Today’s bending techniques allow almost any tube or pipe to be formed to nearly any desired bend radius. Give our experienced sales representatives a call and we’ll be glad to go over the common size and wall thicknesses with you. Many of those sizes are available only at a premium because they are seldom produced. Tube and pipe charts show all sizes that can be made. Larger quantities allow the labor cost associated with our set-ups to be amortized over more bends, thereby reducing the individual piece cost. Every time we begin a new order, or make a change in the diameter, wall or radius of a tube or pipe bend, a new set-up is needed. The labor intensive part of our process is the tooling set-up on each machine.
Why is it more expensive to produce small quantities of bends?
