Maintaining an even temperature along the bend line is critical. Inconsistent heating results in varying material properties, ...

If you want to bend metal to make shapes, you might use equipment like a brake. But if you don’t have one, no worries. You can still do a lot with common tools like a vise and torches.

An curved arrow pointing right. This hydraulic bender makes metal look like playdough. It's called the Mobi-Bieger 100 and it's manufactured by Gelber-Bieger in Germany. It can exert a force of up ...

At this writing in mid-March, Section 232 national security tariffs have gone into effect, charging 25% on steel and aluminum ...

Folding is basically using a hide mallet to bend the metal over over bending bars that are secured in a engineer's vice. Sinking – also known as hollowing – involves using a bossing mallet to ...

Bar-bending operations can be divided into three phases. First, the contractor interprets the construction plan, particularly the concrete and metal structures designed by architects and engineers ...