Cut it here. Bend it here. 80-ton Amada brake, 8-foot bed, one shop, no handoffs.
80-ton Amada press brake with an 8-foot bed for forming mild steel, stainless, and aluminum up to 3/8″ thick. Cut and bend in the same shop — parts cut on our waterjet or laser systems move to the brake without leaving the building. No vendor handoffs, no shipping between shops. Same-day quotes from our Orange, CA facility on cut-to-bend workflows and forming-only jobs.
Our 80-ton Amada press brake forms sheet and plate metal up to 3/8″ thick across an 8-foot bed. The capability covers the bulk of common sheet metal forming work: brackets, enclosures, chassis, panels, channels, guards, and similar fabricated metal parts. We support a wide range of bend profiles — inquire for specifics on any unusual angle, geometry, or material requirement and we’ll confirm whether the setup is achievable on our brake. The biggest advantage of bending here is that the parts come from upstream cutting in the same shop. One file, one PO, one workflow, no second vendor.
Press brake forming is the right tool for most low- to mid-volume sheet metal bending work. For very high-volume production with consistent geometry, hard tooling (stamping dies) can be more economical per piece — but it requires upfront tooling cost and long lead times. For one-off or low-volume parts, the brake wins on flexibility, cost, and turnaround. Where the brake doesn’t fit is geometry that requires deep draws, complex three-dimensional forming, or production volumes where stamping is cheaper per piece.
Not sure whether the press brake is the right call for your part? Send the drawing and we’ll tell you honestly. If a different process or a different vendor would serve you better, we’ll say so.
The cleanest version of our workflow is when the same file produces both the flat-pattern cut and the bend program, so the part moves from waterjet or laser straight to the press brake without re-handling. For bending-only jobs on customer-supplied parts, the workflow starts at step three.
Send the flat-pattern DXF along with bend information — line locations, angles, direction, and finished part dimensions. STEP files work too. We confirm the part fits our capability envelope and identify any features that need clarification before cutting or bending.
The flat pattern runs on the appropriate cutting platform (waterjet or laser depending on material and thickness). Parts come off the cutting bed ready to move to the brake.
The brake operator stages tooling for the part’s bend sequence. First-piece check confirms the bends hit the target angles and dimensions before the rest of the run goes through. Spring-back compensation is set per material at this step.
Formed parts are inspected against the drawing and either staged for pickup at our Orange, CA facility or packed and shipped to your destination.
Our forming work spans industrial brackets, enclosures, electrical and equipment chassis, machine guards, architectural panels, and structural channels. The brake is busy because most cutting jobs end with bending: a flat part is rarely the finished part. Cut-and-bend under one roof is the natural workflow.
Mounting brackets, support brackets, and structural brackets for industrial and OEM applications. Repeatable bends across a production run with consistent dimensions piece to piece.
Electrical enclosures, equipment housings, and protective enclosures formed from sheet metal. Multiple bends per part with squared corners and clean flanges.
Equipment chassis and structural frames for industrial machinery, electronic equipment, and custom OEM products. Multi-bend assemblies that ship ready to populate.
Architectural panels, equipment panels, and decorative metal panels with formed edges. Long bends across the 8-foot bed for full-length panel work.
Structural channels, edge trims, and formed structural sections for industrial and architectural use. Repeatable bend angles across production quantities.
Machine guards, equipment covers, and safety housings. Formed parts with clean edges ready for welding, fastening, or assembly.
The cleanest submission is a flat-pattern DXF for the cut profile plus a marked-up drawing or STEP file showing bend lines, bend angles, bend direction, and finished part dimensions. PDFs work as a supplement when they include dimensioned bend information. If you only have a 3D model, send the STEP file and we’ll generate the flat pattern. If you’re working from a sample part rather than a CAD file, send the part or detailed photos with dimensions and we’ll work from there.
Most quotes go out the same business day. Standard cut-and-bend jobs run 3–7 business days depending on quantity and complexity. Bending-only work on parts you supply runs faster because the cutting step is already done. Cut-and-bend coordinates as one workflow rather than two separate jobs, which shortens lead time compared to outsourced forming. Rush availability depends on the scope. Call 714-278-9874 with your deadline and we’ll tell you honestly what is realistic. Pickup is available from our Orange, CA shop (1410 N Manzanita St) during business hours (Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM). We ship nationwide via standard freight, palletized for bulky or multi-piece orders.
The reason to bend with us is the same reason to cut with us: one shop, one point of contact, one workflow. Parts cut on our waterjet or laser systems move to the press brake without leaving the building. There’s no second PO, no second invoice, no shipping between shops, and no tolerance stack-up from handoffs. For bending-only jobs on parts you supply, you still get the same direct-line communication with the operator who runs the brake. We don’t outsource forming, we don’t pretend to handle work the brake can’t do, and we’ll tell you upfront when a different vendor or a different process is the better fit.
A small cross-section of recent forming work. We bend a lot more than we can show here. Browse the full gallery for more examples across all our fabrication capabilities.
Send your flat pattern, tell us the material and bends, and we’ll get back to you fast.