{"id":32303,"date":"2017-12-01T05:39:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T05:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/?p=32303"},"modified":"2025-11-05T07:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:44:49","slug":"hydraulic-or-manual-pipe-and-tube-bender-what-is-your-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/hydraulic-or-manual-pipe-and-tube-bender-what-is-your-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydraulic or Manual Pipe and Tube Bender \u2013 What is Your Choice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\">Tube and pipe bending tools are used in fabrication shops and manufacturing units for building roll cages, gates, handrails, and during various sheet metal fabrication projects. There are various leading brands who provide these bending tools in diverse specifications. Woodward Fab stands tall among them. The Company provides a vast range of industrial piping and tubing benders. With such an abundant variety available for purchase, the selection may get difficult. This post discusses different types of Woodward Fab pipe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product-category\/product\/pipe-and-tube-fabrication\/\">tube bender<\/a>, and why they might be right for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Introduction to Different Types of Industrial Tube and Pipe Bender Tools at Woodward Fab<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following tube and pipe benders enable fabricators to effortlessly create a metal part.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Hydraulic Pipe and Tube Benders<\/strong>:\n<p align=\"justify\">These bending tools are designed for use in automotive and mechanical industries. Constructed using industrial grade steel, these tools are used for roll cages, handrails, chassis, etc. The<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product-category\/product\/pipe-and-tube-fabrication\/woodward-fab-pipe-and-tube-benders\/hydraulic-tube-pipe-bender\/\">electric hydraulic pipe and tube benders<\/a><\/span> allow large diameters, and wall thicknesses, thus ideal for applications that require high power, as well as precise angles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product\/hydraulic-pipe-and-tubing-bender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>WFPB1000<\/strong><\/a> is the 110V Woodward Fab hydraulic pipe and tubing bender. This bender has 2&#8243; CLR. Weighing 300 lbs., the bender is offered with a chassis, as well as a degree ring. The dies can be purchased separately. You can make a right selection of these die sets on the basis of factors like wall thickness of the tube, type of the metal being bent, and outer diameter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product\/hydraulic-pipe-and-tubing-bender\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32305 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hydraulic-pipe-bender-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hydraulic Tube and Pipe Bender\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hydraulic-pipe-bender-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hydraulic-pipe-bender-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hydraulic-pipe-bender-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hydraulic-pipe-bender.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Manual Pipe and Tube Benders<\/strong>:\n<p align=\"justify\">These pipe and tube benders are used by DIY users, as well as motor hobbyists for bending tubes for frames, roll cages, furniture, etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product-category\/product\/pipe-and-tube-fabrication\/woodward-fab-pipe-and-tube-benders\/manual-tube-pipe-bender\/\">Manual pipe and tube benders<\/a> are perfect for custom fabrication applications, because they enable users to produce metal frames with utmost accuracy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product\/manual-tube-and-pipe-bender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>WFB2 Manual Tube Bender<\/strong><\/a> is ideal for bending 2\u02ba square or round tubing. The bender is equipped with CNC machine components that ensure high accuracy. The manual tube and pipe bender is 100% designed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA. It is well-known to produce quality, as well as repeatable bends. Also, the tooling can be easily changed in less than half minute.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product\/manual-tube-and-pipe-bender\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32306 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/manual-tube-pipe-bender-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Manual pipe and tube bender\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/manual-tube-pipe-bender-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/manual-tube-pipe-bender-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/manual-tube-pipe-bender-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/manual-tube-pipe-bender.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Different Types of Woodward Fab Pipe and Tubing Bender Accessories Discussed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the above mentioned pipe and tubing benders, Woodward Fab also offers the following accessories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product-category\/product\/pipe-and-tube-fabrication\/woodward-fab-pipe-and-tube-benders\/round-tubing-dies-120-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Round Tubing Dies 120 Degree<\/strong>:<\/a>\n<p align=\"justify\">The tubing dies are ideal for WFPB1000 hydraulic benders. These die sets offer a maximum bending up to 120 degree, and are ideal for sizing the outer tubing diameter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product-category\/product\/pipe-and-tube-fabrication\/woodward-fab-pipe-and-tube-benders\/square-tube-dies-120-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Square Tubing Dies 120 Degree<\/strong><\/a>:\n<p align=\"justify\">As the name suggests, these dies are designed for bending square tubes up to 120 degrees. These dies are compatible for WFB2 manual machine, as well as WFPB1000 hydraulic bender.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodwardfab.com\/product-category\/product\/pipe-and-tube-fabrication\/woodward-fab-pipe-and-tube-benders\/180-degree-pipe-die-sets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>180 Degree Die Sets<\/strong><\/a>:\n<p align=\"justify\">These die sets are designed for maximum bending up to 180 degrees, and are compatible with Woodward Fab\u2019s hydraulic, and manual bending machines.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">The choice of the right bender will entirely depend on your application. If you aren\u2019t clear about the right selection, you can easily approach Woodward Fab for guidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tube and pipe bending tools are used in fabrication shops and manufacturing units for building roll cages, gates, handrails, and during various sheet metal fabrication projects. There are various leading brands who provide these bending tools in diverse specifications. Woodward Fab stands tall among them. The Company provides a vast range of industrial piping and tubing benders. With such an abundant variety available for purchase, the selection may get difficult. This post discusses different types of Woodward Fab pipe and tube bender, and why they might be right for you. 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