Tube bending in British Columbia and Alberta

Hollow structural steel (HSS) tube bending has become an increasingly popular solution for complex building assemblies. Advanced Bending Technologies in Alberta, and BC, are industry leaders in tube bending and forming structural steel for large-scale construction projects. You can count on our experienced team to form your material to your precise specifications. Contact us to request a quote on HSS tube bending.

What’s HSS tube bending?

HSS is a popular building material for stadiums, canopies and bridges. It’s favoured among architects and designers because it’s esthetically pleasing and highly resistant to lateral-torsional buckling. Curved HSS, whether circular, square or rectangular, is often used to construct architecturally exposed structural steel (AESS) and trusses.

The most significant benefit of the HSS tube bending process is that it eliminates the need for several welds, joints and fixtures. This improves the strength of the structure and saves you money on purchasing multiple fittings and connection points.

The challenges of bending HSS

Bending HSS tubing comes with its own set of unique challenges. There are two ways to bend HSS tubing, the hard way (X-X axis) and the easy way (Y-Y axis). Bending rectangular HSS steel tubing on the Y-Y axis – the easy way – can cause distortion and buckling. In addition, the tighter the bend, the more distortion is to be expected.

Springback is also a concern when making profound-radius bends in HSS. This phenomenon occurs when the material tries to return to its original shape after being bent. Special care must be taken when applying pressure to the outside to ensure the inside of the tube doesn’t thin, flatten or narrow.

At Advanced Bending Technologies, our team employs innovative bending techniques and proprietary in-house equipment to ensure minimal distortion without damaging existing finish or paint. Our professional tube bending techniques also offer substantial savings to our customers by reducing the amount of extra material required in the bending process.

Our expertise in bending HSS tubing offers design flexibility to architects and designers. We can deliver significant cost savings in material and labour for the fabricator.

Our advantage

At Advanced Bending Technologies, we have several manufacturing facilities located in Western Canada. Our multiple locations allow us to respond to the changing production needs of our clients. Our extensive service capacity reduces the risk of production bottlenecks, allowing our team to adjust manufacturing based on customer production volume increases.

All our production facilities are ISO 9001 certified. This standard demonstrates our ability to consistently provide high-quality products and services that meet regulatory requirements. Moreover, it ensures our team is continuously improving to meet the needs of our customers.

Case study: Lake Whitney, Connecticut

The following photos show the stages in the construction of a unique water treatment plant erected at Lake Whitney, Connecticut. The design was made possible by multiple-radius bends rolled to tight radii. Advanced Bending Technologies was selected as the only company in North America willing to take on the task of supplying these challenging bends.

1. Shipping Lake Whitney Bends

Shipping bends for water treatment plant in Lake Whitney, CT.

2. Erection of the Steel Structure

Erection of steel structure for water treatment plant in Lake Whitney, CT.

3. The Completed Lake Whitney Building

The completed water treatment plant in Lake Whitney, CT.

HSS tube bending experts in Calgary, Alberta, with multiple Western Canada locations

At Advanced Bending Technologies, our experienced team is eager to work with you in the never-ending search for innovative ways to save time and money on HSS tube bending. We can bend any size of tube, including large diameter and thick-walled steel. We can also make multiple bends in one piece of tubing. Contact us today for more information on our HSS tube bending services in Alberta and BC

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