Tube End Forming
Custom Tube End Forming for Specialized Applications
Metalfab Manufacturing delivers precision tube end forming services engineered to meet the strict requirements of various industries. Building on decades of tube fabrication experience and our deep tooling expertise, we handle challenging geometries, tight tolerances, and custom end form designs with reliability and repeatable quality.
Whether you need custom hose barbs, flares, expanded ends, or unique formed features tailored to your application, our team partners with you from design through production to ensure the best solution for performance, manufacturability, and cost-efficiency.
Tube End Forming Capabilities
Metalfab Manufacturing excels in precision tube end forming across a wide variety of shapes and functional designs including:
- Beading
- Roll-Forming – Up tp ⅗”
- Flaring – Up to 4”
- Expansions – Up to 4”
- Saddles
- Hose Barbs
- Quick Connects
- Knurling – Up to .5”
- Chamfering – Up to 3”
We tailor our end forming processes to meet your specifications and can accommodate low-volume and high-volume production runs.
Materials We Work With
At Metalfab Manufacturing, we support a broad range of materials commonly used in tube end forming applications, ensuring versatility and optimal performance for your product. We stock popular high quality grade materials sourced from our trusted suppliers including:
- Stainless Steel – ⅜”-½”, 304, 316
- Steel – ¼” – ⅗”, A513-T5, J356, J524, J525, J527, SCH 40, Uncoated
- Aluminum – 1” to 3”, H12, T5, 6061-T6
- Copper – ¼” – ½”
Equipment We Use
Our experienced team leverages cutting edge equipment to ensure tight tolerances, repeatability, and quality in every custom tube end forming project. All work is performed by our skilled operators on equipment we maintain including:
- Manchester Press
- Wauseon Press
- Eagle Press
- Vaill Press
Our experienced operators and engineers will collaborate with your team to refine designs, decide which equipment is best to achieve your end formed part goals, and meet your timelines to reduce production downtime.
Ready to get started? Request a quote now to learn more!