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Posts in Category: Custom Bending

Steel Revealed: 10 Facts and Insights

It's a lot more than just carbon and iron

Steel, a mix of iron and carbon, is a cornerstone of the manufacturing industry. Known for its strength and durability, steel plays a pivotal role in many markets such as agriculture, construction, heavy equipment, and transportation. Here are ten... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Friday, December 29, 2023 12:17:00 PM Categories: Architectural Handrail Fittings Custom Bending Custom Pipe & Tube Bending and Fabrication Laser Tube Cutting Quality

Our Technical Session at #FABTECH22

Presentation on custom tube bending, tube lasering

Sharpe Products was a presenter at FABTECH® in Atlanta on Nov. 8. Our session - Custom Tube Bending and Tube Lasering: Getting it Right - was well attended by many industry professionals. Manufacturing engineer, Marshall Arndt, led the... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Monday, October 31, 2022 12:42:00 PM Categories: Custom Bending Laser Tube Cutting

Anatomy of a Quote

Find out what's involved

What goes into producing a quote? Most custom tube bending, tube laser cutting or related work typically begins with a request for quote. This first step allows us as the manufacturer to gather key information about the project requirements so that... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Monday, August 1, 2022 4:31:00 PM Categories: Custom Bending Custom Tube Bending & Pipe Bending Laser Tube Cutting Pipe & Tube Articles

Design For Manufacturing

Begin with the bend in mind

One of the key tenets in the Stephen Covey book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is to “begin with the end in mind”. This applies to many areas of business and life, and quite relevant for developing products with components... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Wednesday, January 26, 2022 2:39:00 PM Categories: Custom Bending

Mandrel Usage in Tube Bending

Where and when this tooling is needed

A mandrel is a bronze alloy or chrome plated metal insert that supports the pipe or tube from the inside during bending. Use of a mandrel – in combination with other tooling – prevents the tube from collapsing, flattening or wrinkling,... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Tuesday, December 21, 2021 4:36:00 PM Categories: Custom Bending Custom Pipe & Tube Bending and Fabrication Pipe & Tube Articles

Applications in Custom Tube Fabrication

Learn about what drives demand for this service

Across a variety of industries in North America, the demand for complex tube bending services continues. For both specialized parts and standard components, the range of projects includes everything from handles on mobile medical equipment to seat... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Friday, October 29, 2021 2:53:00 PM Categories: Custom Bending Custom Pipe & Tube Bending and Fabrication Custom Tube Bending & Pipe Bending

The World of Tolerances

How they are used, why they matter

In general, tolerance is the stated limit of acceptable deviation from a nominal dimension called out on a drawing. It is the unintended difference from the nominal or ideal value that corresponds to the particular part. The use of tolerances helps... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Thursday, September 30, 2021 1:22:00 PM Categories: Custom Bending Custom Pipe & Tube Bending and Fabrication Custom Tube Bending & Pipe Bending Quality

Thin Walled Tubing With 1D Bends

How to get it right

Thin walled material, at or below 18 gauge (.049), is commonly specified for tube bending projects. This medium is desirable for applications in the automotive, aerospace, food and beverage and recreational industries, where the weight of component... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Wednesday, July 28, 2021 3:10:00 PM Categories: Custom Bending

Tube Bending Terminology

A description of the primary elements

There are several terms used in custom tube bending and fabricating. This blog will serve as a reference for some of the commonly used words and phrases that are called out in reference to this process. For additional information and detail, click... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Friday, May 28, 2021 9:36:00 AM Categories: Custom Bending Custom Pipe & Tube Bending and Fabrication Custom Tube Bending & Pipe Bending

What is Ovality?

Factors and acceptable tolerances

When a tube is bent it can lose the 100% round shape near and around the bend. This deviation is called ovality, and is defined as the difference between the maximum and minimum dimension of a tubes’ outer diameter. For example, after bending, a... read more

Posted by Kristen Crump Friday, February 26, 2021 2:20:00 PM Categories: Custom Bending Custom Pipe & Tube Bending and Fabrication Custom Tube Bending & Pipe Bending Quality

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