Kaizen Engineering provides CNC press braking and sheet metal folding from our facility on Thomas Street, Shaw, Oldham. We fold components up to 4m wide and up to 20mm thick, from one-off prototypes through to high-volume production runs. Many of the parts we fold come straight from our 8kW Trumpf fibre laser, so you get cut and folded work from one supplier. Being just off the M62, we supply folded parts to customers across Oldham, Manchester and Greater Manchester, and over the Pennines into Yorkshire, including Leeds and Sheffield.
Press braking shapes a flat sheet or plate by introducing precise bends. Working from your drawing, we program the CNC press so each fold is consistent from the first part to the last, whether you need a handful of brackets or a scheduled production batch.
Folding is often a cleaner, faster alternative to building the same shape from welded pieces. For buyers of sheet metal parts that means:
A well-designed fold can replace several welded joints. That cuts welding time, reduces heat input into the part, and keeps edges and faces truer for assembly.
Once a part is programmed on the CNC press, the same bend sequence can be repeated reliably. That consistency matters when folded parts go on to welding, assembly or a painted finish.
CNC control lets us produce channels, angles, multi-bend profiles and brackets from flat sheet. Design changes are handled in the program rather than by cutting and welding new assemblies from scratch.
Because laser cutting and press braking sit next to each other in our Shaw works, laser-cut blanks move straight onto the press. You avoid shipping semi-finished parts between suppliers and keep lead times under one roof.
Press braking is one step in a wider service. Many folded parts go straight on to our other departments:
You can see our full range of engineering services or get in touch via our contact page.
We support large UK manufacturers on a just-in-time basis as well as smaller local businesses that need a short run of folded parts. Our Shaw site is ideally placed for customers in Oldham, Rochdale and the rest of Greater Manchester, and the M62 gives us a direct route into West and South Yorkshire for customers in Leeds and Sheffield, as well as Cheshire.
To get a quotation, email your drawing (DXF, DWG or PDF) to sales@kaizen-eng.com with the material, thickness, quantity and any delivery date you’re working to. If the parts also need laser cutting, welding or a finish, let us know and we’ll quote the whole job. You can also call us on 01706 847 172 or use our contact form.
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 7:30am – 4:30pm
Friday: 7:30am – 12:30pm
Saturday and Sunday: closed
Kaizen Engineering
Thomas Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8PG
We can press components up to 4m wide and up to 20mm thick. Send us your drawing if you’re unsure whether a particular profile will fit.
Yes. We fold everything from single prototypes to high-volume production runs, with a fast turnaround where the job allows.
Yes. Many of the parts we fold are cut first on our 8kW Trumpf fibre laser, then moved straight onto the press. That keeps cut and fold under one roof and usually shortens lead time compared with using separate suppliers.
We’re based in Shaw, Oldham, just off the M62. We supply customers across Oldham, Manchester and Greater Manchester, and into Yorkshire, including Leeds and Sheffield, as well as Cheshire.
A drawing (DXF, DWG or PDF), plus the material, thickness, quantity and required delivery date. Send it to sales@kaizen-eng.com and we’ll come back to you with a price.
Yes. We offer fabrication and assembly on site, so your parts can go from flat sheet to finished assembly with one supplier.
