When people stroll along pedestrian-friendly boulevards or witness remarkable events, they likely remember the fun street scenes or commanding on-stage performances. Without proper lighting, however, these moments might be far less memorable. More than just providing illumination, lighting conveys atmosphere, sets time and place, expresses the mood, and helps direct attention to what matters most.
Take your lighting application to the next level with high-quality metal bending from Tube-Tec Bending. We are an industry-leading metal beam, bar, tube, and pipe bending service provider that specializes in conventional and custom shapes for challenging applications.
Pipe Bending Services for Commercial Lighting
Lighting applications require metal tubing to turn at unique angles for a variety of reasons, from creating aesthetic appeal to supporting heavyweight or oversized fixtures. The hollow nature of tubing is another reason it’s ideal for lighting applications. Wiring can be placed inside the pipe, protecting against unwanted contact.
Transforming metal into intricate shapes shouldn’t be taken lightly, though. Tubing doesn’t bend easily and is hard to manufacture to precise tolerances. The following defects can occur from subpar metal bending processes.
- Rippling
- Wrinkling
- Cracking
- Flattening
- Splitting
- Wall thinning
- Buckling
- Galling
- Scoring
- Dragging
Using poorly bent metals for your lighting application has risks. A defect reduces a material’s aesthetic appeal and weakens its structural integrity. Lost structural stability is hazardous and can result in unwanted downtime or lost revenues.
Metal Bending Solutions
When you need metal bent right and need it done quickly, there’s no better choice than Tube-Tec Bending. With decades of metal-bending experience, we have the knowledge and expertise necessary to provide clients in need of lighting fixture solutions with high-quality metal products bent to precise tolerances on time and at an affordable price. Our capabilities include:
- Pipe Bending
- Angle Bending
- Bar Bending
- Beam Bending
- Tube Bending
- Channel Bending
- Structural Bending
- Helical Bending
- Compound Bending
- Offset Bending
It’s common for the bent casing, piping, and tubing used in lighting applications to bear the weight of heavy and expensive lighting systems. Examples include the lights found in theaters, stadiums, and streets. In these applications, bends need to be on point, and there’s no room for error.
At Tube-Tec Bending, our highly trained personnel utilize industry-leading equipment to create bends with pinpoint accuracy and the utmost quality.
Material We Use
Metal bending is sometimes described as a mysterious process with unavoidable trial and error. If you know what you’re doing, as we at Tube-Tec Bending do, then it’s all science. A successful metal bending process starts with materials from which you work.
Our team of experts has a thorough understanding of material characteristics and knows the best methods of bending them. If you already have an application but aren’t sure which material type works best, we can also help identify an innovative and long-lasting solution. While we can bend just about any metal type, here are examples of materials we use regularly:
Get the right material for your lighting application, thereby decreasing costs and failure risks, with support from Tube-Tec Bending.
Light Up the Night With Us
Tube-Tec Bending can supply bent metal products for venues of all sizes, from courtyard theaters and small studios to large arenas and cavernous concert halls. Tubing for street lighting structures is also an area we shine.
Combining years of experience and innovative technologies, we work with you to determine the best metal bend for your lighting needs, as well as the right material to do the job. The finished product is then delivered on time and within budget.
Contact us for more information.