Fabricated to Print, Verified to Spec, Built to Eliminate Leak Points
HSC produces precision-formed steel and stainless tube runs built to your drawing, routing, and pressure class. We bend, end-form, clean, and verify in-house — backed by our Engineering Center since 1947 — so you replace error-prone field bends with documented, repeatable parts.
Bent to your drawing — angles, radii, leg lengths, and clocking — fits the envelope it was designed for.
Wall thickness, material, and bend radius selected to your operating pressure and duty cycle.
Deburred, end-formed (flare, flareless, ORFS, or to spec), and dimensionally inspected against print before shipment.
Backed by the HSC Engineering Center, led by a Certified Fluid Power Engineer (CFPE).
Tube bending is a coordinated set of operations — material selection, bending, end forming, cleaning, and inspection — that turns straight tube into a finished hydraulic conductor ready to install. We handle one-off replacement runs and repeatable OEM production runs.
Common work includes:
CNC and precision tube bending of seamless carbon steel, stainless steel, and metric tubing in standard hydraulic sizes
Multi-bend, multi-plane assemblies fabricated to drawings with controlled bend angles, centerline radii, and clocking
End forming and fitting prep — 37° flare, flareless, ORFS, and metric configurations matched to your fittings
Replacement tube runs for obsolete or damaged factory assemblies, reverse-engineered from a sample part
Production runs for OEM and MRO programs with documented bends and repeatable quality across units
Coordinated builds with our hose, cut-and-weld, and fabrication groups when an assembly combines hard tube, hose, and welded components
Documented, Repeatable Builds
Documented setups and full traceability across every unit — the hundredth assembly installs the same way as the first, whether OEM, MRO, or service.
Inspected Against Print
Critical runs are dimensionally inspected against drawings before shipment — what arrives at your dock is verified, not something your installer has to rework.
BUILT TO SPEC
Built to Spec, Inspected Before It Ships
Every tube run starts with confirmed requirements before the first bend. Material, wall thickness, and bend radius are driven by the pressure, flow, and duty cycle the line will see — getting them right at the bench is cheaper than diagnosing a cracked flare in the field.
We build from:
Operating pressure and flow, including peak and continuous duty
Tube material and wall thickness for the fluid, pressure class, and environment
Bend angles, centerline radii, leg lengths, and clocking per your drawing
Routing, support, and clearance in the installed envelope
Cleanliness requirements for the system
From there, we bend, end-form, deburr, and clean to those locked specifications. Critical runs are dimensionally checked against the drawing before shipment, so what arrives at your dock is verified.
REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS
Where Precision Tube Bending Earns Its Keep
After two decades of building and troubleshooting hydraulic systems, the pattern holds: well-bent tube pays off wherever a system has been compensating for too many fittings, wrong routing, or field bends.
Production Hydraulic Equipment
Repeatable, drawing-controlled tube runs across units instead of one-off field bends — the hundredth assembly installs the same way as the first.
Service & Repair on Existing Machinery
Recreate a damaged or obsolete factory tube without the original part — reverse-engineered from a sample, fabricated to the same envelope, and inspected before shipment.
HPU & Manifold Plumbing
Clean, supported tube runs from pumps to valves to actuators on power units — routed and sized to integrate with the components they connect.
Mobile & Heavy Equipment
Vibration-tolerant assemblies that hold up to real-world cycle counts — engineered for the load the machine actually sees.
Pressure & Leak-Sensitive Applications
Reducing joints — and therefore leak paths — in critical circuits. A single bent run replaces multiple straight sections and adapters with one continuous conductor and less vibration loading on threaded joints.
The goal is the same: a conductor that fits the first time, holds its pressure, and stops being the part everyone re-tightens.
Tube Bending FAQs
What tube materials and sizes can Hydraulic Supply Company bend?
We bend seamless carbon steel, stainless steel, and metric tubing in standard hydraulic and fluid power sizes. Material and wall thickness are selected to your pressure, fluid, and environment.
Can you bend a replacement for an obsolete or damaged factory tube?
Yes. We reverse-engineer tube runs from a sample part — capturing angles, radii, leg lengths, end configurations, and clocking — and produce a replacement to the same envelope.
Do you handle end forming and fitting preparation in-house?
Yes. We end-form for 37° flare, flareless (compression), ORFS, and metric configurations to match the tube fittings the line mates to. Tubes are deburred and cleaned before shipment.
Why use bent tube instead of straight tube and elbow fittings?
Every fitting is a leak path. A single bent run replaces multiple straight sections and adapters with one continuous conductor — fewer joints, less vibration loading, and a cleaner install.
Can you produce repeatable runs for OEM and production programs?
Yes. We support OEM and MRO programs with documented setups and consistent quality, so the hundredth assembly installs the same way as the first.
Do I need a finished drawing to start, or can your engineers help?
Either. If you have a drawing, we build to it. If not, the HSC Engineering Center helps define material, wall thickness, bend radius, end configuration, and routing first.
Can tube bending be combined with hose, cut-and-weld, or fabrication work?
Yes. Tube bending coordinates with our hose, cut-and-weld, and fabrication groups under one roof — assemblies combining hard tube, hose, and welded components are managed by one team.
How do I start a tube bending project?
Send your drawing or a sample part, operating requirements, and timeline. Our team will scope the work.
Start Your Tube Bending Project
Send us your drawing or a sample part, your operating requirements, and your timeline.