Horn Machine Tools

What Horn Machine Tools does

Horn Machine Tools, Inc. (HMT) is a privately held U.S. manufacturer founded in 1991 by Kent Horn in Madera, California, focused on CNC and NC all-electric and hydraulic tube and pipe benders. The company designs and builds its own line of high-speed all-electric CNC benders (introduced in 2015) and hydraulic NC benders, complemented by the Horn Metric sub-brand of tube benders and fiber laser tube cutting machines imported from CSM in Taiwan under an exclusive North American distribution agreement since 2005. All machines are standardized on HMT's proprietary BendPro G2 v3 control system, which integrates CAD/STEP-IGES import, CMM bidirectional correction, IoT connectivity via MQTT and OPC-UA, roll-forming interfaces, and offline simulation. The company sells a complementary V-Tube Laser CMM software package and provides custom tooling, replacement parts, and field technical support through nine technicians distributed across the continental United States.

The business model combines one-time hardware sales (HMT USA-made machines, Horn Metric imports, BendPro control retrofits), software licensing (V-Tube Laser CMM), tooling and replacement parts revenue, and ongoing professional services including on-site assessments, training, and remote troubleshooting. HMT operates a direct enterprise field-sales motion targeting manufacturers, supported by long-standing trade show presence at Fabtech (over 20 years) and customer financing arranged through U.S. Bank Equipment Finance. The customer base spans aerospace, automotive Tier 1 OEM and aftermarket, military and commercial shipyard, HVAC, furniture, handrails, metal fabrication, motorcycles, powersports and utility vehicles, and playground equipment — with more than 1,350 machines installed across North America, plus selected coverage in Mexico and South America. The company remains founder-owned, with no venture or private equity backing, and operates leanly with 11–50 employees.

Name

Horn Machine Tools

Legal name

Horn Machine Tools, Inc.

Website

https://hornmachinetools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Horn Machine Tools is a U.S. manufacturer and exclusive North American distributor of CNC and NC all-electric and hydraulic tube and pipe benders, plus fiber laser tube cutters, serving aerospace, automotive, shipyard, HVAC, and other industrial manufacturers across North America with its proprietary BendPro G2 control systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tube and Pipe Bending Machinery

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA), Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

Keywords

• CNC tube benders
• Tube and pipe bending
• Fiber laser cutting
• Industrial CNC machinery
• Tube fabrication equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Madera

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tube Bender Hardware Sales: Sale of CNC and NC tube and pipe benders including HMT USA-made all-electric and hydraulic machines, and Horn Metric imported machines. Machines range from small 3/4 inch capacity to large 10 inch capacity benders.
2. BendPro Control Systems: Sale and installation of BendPro G2 v3 control systems on HMT and other CNC tube benders. Also available as optional features including CAD interface, simulation, CMM interface, IoT, and roll forming modules.
3. V-Tube Laser CMM Software: Sale of V-Tube Laser CMM inspection software for tube fabrication quality control.
4. Technical Support Services: On-site bender assessments, repairs on mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and control systems, online troubleshooting, and operator/maintenance training.
5. Replacement Parts: Sale of replacement parts for HMT, Horn Metric, and Pines single axis tube benders. Includes servo motors, drives, gearing, linear bearings, and rails.
6. Tooling: Custom tooling design and supply for CNC tube benders, with 3D design review process to ensure proper fit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Horn Machine Tools designs, manufactures, and distributes CNC and NC all-electric and hydraulic tube and pipe benders for industrial manufacturers, including USA-made machines under the HMT brand and imported machines sold in North America under the Horn Metric brand. The company complements these machines with fiber laser tube cutting machines (Horn Metric), proprietary BendPro G2 v3 CNC control systems, V-Tube Laser CMM inspection software, custom tooling, replacement parts, and on-site/remote technical support services.

Product overview

Horn Machine Tools (HMT) is a U.S. manufacturer of CNC and NC tube and pipe benders offering a comprehensive portfolio of products centered around its core HMT Made in the USA all-electric CNC and hydraulic NC tube benders. The product line includes the Horn Metric brand (imported from CSM Taiwan) comprising all-electric CNC, hybrid CNC, and hydraulic CNC/NC benders, as well as Horn Metric fiber laser tube cutting machines. Key software offerings include BendPro G2 v3 control systems (provided on all HMT and Horn Metric machines) and V Tube Laser CMM software for tube measurement. The company also offers tooling design, replacement parts, technical support services, and equipment financing through U.S. Bank. The portfolio spans from compact wire benders (WB10/WB14) and twin head compression benders (F-Series) to large-capacity 10-inch hydraulic NC benders, serving industries including aerospace, automotive, shipyard, HVAC, furniture, handrails, and powersports. Over 1,350 machines have been installed throughout North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horn Metric: Product line of tube and pipe benders and fiber laser tube cutting machines manufactured by CSM in Taiwan, distributed by HMT for North America under the Horn Metric brand

