
Using processes like cutting and welding the tube can weaken the integrity of the resulting structure, as compared to using tube bending methods. Therefore, tube bending is used so the tube can be reshaped as a whole, without cutting the tube itself. However, straight tubes are not usable for many purposes, and they often need to be shaped and bent at different angles. Tubes have higher structural integrity as compared to other metal shapes. Each method comes with its own advantages, disadvantages, and price point. There is no fixed way to bend a tube, there are many different options available to accomplish it. Tubes formed out of the tube bending process are not limited to any particular metal, the process works on different materials including most metals and alloys. Imperial and metric benders are both included in the inbuilt bender library, and the calculator can be used with both inches and millimeters as a unit of measure with a high degree of accuracy for both types of benders.Tube bending is the metalworking process of bending tubes and pipes into various shapes for different metal fabrication purposes. ‘Hand Tuber’ also allows you the benefit of being able to add your own specific Rotary Draw Center Line Radius Tube Bender to the existing bender choices in the library, and can even contain a photograph of the new bender to assist in fast recognition and selection. This tool has been specifically developed to calculate to all bender angles, and not just 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°, for those times where tubes are required to be run between obstacles such as beams, cable ladders, and pipework.

The ‘Hand Tuber’ Offset Calculator offers the field tubing specialist a handy tool to accurately place stainless instrument or copper tubing bend offsets in the field, utilising its in-built bender library and specialized calculations for both Metric and Imperial measurements.
