Metal Shop Guide

13 shops · Cambridge and Ayr

Pipe, tube and metal bending in Cambridge

Sheet folded on a press brake, pipe and tube bent, plate rolled. What to send and what to ask.

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13 shops

Double R Steel

Cambridge 6 km

  • Bending
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • Welding
  • +2

Plate rolling, cutting, forming and welding for tanks, structural building features, transport equipment and energy projects.

Certs
CWB W47.1
Equipment
Ermaksan 440 Ton Hydraulic Press BrakeMesser HPR260XD Plasma cutting system+2
Jobs
Can help with drawings
Since 1994 View shop
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • +6

Laser cutting, welding, machining and fabrication for automotive, food, pharmaceutical, communications and energy customers.

Certs
ISO 9001CWB W47.1+2
Equipment
Mitsubishi 3015 LVPLUS II SeriesMitsubishi 3015 GX F80 Advanced Series+6
Jobs
Can help with drawings
Since 1994 View shop

GFW Technologies

Cambridge 4 km

  • Machining
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • +3

CNC machining, custom fabrication and welding for industrial customers, including nuclear tooling, prototypes and emergency replacement parts.

Certs
ISO 9001CWB W47.1+1
Equipment
5 axis Machining Centre4 axis Horizontal Machining Centre+6
Jobs
Takes small jobsPrototypes
Since 1990 View shop

Arrow Engineered Products

Cambridge 8 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Machining
  • Welding
  • +2

Custom metal fabrication, machining and welded assemblies for nuclear, medical, defence and architectural applications.

Certs
ISO 9001CWB W47.1+2
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Can help with drawings
5 services View shop

Axiom Trades

Cambridge 2 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • Structural steel
  • +5

Custom industrial fabrication, welding, machining and millwrighting for food processors, pharmaceutical facilities, warehouses and manufacturers.

Certs
CWB W47.1
Equipment
Ermaksan Makina ShearErmaksan Fibermak Raptor+4
Jobs
Comes to you
Since 2003 View shop

Laser Metal Profiles

Cambridge 6 km

  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • Bending
  • Welding
  • +1

Laser, plasma and oxyfuel cutting, forming, welding and fabrication of metal parts to customer specifications.

Certs
ISO 9001CWB W47.1
Equipment
Fiber Lasersbrake presses+1
Jobs
Rush jobs
Since 2002 View shop

MacDonald Steel

Cambridge 2 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Machining
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • +4

Custom steel fabrication and machining shop offering cutting, forming, welding, blasting, painting and installation for industrial projects.

Certs
CWB W47.1
Equipment
Messer plasma tableBystronic laser+4
Jobs
Prototypes
7 services View shop

Ridsdale Metal Products

Cambridge 1 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • Bending
  • +3

Custom metal fabricator producing industrial components, enclosures and decorative panels with cutting, forming and welding capabilities.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Mitsubishi CO2 ML3015 LVPLUS IIMitsubishi ML3015SR F40+4
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1921 View shop

Kromet International

Cambridge 5 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Machining
  • Metal stamping
  • +3

Custom aluminum extrusions, fabricated components and assemblies for automotive, medical, furniture, lighting and appliance manufacturers.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
extrusion presses
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1967 View shop

J.K.M. Custom Fabricating

Cambridge 5 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Structural steel
  • Sheet metal
  • +4

Custom structural steel, sheet metal and plate fabrication, with welding, forming, blasting and painting for industrial customers.

Certs
CWB W47.1
Equipment
hydraulic brake presseshydra shear+2
Jobs
Can help with drawings
7 services View shop

New Paradigm Laser

Cambridge 4 km

  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • Bending
  • Metal fabrication

Laser cutting, bending and custom metal fabrication for prototypes and production, with welding, machining and painting arranged through local partners.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Trumpf Laser400 Ton Brake Press+1
Jobs
Prototypes
Since 1998 View shop

Command Canada

Cambridge 2 km

  • Metal fabrication
  • Machining
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • +2

Custom metal fabrication, machining, cutting, forming and welding for individual projects and production, with design assistance.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Takes small jobsCan help with drawings
5 services View shop
  • Metal fabrication
  • Sheet metal
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • +2

Custom fabrication shop making cabinets, electrical chassis, instrument panels and other metal assemblies for electronics, telecommunications and food businesses.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Can help with drawings
Since 1996 View shop

Before you call

Bending and rolling: the short version

Bending and rolling sheet, plate, tube and beams into angles and curves.

When you need it

  • Brackets, trays and folded sheet metal parts
  • Curved pipe for handrails, exhausts or frames
  • Plate rolled into cylinders, cones or tank shells
  • Beams or channels bent to a curve

What to send the shop

  • A drawing with inside radius and bend angles
  • Material grade, thickness and quantity
  • Tube size, wall thickness and centre line radius
  • Faces that must stay free of tool marks
  • Your date, and whether you supply the metal

Typical lead time

Cambridge shops quote time per job. Ask when you send your drawing.

Ask the shop

3 questions worth asking

  1. Q1

    Can your tooling make these radii in my material and thickness?

  2. Q2

    Is there a setup charge or a minimum for this quantity?

  3. Q3

    Do you supply the metal, or should I?

Questions

Bending and rolling FAQ

What is the difference between bending and rolling?

Bending makes sharp angles, on a press brake or a tube bender. Rolling makes smooth curves, like a cylinder or a curved beam. Many shops do both.

What should a tube bending drawing show?

The tube size, wall thickness and material, the centre line radius, each bend angle and the quantity. Ask the shop to check it against its tooling before you buy material.

Can a shop roll plate into a cone?

Many plate rolling shops make cylinders, cones and curved panels. Send the finished size and the plate thickness, and ask whether it fits their rolls.

Will bending mark my parts?

It can leave tool marks. Tell the shop which faces show, and ask how they protect painted, stainless or aluminum parts.

Good to know

  • J.K.M. Custom Fabricating in Cambridge lists brake presses rated at 500 and 200 tons.
  • Ask for setup, material and bending as separate lines on the quote.
  • For an odd shape, send a sample part or a photo with sizes.
  • No Cambridge shop we checked posts prices for this. Send a request to compare quotes.

Sources

  1. J.K.M. Custom Fabricating, read Oct 28, 2026

Need bending and rolling done?

One free request reaches up to 3 Cambridge shops that do it.