Lexington, North Carolina · 7 years in business
Tube cut, bent and built right the first time.
Laser tube and sheet cutting, CNC tube bending, press brake forming, 5 axis CNC milling and full fabrication for race teams, space and military programs, fabricators and builders. Held to ±.005 in. Send us a STEP file or a print and we turn it into parts.
What we do
Services
Laser tube cutting
Round, square and rectangular tube cut to length with coped ends, notches, holes and slots in one pass, including 5 axis angled and beveled cuts on our 12 kW laser. Parts are nested to the stick to cut waste.
Laser sheet cutting
Flat parts from 5 × 10 ft sheet in steel, stainless, aluminum and titanium, nested and cut from your DXF or STEP.
CNC tube bending
Repeatable bends on six mandrel benders, from 18 mm (0.71 in) up to 100 mm (3.94 in) round tube, with dies for square tube as well. Cut blanks are made with the length lost in each bend already worked out.
Press brake forming
Brackets, boxes and formed panels on a 100 ton, 5 ft brake with a four axis back gauge. Bend order and back stop numbers are planned before the first hit.
5 axis CNC milling
Milled parts and features on a Haas VF-2SS and a Haas VF-6, each with a 5 axis trunnion, so angled and multi face features can be machined in fewer setups.
Notching and coping
Fish mouths, angled ends and corner joints cut by laser, so tube fits tube before it ever reaches a welder.
Model building from prints
No model? We build the 3D model from your drawings or sketches in Fusion and hand back STEP, DXF and a flat pattern you can check.
Fabrication and assembly
Cut, bent and formed parts welded in house into frames, brackets and complete weldments. We arrange powder coating through a local coater.
Packing and shipping
We ship, or you pick up locally. Every order leaves with a packing slip and a photo of the finished parts.
In the shop
Equipment
| Machine | What it does | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 6 kW fiber tube laser Gweike | Heavy and long tube cutting | 24 ft sticks. Round to 13 in, square to 10 in. Wall: steel to 1 in, aluminum to 3/4 in, stainless to 5/8 in. |
| 3 kW fiber tube laser Gweike, on the combo | Tube cutting, attached to the combo sheet laser | 20 ft sticks. Up to 4 × 4 in tube. Steel wall to 3/8 in. |
| 3 kW fiber sheet laser Gweike, on the combo | Sheet cutting with two tables, so one is loaded while the other cuts | 5 × 10 ft sheet. Steel to 3/4 in, aluminum to 5/8 in, stainless to 3/8 in. |
| 2 kW fiber sheet laser Friendess | Second sheet cutter for thinner work and overflow | 5 × 10 ft sheet. Steel to 1/2 in, aluminum to 1/4 in, stainless to 1/4 in. |
| Tube benders Alpine, plus one 100 mm | Six CNC mandrel benders for round tube, with dies for square tube | Largest round tube by bender: 18 mm (0.71 in), 25 mm (0.98 in), 30 mm (1.18 in), 50 mm (1.97 in), 80 mm (3.15 in), 100 mm (3.94 in). Square tube dies on hand, sizes and radii confirmed at quote. |
| 100 ton press brake Gweike | Forming sheet and plate | 5 ft bed, four axis back gauge. Longest bend 65 in. Steel to 3/8 in. Shortest flange 1/16 in. |
| Haas VF-2SS Vertical machining center | CNC milling with a 5 axis trunnion | 5 axis trunnion table. Send the model for size and fit. |
| Haas VF-6 Vertical machining center | CNC milling with a 5 axis trunnion | 5 axis trunnion table. Send the model for size and fit. |
| Inspection | Bent parts checked against the model | FARO arm and vTube. |
| 12 kW 5 axis fiber tube laser Gweike GKS-9036T3 | Three-chuck 5 axis tube laser for large, long and thick-wall tube, with angled and beveled cuts | 374 in cutting length, whole tubes to 39 ft, round 0.79 to 14.2 in, square to 9.84 in, tubes to 1,543 lb, ±.0012 in positioning. Wall: steel to 1.18 in, aluminum to 1.13 in, stainless to 0.94 in. Walls and sizes past our 6 kW limits are confirmed at quote. |
Sizes are the largest we run. Ask about anything close to a limit.
What we cut
Materials
Carbon steel
A500 structural tube, DOM tube, angle, pipe, and pickled and oiled sheet.
4130 chromoly
Round, square and rectangle tube for chassis and roll cage work.
Aluminum
6061 tube in round, square and rectangle. 5052 sheet.
Stainless
Tube, angle and sheet.
Titanium
Tube, plate and sheet, cut and formed.
Need a size or alloy that is not listed? Ask. We source material for your job, or cut material you send us.
Quick check
Can you cut it?
Parts we have made
Gallery
Start to finish
How an order works
Send your files
STEP, DXF or a print. A sketch with dimensions works too, and we build the model.
Get a quote
We check the model, pick the material and tell you price and lead time. Quotes come back in a few days.
We cut, bend and build
Parts are nested, cut, bent, formed, machined and assembled, then checked against the model.
Ship
Parts are packed with a packing slip and a photo of the finished parts goes to you by email.
Talk to us
Get a quote
- Phone
- (336) 736-5012
- Hours
- 7 AM to 5 PM
Send your files and what you need
Send STEP, DXF or a print with the material, quantity and when you need it. We reply with a quote in a few days.
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Prefer email? dustinnorman@elitetubeandfab.com, or call (336) 736-5012.