We bend, machine and finish custom metal brackets for mounting, framing and load-bearing joints. Cut from aluminum, stainless or steel, formed on press brakes, then anodized or powder coated to your drawing.
Most bracket failures are not design failures. They are bending, hole and finish problems that only appear when the parts are bolted together.
Bend deduction was taken from a nominal thickness, so the hole center shifts after forming. The bracket reaches the assembly line and the bolt pattern fights the mating frame. Rework means drilling oversized holes or scrapping the batch.
Aluminum 5052 and 6061 spring back differently, and a 90° bend comes off the press brake at 92° or 88°. The bracket rocks on the mounting face, torque pulls the joint loose, and the whole assembly needs shimming.
Powder coating adds 60–100 μm per side. Masking is skipped, so the coated bracket no longer accepts a screw and the masking job moves to your assembly line. Threads get chased by hand and the finish chips around the hole.
A clear anodize seal that was too thin, or a powder coat cured below spec, shows up as chalking and white corrosion on brackets that sit outside. Replacement parts cost more than the original order.
We quote the process route, not just the part.
Bend deduction and K-factor are calculated per material lot. We measure the actual sheet thickness, then set the tooling so the flat pattern produces the hole spacing your assembly needs. For 6061-T6 we adjust the radius and use a larger die opening to avoid cracking on the outside of the bend.
Holes closer than 2.5× material thickness to a bend line get moved or the part gets a relief slot. That is a DFM note, not a surprise at assembly. We flag it in the free DFM report that comes back with the quote.
Bent brackets often need a flat mounting pad, a counterbore or a slot that a punch cannot hold. Those features go on a 3-axis or 4-axis mill after forming, using the formed part as the datum so the machined face stays parallel to the frame.
For brackets with tight hole-to-hole tolerance, we machine from solid bar instead of bending sheet. That route costs more per part but removes springback from the tolerance stack. We tell you which route fits before you commit.
Both routes are run in-house. The choice depends on quantity, tolerance and how the bracket carries load.
| Condition | Bent sheet | Machined solid |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity 1–50 | Setup cost spread over few parts | Usually cheaper per part |
| Quantity 500+ | Low cost per part, fast cycle | Cost per part stays high |
| Hole-to-hole below ±0.1 mm | Springback adds variation | Held directly on the machine |
| Thickness over 6 mm | Bending force and cracking risk | Cut from plate, no forming |
| Large flat panels | Efficient, low material waste | Heavy stock removal |
| Outdoor anodized finish | Good, edges take dye evenly | Good, sharper edges |
A bracket usually needs more than one process. These are the ones we keep under one roof.
Laser cutting, press brake forming and hardware insertion for brackets, panels and enclosures.
Flat pads, slots and counterbores on formed brackets, or full machining from plate.
Angled faces and multi-side features on brackets that cannot be reached in three axes.
Spacers, bosses and threaded studs that pair with the bracket in the same assembly.
Anodizing, powder coating, plating, bead blasting and laser marking of part numbers.
One-off brackets for fit checks before the production tooling or flat pattern is locked.
Numbers we can hold without a special review.
| Item | Capability | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet thickness | 0.5 – 6 mm | Harder alloys machined instead |
| Bend angle | ±0.5° | Measured on first article |
| Machined tolerance | ±0.005 mm | Critical bores and pads |
| Maximum part size | 4,000 mm | On large-travel machines |
| Anodize build | Type II and hardcoat | Clear, color, conductive |
| Powder coat build | 60–100 μm per side | Masking on request |
| Order quantity | 1 to 10,000+ | No minimum order quantity |
| Inspection | 100% before shipment | Reports on request |
Three wholly-owned plants in Dongguan and a Singapore factory, 7,600 m² of manufacturing space and 150 technicians.
Critical bores, pads and slots are cut and measured on the same site, so the tolerance stack is not split across suppliers.
You get the price, the process route and any bend or hole warnings within 12 hours of sending the drawing.
Once the drawing and finish are confirmed, material is released and the first operation starts within 24 hours.
Standard bracket runs leave the shop in 3–5 days. Historical late-delivery probability is under 2%.
Raw material check, in-process monitoring and final inspection. CMM and roughness reports on request.
Brackets that hold torque under vibration. IATF 16949 process control, hardness and coating thickness recorded per lot.
Sensor and axis brackets where hole position sets alignment. Machined pads keep the mounting face flat and parallel.
Internal chassis brackets with cable routing. Bead blasted and anodized so edges do not cut wire insulation.
Bent sheet wins on cost once quantity passes a few hundred pieces and the hole tolerance is looser than about ±0.1 mm.
Machined solid wins when hole-to-hole position is tight, when the wall is thicker than about 6 mm, or when the bracket carries load through a machined face. Send the drawing and we will price both routes.
5052 or 5083 aluminum bends without cracking and takes anodize well. 6061-T6 is stronger but needs a larger bend radius.
For salt air or washdown, 316 or 316L stainless is the safer choice, with electropolishing if the surface has to stay clean. Zinc plating on plain steel is the low-cost option but the coating is sacrificial.
We measure the actual sheet thickness of the material lot and set the bend deduction from that, not from the nominal callout.
The first-off part is checked for angle and hole position before the run continues. Angle tolerance on formed bends is ±0.5°.
Yes. Tell us which holes and faces must stay bare and we will plug or tape them before powder coating or anodizing.
Masking is added at the quote stage. If a thread is coated by accident, chasing it by hand removes material from the thread flanks, so masking is the cheaper route.
Anodizing in clear, color, hardcoat and conductive types; electroless nickel, zinc, silver and gold plating; powder coating and black oxide; bead blasting, tumbling, brushing and polishing.
Laser marking is available for part numbers and revision codes, with a minimum character height of 1.5 mm.
Quotation and DFM feedback come back within 12 hours. Production can start within 24 hours of drawing release, and parts ship in 3–5 days.
Historical late-delivery probability is below 2%. If your schedule is tighter than that, say so in the RFQ and we will tell you what is possible instead of promising a date.
No minimum order quantity. We run from one prototype to 10,000+ part runs on the same equipment.
Prototype brackets are often a good way to check the flat pattern and hole fit before a production batch is committed.
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