Capability 03 — Structural
CNC Bending
Accurate, repeatable bends in custom shapes, sizes and thicknesses — from a single prototype through to production quantity, with the geometry held across the whole run.
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How MCS uses it
Repeatability
The value of CNC bending is not one good bend, it is the thousandth one matching the first. Programmes are held so a repeat order matches the approved sample.
Thickness range
0.25 mm to 4 mm. Thin sheet marks and distorts easily; thicker sheet needs more tonnage and a larger internal radius unless it is grooved first.
Bend allowance
Developed length is calculated per material, thickness and bend condition. A V-grooved bend develops differently from a plain one — treating them the same is the usual reason a folded section arrives short.
Sequence
Bend order decides what is reachable. A section that looks simple on paper can be impossible to form if the last bend has nowhere for the tool to go, which is one of the things a fabrication review catches.
Combined with grooving
Where the external corner is visible, bending follows V-grooving. Where it is concealed, a conventional bend is the sensible and cheaper choice.
Long formats
Architectural profiles are produced in long lengths to reduce joints in a visible run. Maximum length is confirmed per enquiry.
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