Sheet metal cutting and bending to order
Enclosures, brackets, channels and angles. You place the order with a 3D model of the finished part (after bending), and shops with a laser and press brake quote cutting and bending together.
- From 1 piece
- Inspection report before shipping
- Payment secured by HexoParts
- Size
- 110 × 70 × 58 mm
- Material
- DC01, t = 2 mm
- Quantity
- 25 pcs
- Quote
- by shops
01Typical orders
What customers order most
Examples, not a closed list. The order goes to shops whose machines fit the size and material of your part.
Enclosures and cabinets
Boxes, lids and panels in sheet metal, often with cut-outs for electrics.
Brackets and angles
Mounting parts with one or several bends.
Channels and profiles
Press-braked profiles when a standard section does not fit.
Machine guards
Guards in galvanised, stainless or powder-coated sheet.
02What sets the price
What we look at in your part
Scroll to see what decides price and manufacturing. These are the same things the shop checks before accepting the order.
01 · 90° bend, R 2
Bends and radius
Every bend is a press stroke and every different radius is a tool change. The same radius across the part lowers the price.
02 · flange ≥ 4 × t
Flange length
The press has to grip the sheet: the shortest flange is usually 3-4 sheet thicknesses. Shorter ones must be lengthened or redesigned.
03 · distance ≥ 3 × t
Holes near bends
A hole too close to the bend line stretches into an oval. Keep at least 2-3 sheet thicknesses away or add a relief cut.
04 · DC01, t = 2 mm
Material and thickness
Sheet thickness and grade decide the tooling and accuracy. A 3D model after bending lets the shop prepare the flat pattern for its own tools.
What drives the price
Bending is quoted by shops in a closed tender: the number of bends, bend line length and tooling affect the price too much to give it automatically. You get the price within 24-48 h.
03Order path
From file to acceptance: always the same path.
Every order goes through the same steps, and your money stays with us until you accept the parts.
- File3D model or contour, material and quantity. No sign-up.model · PDF drawing
- AnalysisSize, holes and setups read from the file in an isolated environment.file encrypted
- PriceA simple part gets an instant price, a complex one is quoted by 3-5 shops.instant or by shops
- ShopThe order goes to a shop with suitable machines, under our number.confidentiality
- InspectionCritical dimensions measured and photographed, our engineer checks the report.inspection report
- Acceptance5 working days to check. The shop is paid only after you accept.secured payment
04Scope and materials
Order scope
- DC01 sheet / galvanised DX51D
- 0.8-3 mm / 0.75-3 mm
- Steel S235
- 2-8 mm
- Stainless steel 1.4301
- 0.8-5 mm
- Aluminium AW-5754
- 1-4 mm
- Quote
- always a tender, price within 24-48 h
- File
- STEP of the part after bending (sheet metal body)
Commonly ordered materials
- Steel
- DC01, DX51D (galvanised), S235
- Stainless steel
- 1.4301
- Aluminium
- AW-5754
Availability depends on the shops the order goes to. Your material is not in the form? Add it to the notes: shops that work with it will quote it.
All materials and finishes →05Questions
Sheet metal bending: frequently asked questions
Why is there no instant price for bending?
The price depends on the bending sequence and the tools in the shop. That is why several shops quote it, and you get one price.
Can I send a DXF flat pattern?
Upload the 3D model after bending. The shop makes the flat pattern for its own tools, and the model lets us check dimensions after bending.
Learn more about sheet metal bending
Sheet metal bending to order
A press brake turns a flat blank into an enclosure, bracket, angle or channel. You order bending together with laser cutting: the shop cuts the flat pattern, bends it and measures the parts before shipping. One contract, one invoice, one party responsible for the dimensions.
Steel, stainless steel and aluminium
We bend mild steel, galvanised sheet, stainless steel and aluminium on press brakes suited to the bend length and thickness. For a quote we need the 3D model of the part after bending; the shop calculates the flat pattern for its own tooling. Bend radius and minimum flange length depend on the thickness and belong on the drawing. If anything is unclear, the shop asks through the platform before production.
Bent parts from one piece
There is no minimum: one enclosure prototype or a batch of brackets. Bent parts are quoted by several vetted shops and you get one price with a date. Finished parts can be powder coated or zinc plated, see materials and finishes.
Sheet metal fabrication services in one order
Our sheet metal fabrication services cover laser and waterjet cutting, bending on CNC press brakes, deburring and powder coating. You order the whole sheet metal fabrication service as one job with one invoice.
Sheet metal bending: place an order and get the price.
Placing an order costs nothing, you pay only for ordered parts. Businesses and private persons across the EU order online, in EUR.
- No minimum order
- Invoice from HexoParts
- Claims handled by us
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