CNC press brake & metal forming services · Dallas and Fort Worth · ISO 9001:2015
CNC press brake services in Dallas–Fort Worth.
Precision metal forming services for Dallas and Fort Worth manufacturers, on Amada CNC press brakes — parts up to 120″ long, deep box bending, and complex multi-bend forms, programmed and verified offline before the first hit. Send a print and get a number back.
Max part length
120″
Deep boxes
Large open height
Back gauge
Fast 5-axis
Programs
Verified offline — Dr. ABE
The capability
Cut parts, finished to final form
AST’s CNC press brake services take laser-cut and punched parts through to your final specification — simple bends to complex forms, across a broad range of materials, without a second vendor in the middle of your lead time.
Every bend program is verified offline in Dr. ABE Bend software before the part reaches the brake, so first articles form right the first time.
Capacity
Press brake capacity
| Maximum part length | Up to 120″ |
| Deep box bending | Large open height |
| Back gauge | Fast 5-axis |
| Control | Amada AMNC touchscreen |
| Bend verification | Dr. ABE software — programmed & proven offline |
| Materials | Carbon steel, stainless, aluminum & more |
Complex forms
Built for the hard bends
The 5-axis back gauge and large open height handle deep boxes, tight return flanges, and multi-bend sequences that ordinary brakes have to send elsewhere. Enclosures, chassis, brackets, panels, and ductwork components all run through the same cell.
Local forming, Texas-wide reach
Metal forming services in Dallas
AST runs its metal forming services from Grand Prairie, between Dallas and Fort Worth, which puts every OEM, HVAC manufacturer, electrical contractor, and machine builder in the Metroplex within a short drive of the brake. Formed parts also ship regularly to Austin, Waco, Houston, and Mineral Wells.
Prototype runs and production quantities are quoted the same way: from your print, with the bend sequence proven in software before anyone touches the machine. If you have been sending forming work out of state, this is the local option.
Formed parts, delivered — DFW, Waco, Austin, Mineral Wells & Houston
Ask about delivery when you request your quote and we will price it into the job.
Keep the job in one building
Related metal fabrication services
Forming sits in the middle of the job. Everything before and after it runs under the same roof, on the same quote.
Precision laser cutting
The blanks that feed the brake, cut in the same building.
Punch/laser combination
Punched, formed, and tapped features before the brake.
CNC machining & milling
Machined features on formed parts.
Band saw cutting
Bar and structural stock cut to length.
Custom metal assembly
Formed parts welded and built into finished assemblies.
CAD/CAM programming
Bend programs written and proven offline.
Common questions
CNC press brake FAQs
What is a CNC press brake?
A press brake bends flat sheet or plate between a punch and a die. On a CNC press brake the ram depth, back gauge position, and bend sequence are all computer-controlled, so every bend lands at the programmed angle and location, part after part, without an operator eyeballing each one.
How large a part can you form?
Parts up to 120″ in length, with large open height for deep box bending. If your part is near the limit, send the print — the bend sequence is verified in software before we commit.
Can you handle complex, multi-bend parts?
Yes — that is what the 5-axis back gauge, AMNC control, and offline Dr. ABE verification are for. Complex formed parts are the point of the cell, not the exception.
What materials can you form?
A broad range of sheet materials — carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum are routine. Send the print with material and gauge and the quote will confirm.
Can you cut and form in the same shop?
Yes — blanks come off our own lasers and punch/laser platform and go straight to the brake, then on to assembly. One building, one quote.
Do you offer CNC press brake services outside Dallas–Fort Worth?
Yes — formed parts are delivered throughout DFW, plus Waco, Austin, Mineral Wells, and Houston. Mention delivery on your quote request and it gets priced into the job.
Send us your flat patterns
DXF or dimensioned PDF with material, gauge, and quantity — the bend sequence is verified in software and the quote comes back with a realistic lead time.
1000 Avenue N, Grand Prairie TX 75050 · (972) 554-0383 · ast@astmfg.com