Norck: Precision Sheet Metal Bending for Demanding Applications

Norck delivers rapid, high-quality sheet metal bending services tailored to aerospace, defense, robotics, industrial, automotive, and other demanding sectors. Our expert engineers and advanced facilities ensure exceptional accuracy, fast turnaround times, and competitive pricing.

Capabilities:

• Diverse Bending Techniques: Sheet metal cutting, stamping, blanking/punching, deep drawing, shearing, edge bending, and more.
• Complex Geometries: Achieve intricate bends for demanding applications.
• Materials Expertise: Optimized bending for various steel, aluminum, and specialty alloys.
• Rapid Prototyping: Get functional prototypes quickly for design validation.
• High-Volume Production: Scalable bending solutions to support your manufacturing needs.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Assistance: Ensure your designs are optimized for efficient bending.

Why Norck?

• Quality Assurance: Rigorous inspection processes for consistent, reliable results.
• Engineering Expertise: Deep understanding of sheet metal bending for performance-critical industries.
• Competitive Pricing: Cost-effective solutions without compromising on quality.

Sheet metal bending is a process that involves applying force to a sheet of metal to cause it to bend along a straight axis. The bend angle, or the degree to which the metal is bent, can be controlled by adjusting the punch and die tool used in the process.

The sheet metal bending process creates various shapes and forms of sheet metal, such as bends, welding flanges, and stamping parts, which make it an efficient method for mass production.

Bending can be made through various methods. The most common method of sheet metal bending is called press brake bending, which uses a press brake machine to bend the metal.

Sheet metal components are used in:

  •   Construction: Bending components for construction projects such as roofing and siding
  •   Automotive: Bending sheet metal for use in body parts such as doors, hoods, and fenders
  •  Aerospace: Bending sheet metal for use in the manufacturing of fuselage, doors, and fenders
  •  Advertising: Bending sheet metal for signage and advertising, including signs and billboards
  •   Food processing: Bending sheet metal for beverages, kitchen equipment
  •   Transportation: Bending sheet metal parts for cars, trains, buses, and aircraft
  •   Art: Bending sheet metal for use in building cladding

A bend is created using a press brake bending, a sheet metal bending method involving a press brake machine consisting of a bed and a ram with a punch and die tool.

The process works as follows:

Loading the sheet metal: Firstly, a metal sheet is placed on the bed of the press brake machine, typically on a block with a V-shaped groove.

Bending: The punch is then pressed into the die using a hydraulic cylinder or a mechanical system. This force causes the sheet metal to deform and take on the shape of a die, creating a bend at the desired angle. The process can be repeated to create multiple bends in the sheet metal.

Unloading: Once the metal sheet is bent, it is removed from the die by hand or using a robot with an arm gripper. Some parts might require finishing processes such as laser cutting to deburr the edges of the workpiece, painting, or anodizing to modify its appearance and mechanical properties.

Norck is a technology-powered manufacturing leader specializing in CNC machining, 3D printing, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding. Our intelligent, data-driven approach ensures exceptional quality, optimized costs, and seamless supply chain management for companies worldwide.

Key Services:

• Precision CNC Machining: High-quality custom parts and components.
• Advanced 3D Printing: Rapid prototyping and complex production parts.
• Sheet Metal Fabrication: Custom fabrication solutions across materials.
• Injection Molding: Scalable production for plastic parts.

Why Choose Norck?

• AI-Powered Manufacturing: Data and AI optimize our processes for superior quality, minimized costs, and supply chain visibility
• Vast Production Capacity: Our extensive partner network in Europe and the US guarantees both low and high-volume production.
• End-to-End Expertise: Our team of engineers, data scientists, and product developers ensure design for manufacturability and unparalleled service
• Single-Source Solution: Norck streamlines your supply chain, reduces overhead, enhances purchasing power, and delivers just-in-time results.

Experience the Norck difference. Get a quote fast for your manufacturing needs today!