Bending & Forming
Custom-formed configurations for select Hole Products!
Benefits of Bending & Forming Services
Customized to fit your needs, bending and forming Specialty Metals enhances both structural performance and finished appearance, especially in applications requiring alignment, rigidity, and repeatability. This process transforms flat sheets into finished components with precise bends, edge returns, and formed profiles. As a Value-Added Service, it reduces field modification, improves alignment, and delivers components ready for installation.
For designers and engineers, formed components help reduce deflection and improve fit-up. For contractors and installers, components arrive with consistent radii and dimensions, minimizing time spent on trimming, rework, and assembly.
formed Sheet metals for custom installations
Bending and Forming services provide improved structural rigidity for panels and screens, optimizing Sheet Metals for better fit and alignment during installation as well as custom shapes and styles.
Capabilities and Applications
McNICHOLS supports a wide range of bending, rolling, and forming needs across our Hole Network, including specialized and custom applications.
Capabilities include:
- Press-brake bending and precision angles: Forming flat sheets into precise bends, angles, and shapes to meet project specifications.
- Channels, flanges, hems, and safety edges: Adding returns and edge details to enhance strength, create attachment points, and deliver safer, finished edges.
- Rolled and curved sections: Forming material into arcs, cylinders, and radiused components for architectural and industrial applications.
- Custom-formed components for Infill Panels and trim systems: Producing project-specific parts designed to integrate seamlessly with railing systems, enclosures, and finished installations.
Key Design Considerations:
- Available for Perforated Metal only
- Material thickness limited to 18 Gauge or lighter
Whether standard or custom, we align material selection, processing, and delivery so your product arrives ready for installation or next-step fabrication. For project-specific requirements, our Customer Service Specialists can review drawings and recommend the best approach based on your application.
Typical Applications
Bending and forming are used across a wide range of environments:
- Architectural: Edge trims, façade panels, Infill Panels, and railing systems
- Industrial: Machine guards, enclosures, and equipment covers
Why Work with McNICHOLS?
With 19 locations nationwide, McNICHOLS, the leading supplier of Specialty Metals and Gratings in the U.S., supports accelerated production and flexible scheduling. Bending and Forming Services, combined with other Value-Added Services, such as Powder Coating and Cut-to-Size Services, reduce vendor coordination and help keep projects on schedule. For expedited or phased work, consult a Customer Service Specialist for project-specific timelines and guidance.