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CNC tube bending and notching
Tube cut, bent and notched directly from the released model, with no redrawing in between.
CNC tube bending and notching produces tube parts directly from a digital model, so what comes off the machine matches what was designed.
Notching is handled alongside the bending, which means joints arrive prepared rather than needing to be opened up and fettled by hand.
That matters most where a lot of tubes meet. Every joint that fits as modeled is a joint nobody has to pack out or cut again, and the time saved is time that would otherwise come out of the build.
The work runs from a released model, and that model can come from a scan of an existing part, from a design built here, or from CAD you already hold.
Nothing is re-entered by hand between the model and the machine. Removing that step removes the place where errors usually get in.
Parts are checked against the model before they go any further. A bend that is out is far cheaper to find while the tube is still on the bench than after an assembly has been welded up around it.
CNC tube bending is the stage the rest of the chain is aimed at. The model it runs from comes from scan to CAD modeling or tube chassis design, and what comes off the machine goes on to powder coating and assembly in the same building.
Because CNC tube bending and the design that feeds it sit under one roof, a bend that cannot be made is a conversation at the model stage rather than a scrapped length of tube. Anything that has to be changed is changed in the file both stages are working from.
Tube work is posted as it comes off the machine on the Infinity Fabrication Instagram. To price a job, request a quote and send the model, a drawing or the part.
What CNC tube bending and notching includes
- CNC tube bending
- CNC tube notching
- Bends driven from the released CAD model
- Joints prepared ready for assembly
How CNC tube bending and notching runs
- 01 Program The released model drives the machine directly.
- 02 Bend and notch Tube is formed and joints are cut.
- 03 Check Parts are checked against the model before finishing.
Common questions about CNC tube bending and notching
Do you need a CAD model, or can you work from a part?
Either. The work starts from a released model, and that model can come from a scan of an existing part, from a design built here, or from CAD you already hold.
Are the joints ready to weld when they arrive?
Notching is handled in the same pass of work, so joints arrive prepared rather than needing to be opened up and fettled.
How do you avoid errors between the design and the machine?
The same model that came out of the design stage drives the machine. Nothing is re-entered by hand, which is where errors usually get in.
What happens to the parts after bending?
They are checked against the model. Coating and assembly can be done here too, so the parts do not have to leave the building to be finished.