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Horn Machine Tools Inc.
CNC Tube Bender Equipment and Laser Cutting Technology
Horn Machine Tools, Inc. is a world leader in CNC tube bender equipment and laser cutting technology—We supply tube bending and laser cutting machine solutions for aerospace, shipyard, automobile, and many additional heavy-duty applications. Since 1990, when HMT President Kent Horn automated his first single-axis tube bender, we’ve produced premium, made-in-the-USA machines for worldwide use. Our machines are well accepted worldwide, with hundreds of units installed in North America, alone.
40455 Brickyard Drive
Madera, CA 93636
Phone: 559-431-4131
Fax: 559-431-4431
Sales Contact
William Winn
Sales Manager
Email: sales@hornmachinetools.com
Sales: 559-431-4131
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Horn Machine Tools Inc.
Chicago-area custom auto parts manufacturer's unique approach to updating suspensions in classic cars
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Sep 1, 2022
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Chicago-area custom auto parts maker Heidts Automotive Group has built a reputation for getting horsepower out on the streets that puts Steve McQueen's Bullitt to shame. The key has been flexibility. And it's done that by cutting weight and guesswork for customers while creating more efficient production time for itself with better engineering and machine technology.
- From The Fabricator
In custom metal fabrication, time means everything
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 6, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
K-zell Metals in Phoenix takes an unusual approach to managing a custom fabrication operation. It doesn’t sell fabricated products; instead, it sells the time that goes into making those fabricated products. That subtle distinction makes a big difference.
Horn Machine Tools, Omni-X MX form strategic alliance in Mexico
- Oct 11, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Madera, Calif.-based tube bending machine manufacturer Horn Machine Tools Inc. and Omni-X MX S. de R.L. de C.V. have entered into an exclusive sales and service alliance for Mexico and South America. Located in Querétaro, Mexico, Omni-X MX manufactures tooling for tube bending and tube end forming...
- From The Fabricator
HMT adds applications engineer
- Oct 5, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Horn Machine Tools Inc., Madera, Calif., has hired Kent Mettelmann as a tube bending and laser cutting applications specialist. Located in Dallas, he supports customers in the southwestern and central U.S. Mettelmann has more than 30 years of tube bending, process improvements, and manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
Fiber laser cutting machines handle tube, flat sheet
- Sep 12, 2016
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Horn Machine Tools Inc. now offers flat sheet and tube fiber laser cutting machines. Four models are available that can be customized as required. The fully automatic tube laser model FLTA loads the tube into the cutting area and processes the cut parts without assistance from the operator. A...
All-electric CNC tube benders hold four sets of bend tools at once
- Jun 25, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Horn Machine Tools Inc. has introduced a line of all-electric CNC benders from 2- to 10-in. capacity. The clamp and pressure die are equipped with large electric servomotors. The Quad Stack design allows the user to mount up to four sets of full-size bend tools at once. This permits rapid...
- From The Fabricator
All-electric CNC tube benders designed for 24/7 production
- Apr 20, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Horn Machine Tools Inc. has introduced a line of all-electric CNC benders in capacities from 2 to 10 in. The machines are based on the design of the HMT hybrid benders, with the clamp and pressure die now equipped with large electric servomotors. The available Quad Stack design allows the user...
Tube bending CAD/CAM software extracts data from CAD models in seconds
- Jan 28, 2014
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
Horn Machine Tools offers the TubeWorks software add-in, manufactured by 3DCompound Ltd. The PC-based CAD/CAM system allows tubular metal fabricators who use SolidWorks® CAD software to reduce order processing and preproduction development time from hours to minutes, states the...
Fabricator reduces part handling, improves consistency with combination bender
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 11, 2012
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Full Vision Inc., a manufacturer of components and equipment for the off-road industry, encountered a hurdle in manufacturing roll-over protection systems (ROPS) and falling-object protection structures (FOPS) for its customers. To make a ROPS or FOPS, it needed three machines or two setups on three machines. This led to too much part handling and more scrapping of parts than necessary. A combination rotary draw and push bender from Horn Machine Tool allows Full Vision to make a complete part with one setup on one machine, eliminating part handling and reducing scrap.
HMT Inc. appointed as exclusive U.S. distributor for CSM
- Oct 9, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Horn Machine Tools Inc. (HMT), Madera, Calif., has been appointed as the exclusive U.S. distributor for Chiao Sheng Machinery Co. Ltd. (CSM), Taiwan. HMT provides service and technical support for all CSM products, including its complete line of tube bending and fabricating equipment. HMT is a...
Tube bender designed for tight-radius mandrel bending
- Jun 14, 2005
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
The HMT #2E CNC bender from Horn Machine Tools is a 3.0-in.-OD-capacity, multiaxis machine that comes with all accessories needed to perform tight-radius mandrel bending. Suitable for applications such as stainless steel exhaust systems, HVAC components, job shop work, automotive, motorcycle, and...
- From The Fabricator
CPR for your old CNC bender
- By Kent Horn
- Feb 27, 2003
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
In the 1980s, when CNC machinery evolved, tube fabricators made the transition from manually forming each part to allowing a machine to form the parts unassisted. Now in the age of Windows®-based computers and brushless electric servo drives, these machines can seem like relics. But don't take them to the scrap heap just yet.
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