Precision Sheet Metal Forming for Complex OEM Components & Assemblies
PEKO provides custom sheet metal forming services for OEMs producing complex machinery, equipment, enclosures, chassis, assemblies, and systems. We produce precision-formed components that need to fit properly and move smoothly into downstream welding, finishing, inspection, and assembly.
Our team supports parts destined for larger products and assemblies, not just standalone piece-part work. Whether a design is still being refined, transferred from another supplier, or moving into ongoing production, we help customers improve manufacturability and achieve consistent, repeatable results.
Where Sheet Metal Forming Fits in Integrated Sheet Metal Fabrication
Sheet metal forming is one step within a larger fabrication process. In many OEM applications, flat blanks are first prepared through laser cutting or turret punching, then formed, and then moved into welding, finishing, assembly, and final inspection.
Because PEKO supports this work in-house, forming decisions can be aligned with design for manufacturability (DFM), tolerance requirements, joining methods, cosmetic requirements, hardware installation, and final assembly needs. That is especially important for OEM sheet metal components used in larger frames, enclosures, electromechanical systems, and welded assemblies.
PEKO also supports fabrication engineering to help customers address manufacturability issues earlier in the process.
PEKO’s Sheet Metal Forming Capabilities
PEKO’s sheet metal forming capabilities support a range of bend profiles, part geometries, and production requirements. We use these processes to manufacture individual components and subcomponents that move into broader fabricated assemblies.
Press Brake Forming
Press brake forming is a core part of PEKO’s capability set. Our equipment includes multiple Amada press brakes, along with additional press brake capacity, giving us flexibility across a range of part sizes and bend requirements. This includes 30- to 137-ton press brake capacity and bed lengths up to 120 inches. This process is commonly used for brackets, panels, chassis components, covers, housings, and other formed sheet metal parts that require controlled, repeatable bends.
Panel Bending
PEKO also supports panel bending through a RAS 76.30 10.5-foot folding system. This capability supports larger panels and part profiles that benefit from controlled folding operations and consistent geometry. Panel bending is often used when part size, flange configuration, cosmetic requirements, or efficiency goals make a folding approach more suitable.
Rolling for Curves and Radiuses
For select applications, PEKO also supports rolling for curves and radiuses within the broader forming department. Available equipment includes an Amada power roller leveler and straightener, a Diacro roll form with 24-inch capacity, and a Pexto roll form with 21-inch capacity. This capability is used when a design requires curved sections, radius features, or rolled profiles as part of a larger fabricated component or assembly.
Common Formed Sheet Metal Parts and Applications
PEKO’s sheet metal forming services support OEM sheet metal components used in a wide range of equipment and machinery applications. Common examples include:
- machine and equipment enclosures
- access panels, covers, and skins
- brackets, supports, and mounting members
- chassis and structural sheet metal components
- cabinet and control housing components
- formed parts used in welded assemblies
- fabricated components used in larger mechanical or electromechanical systems
As part of PEKO’s broader precision sheet metal fabrication capability, these parts can move through cutting, forming, joining, finishing, and assembly within one manufacturing workflow.
Why OEMs Use PEKO for Sheet Metal Forming
Design for Manufacturability Support
Part performance and production efficiency are often affected by decisions made early in the design stage. Bend location, flange depth, relief strategy, tolerance stack-up, material selection, hardware access, and downstream assembly requirements all influence how a part should be formed. PEKO helps customers evaluate those factors through design for manufacturability support tied to the manufacturing process.
Integrated Fabrication and Downstream Operations
Forming is often one step in a larger build. Parts may move from cut blanks into formed components, then into welding, coating, silk screening, hardware installation, or assembly. PEKO’s integrated sheet metal fabrication capabilities help keep those steps aligned.
Support From New Product Introduction Through Production
PEKO supports sheet metal forming from new product introduction (NPI) and production transfer through sheet metal prototyping, pilot work, and low-volume production. This helps customers move from early builds into repeatable production with the same manufacturing team.
Quality, Traceability, and Program Control
For complex OEM work, formed parts need to do more than meet basic bend requirements. They also need to align with inspection standards, documentation requirements, traceability needs, and downstream production steps. PEKO applies that level of process control to sheet metal forming as part of a larger manufacturing workflow.
Sheet Metal Forming FAQs
- What Is Sheet Metal Forming? Sheet metal forming is the process of shaping flat metal into three-dimensional parts through controlled bending, folding, or rolling operations. It is commonly used to produce enclosures, brackets, chassis, panels, covers, and structural components.
- What Sheet Metal Forming Methods Does PEKO Offer? PEKO’s capabilities include press brake forming, panel bending, and rolling for curves and radiuses. The right method depends on the part design, geometry, size, production requirements, and downstream manufacturing needs.
- Can PEKO Support Forming as Part of a Larger Fabrication Build? Yes. PEKO supports forming within a broader in-house workflow that can also include engineering, laser cutting, turret punching, welding, finishing, inspection, and assembly.
- Can PEKO Support Prototype and Production Programs? Yes. PEKO supports sheet metal forming for prototype development, design refinement, production transfer, pilot builds, and ongoing production programs, depending on the needs of the customer and the product.
Request a Quote
If you need a supplier for custom sheet metal forming, PEKO can support projects that require formed components as part of a larger fabrication or assembly scope. Contact us to discuss your part requirements, application, and production needs.