Fabrication tools

Free calculators for sheet metal and steel fabrication, from a mechanical design engineer with 9 years on the shop floor and in CAD. No sign-up needed.

Sheet metal flat length

Blank size from outside flange dimensions. Shows bend allowance and bend deduction for each bend.

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Steel weight

Plate, bar, pipe, tube, angle and channel in MS, SS, aluminium, copper and brass. Gives kg and kg/m.

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Press brake tonnage

Bending force and V-die size.

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Laser cutting time and cost

Cut length, pierces and thickness to time and rough cost.

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