Accu-Bend
Notch, Flange & Bend
0.063 aluminum channel letters
Produce over
150
channel letters per day*
Reduce fabrication time by as much as
75%
Designed, fabricated, fully-assembled and tested
in the U.S.
*These numbers vary depending on the size and complexity of the letters being made.
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The Accu-Bend Model 26 bending machine provides your shop with all of the capabilities you’ll ever need to create high-quality channel letters in minutes. Designed to precisely notch, flange and bend standard painted .040 inch thick coils and 0.063 inch thick aluminum coils, the new Accu-Bend Model 26 will exceed all your shop’s daily demands. The Accu-bend Model 26 can create precision standard channel letters along with Reverse, Halo-lit, and trimless letters.
In addition to notching, flanging, and bending, the Accu-Bend Model 26 can pre-scribe the material for sharper bends and has a small bending arm available to bend letters as small as 3 inches tall.
Features
The Accu-Bend was the first machine in the world to automatically notch, flange and bend complete channel letters. The Accu-Bend line changed the sign industry forever replacing time-consuming hand fabrication with phenomenal speed and precise channel letter automation. For .063 inch material, nothing comes close to the Accu-Bend Model 26, which is the workhorse in the sign industry.
LABOR-SAVING & AFFORDABLE. Bring legendary Accu-Bend quality and productivity to your shop for less than you would pay for a single employee. Your employees can be trained in as little as one hour to create complete channel letters in just a few minutes.
QUALITY & EASE OF USE. The Accu-Bend Model 26 features high-quality components, materials, and a welded steel frame, not a bolt-together frame that can vibrate loose. The main machine ships as one completely assembled and tested machine. You should be up and running channel letters the same day.
ADAPTABLE. Change coil heights in a matter of seconds on the Accu-Bend Model 26.
SUPPORT. Computerized Cutters has the industry’s leading 3-year warranty because we believe and take pride in our quality and workmanship. Unlimited FREE 800 phone support for the life of the machine to the original purchaser. You will never be asked for a credit card or receive a bill to talk to our service department. We even have you covered if you require a video or screen-sharing call.
LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY. Simply import .DXF files into the software and the Accu-Bend does the rest. Runs on 110V AC power and compressed air. Just plug into a standard outlet and go – no special wiring required.
UNMATCHED CAPABILITIES. Create letters as small as 3 inches, and single-piece channel letters, shapes and logos up to 15 feet tall. The Accu-Bend Model 26 can do it all.
VERSATILE. The Accu-Bend machines have been creating precision standard channel letters along with Reverse, Halo-lit, and trimless letters for over 25 years.
PRODUCTIVE. The Accu-Bend Model 26 reduces labor-intensive hand fabrication by as much as 75 percent or more. Fabricate more letters in less time, with less labor, and should realize an immediate return on your investment.
MADE IN THE U.S.A. Computerized Cutters, Inc. has been building the best channel letter bending machines since 1997 right here in the U.S.A. with machines still turning out letters 25 years later.
Optional Add-Ons:
- A small bending arm option is available to bend letters as small as 3 inches tall
- A scribing option is available to pre-scribe the material for sharper bends and to help create smaller letters. This can be very valuable when producing letters from .063 inch thick material.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Generally, a letter that takes 45 minutes to an hour to bend by hand can be run on an Accu-Bend machine in about 4 to 7 minutes. It depends on the size of the letter, how complicated the shape is, and which Accu-Bend machine is used.
The largest shape that has been run on an Accu-Bend is 20 feet.
The smallest width of coil material that can be run on an Accu-Bend Model 26 machine is 1 inch. The smallest width of coil material that can be run on an Accu-Bend ACE and ACE+ is 2 inches. And, for an Accu-Bend Freedom, the smallest width is 3 1/2".
Sign companies have been making trimless channel letters using the Accu-Bend machines for over 25 years.
Our machines run with little maintenance. The Encoder should be cleaned weekly, and possibly more often when .063 coil is used because it generally is a dirtier coil. Our customers call our Accu-Bend machines the “workhorse” because they continue to run channel letters even after decades of use.
You can be up and running production letters within only a couple of hours. Install and setup entail the following steps:
- Taking the Accu-Bend machine out of the packaging
- Attaching the off-load table, coil table, and computer stand
- Plugging in the computer and machine to standard 110v AC outlets
- Connecting the compressed air (1300 psi clean, dry, compressed air)
Most training is completed the same day by Zoom, computer sharing, video instructions or via phone support.
Included In Your Purchase
Installation + Training
Video installation and training provided by the same factory trained technicians that built your machine.
Computer System + Software
Complete computer system with a laptop computer loaded and tested with the Accu-Bend Model 26 software.
Feed & Off-Load
Tables + Air
Each Accu-Bend Model 26 comes with a table with precision bearing supports to feed the coil material and an off-load table for finished returns. Our machine only requires a 120V plug and has an air quick disconnect with gauge and water filter.
3-Year Warranty
+ Support
Toll-free customer service and support PLUS the industry’s only three-year warranty.
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Accu-Bend Channel Letter Benders
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| Model 26 | ACE+ | ACE | Freedom | Material Thickness | .032 - .063 | .032 - .063 | .032 - .040 | .032 - .040 |
| Material Height | 1" - 6" | 2" - 6" | 2" - 6" | 3.5" - 5.3" |
| Coil Size / Weight | 29.5 diameter / 300 lbs | 29.5 diameter / 150 lbs | 25.5 diameter / 100 lbs | 25.5 diameter / 75 lbs |
| Computer Included | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Small Arm & Scribe | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| Footprint | 53" x 130" | 46" x 110" | 46" x 110" | 26" x 62" |
| Power Requirement | Dedicated 120V | Dedicated 120V | Dedicated 120V | Dedicated 120V |
| Air Requirement | 110 - 130 PSI (7.6 to 9 bar) | 110 - 130 PSI (7.6 to 9 bar) | 110 - 130 PSI (7.6 to 9 bar) | 110 - 130 PSI (7.6 to 9 bar) |
| Warranty | 3 Year | 3 Year | 3 Year | 3 Year |
| Learn More | Learn More | Learn More |
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“The best investment I made for my sign shop was buying my Computerized Cutters – Router, Model 26 channel letter bender and Clincher to build my channel letter business. It has been a blessing.
I really appreciate Carl inventing the bender. I have grown both the volume and more importantly the profitability of my channel letter business since I acquired these machines. And I can continue to grow my business with these machines. They are dependable and durable. Made in America – does mean quality where these machines are concerned.
I highly recommend your products to anyone who plans to grow their sign business. Your machines paid for themselves many times over! Great job!”
–Ricky Guzman, All Pro Signs, Dallas, Texas
We asked the customer why there was only a single call to our tech support in the 4 years since he'd purchase our Accu-Bend Model 26 and Accu-Clinch Clincher. Here's what he said:
"Well Don, two things.
One, we are really that self sufficient that we can usually figure things out our selves.
Two, your machine has not had any major issues and really are THAT GOOD. All we need to do is keep it lubed and clean."
–Jeff, California