Pipe and tube bending tools reduce the need for welding and fitting pipes together. Pipe and tube benders can be manual, hydraulic-assisted or hydraulic motor driven. During straight pipe bending, the machine can support the tube from either the outside or the inside to make sure the tube doesn't break. When it's all right for the pipe to have some deformation in its cross-section, you don't need to support the tube during bending.
Many different types of pipe and tube benders exist for use on varying applications and materials.
1. You can use a pipe bending machine on cylindrical pipes and tubes with either oval, round, square or rectangular cross-sections.
2. You can use metal pipe bending tools to work primarily on titanium, copper, aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, nickel alloys and brass.
3. You can use a small tube bender for tubes used in the medical industry or other tube bending tools or pipe bending tools to work on plastics or polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Check out industrial pipe bender companies for your industry
If you focus on looking for companies that work with your industry, you'll be sure to find quality pipe and tube bending machines. Look for companies with a knowledgeable customer service staff. Whether you're in the automotive industry looking for an exhaust pipe bender, need to bend copper pipe for plumbing jobs or are looking for a large industrial pipe bending machine, many companies exist for your particular niche.
I recommend: Tube Bending Concepts manufactures tube bending tools for the automotive, aerospace, HVAC and fitness equipment industries.
F. W. Webb serves the pharmaceutical industry, plumbers, HVAC technicians and more.
Search for a used pipe bending machine
If it's in good condition, a used pipe bending machine or tube bender will work as well as a new one but for a much lower price. Look for pipe and tube benders for sale used or at wholesale prices if cost is at the top of your priorities.
I recommend: Check out
Surplus Record Machinery and Equipment Directory for its many used pipe and tube bending tools for sale.
Liberty Machinery specializes in buying and selling used bending machines.
Outsource industrial pipe bender services
If you don't have the means for doing your own pipe or tube bending in-house or at the job site, plenty of pipe and tube bending services are available to do the job to your specifications and by the time you need the product.
I recommend: Russell's Tube Forming makes tube-related parts and assemblies of aluminum, carbon and stainless steel.
Tube Specialties is a complete steel fabrication company factory that makes products for many industries that need pipe and tube bending.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Go to trade shows and exhibitions featuring pipe and tube bender manufacturers and service companies. You can find a wealth of information and make great business connections at trade events.
The official source of Pipe and Tube Benders is the Pipe and Tube Benders page at Business.com
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