wherever you need sleek, modern lines. 

In general, square tubing is useful if you’ll be:

  • Attaching hardware, like bolts, to the tube 
  • Welding the tube, especially in precise or tough-to-reach applications
  • Fitting the tube into a tight space
  • Using the tube for decorative purposes
  • Installing multiple tubes side by side where you don’t want to waste space

Depending on the thickness and general size, square tubes are generally easier to cut than round options. They’re also easier to work with in general, streamlining assembly. Work with PBZ, a tube bending company offering assembly and other value-added services to get all the help you need from one place and save time.

We provide round and square tubing in various dimensions — check out the tables below for more details about each option, like tube size and center-line radius measurements.

Do you need assistance determining which of our tube bending capabilities will suit your needs best? We’re ready to help with our full-service offerings that range from engineering to manufacturing and shipping. We can also go over what types of tube bending services will work for your projects, following practices that offer precision and shape accuracy.

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We Also Offer Pipe Cutting Services

Along with our specialized tube bending, PBZ offers pipe cutting services with both 2d and 3d options. Our knowledgeable representatives and technicians will work with you to identify the processes and services suited to the application at hand.

Since 1947, PBZ has continually reinvested in our equipment, staff and facilities to offer cutting-edge metal fabrication services to keep your projects on time and within budget.

Pipe cutting options we offer:

  • 2D flat laser cutting using Mazak Optiplex for cutting up to 1″ for mild steel, 1/2″ for stainless steel and 3/8″ for aluminum for design and prototyping to cutting and final production
  • 3D structural tube cutting lasers offering exceptional accuracy and consistency while reducing labor and shortening lead times compared with using traditional methods

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PBZ Manufacturing doesn’t just offer tube bending and pipe cutting services. We are a one-stop manufacturing and metal fabrication company with many other capabilities, made to support the growth of your business. Learn more about our other services and see how else we can help you!

Contact us online or call 717-721-5350 to request a free quote and consultation.

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