Products and services

• HMT Made in the USA All-Electric CNC Tube & Pipe Benders USA-manufactured high-speed, 24/7 all-electric CNC tube and pipe benders designed for precision bending applications across aerospace, automotive, shipyard, and other manufacturing industries. Standardized on BendPro G2 v3 control with direct-drive (no belts), linear rails and bearings, absolute encoders, and multi-stack tooling configurations.
• HMT Made in the USA Hydraulic NC Tube & Pipe Benders USA-manufactured hydraulic NC (single-axis) tube and pipe benders for standard bending applications, including booster benders for boiler tube applications, sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Horn Metric Family of Tube & Pipe Benders All-electric CNC, hybrid CNC, and hydraulic CNC/NC tube and pipe benders manufactured by CSM in Taiwan and distributed by HMT across North America under the Horn Metric brand. Models range from 18mm to 150mm capacity, equipped with BendPro G2 controls.
• Horn Metric Family of Tube Laser Cutting Machines Fiber laser tube cutting machines manufactured by CSM in Taiwan with IPG fiber power sources and Precitec laser cutting heads, available in 4-axis (2D) and 5-axis (3D) configurations with various loading systems. CDRH and FDA registered with interlocked safety doors/OD7 viewing windows. Distributed by HMT to North American manufacturers.
• BendPro G2 v3 Control Systems Industry-standard CNC control system for tube and pipe benders, sold as a standard fit on all HMT and Horn Metric machines and as a standalone option for other CNC benders. Includes CAD interface (STEP/IGES import), simulation, CMM interface, IoT (MQTT/OPC-UA), roll forming interface, and offline programming tools.
• V-Tube Laser CMM Software Tube inspection software for tube fabrication quality control that builds solid models from XYZ data, extracts tubes from assemblies, and interfaces with CNC tube benders via Supravision Network Protocol (SNP/SVNET) for bidirectional correction loops. Supports STEP and IGES solid model data transfer.
• Custom Tooling for CNC Tube Benders 3D-designed CNC tube bender tooling reviewed for fit confirmation in 3D, supplied by HMT in collaboration with major tooling manufacturers; includes 2D record drawings provided to customers for fit and repeatability.
• Replacement Parts for HMT, Horn Metric, and Pines Tube Benders Aftermarket replacement parts for HMT, Horn Metric, and Pines single-axis NC tube benders, including servo motors, drives, gearing, linear bearings, and rails, supported by exploded parts diagrams and direct ordering.
• Technical Support and Field Service Onsite and online technical support services for HMT, Horn Metric, and Pines machines, including startup, operator training, mechanical/hydraulic/electrical/controls repairs, and remote troubleshooting. Delivered via 9 experienced support technicians located across the continental US plus bilingual support for Mexico and South America.
• Horn Metric CNC Wire Benders (WB10 / WB14) CNC wire benders in WB10 (4–10mm) and WB14 (6–14mm) configurations with integrated wire uncoiling, straightening, and automatic hydraulic cutting systems for mass production. Distributed in North America by HMT under the Horn Metric brand.
• Horn Metric Twin Head Compression Benders (F-Series) Hydraulic and CNC twin head tube benders (F38, F50, CNC F38H) for symmetrical parts with multiple bends in single or multiple planes, distributed in North America by HMT under the Horn Metric brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,350+ machines installed in North America
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CSM (Chiao Sheng Machinery), TaiwancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2005Strategic partnership formed in 2005 between Horn Machine Tools and CSM in Taiwan. HMT became CSM's distributor for North America and was licensed to sell CSM's benders under the Horn Metric brand. Both companies standardized on BendPro G2 control systems and Yaskawa Sigma 7 servo products plus HIWIN linear bearings to create synergies between product lines. HMT has provided more than 700 benders throughout North and South America in the first 17 years of the partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schwarze-Robitec: German manufacturer of CNC tube bending machines, including 3D and multi-stack benders, serving shipyard, boiler, and automotive industries. Overlaps with HMT in shipyard and large-diameter bending applications.
• Unison Ltd: UK-based manufacturer of all-electric tube benders specializing in tight-radius and exotic alloy bending. Directly comparable to HMT's all-electric CNC line and shares aerospace and Tier 1 automotive customers.
• Addison McKee: North American manufacturer of CNC tube and pipe benders serving automotive, aerospace, and shipbuilding. Long-standing US-based competitor with overlapping product lines and customer set.
• BLM Group: Global leader in tube bending and tube processing equipment (all-electric and hydraulic CNC benders, endformers, laser cutters). Most direct competitor to HMT, with overlapping product portfolio and customer base in automotive, HVAC, and furniture.
• Haeusler: Swiss manufacturer specializing in large-diameter CNC tube and pipe bending, serving shipyard and heavy industrial customers. Overlaps with HMT's 10-inch IPS hydraulic bending applications.
• Pines Technology: US-based manufacturer of tube bending machinery, including single-axis NC benders (for which HMT explicitly supplies replacement parts). Closely overlapping product portfolio and customer base.
• AMOB (Advanced Manufacturing of Benders): Portuguese manufacturer of CNC tube and profile benders serving aerospace, automotive, and shipyard customers. Closely comparable to HMT in product range (all-electric and hydraulic) and target verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf: German-based global leader in machine tools, laser cutting (including tube laser), and manufacturing automation. Competes with HMT via its TruLaser tube series and broader factory-software ecosystem, with significantly deeper R&D and global service.

Emerging players

• Transfluid Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of tube forming and bending machines for automotive and HVAC applications. Comparable product category with focus on smaller-diameter, high-volume production lines.
• Chiao Sheng Machinery (CSM): Taiwan-based original manufacturer of the Horn Metric product line under HMT's exclusive North American distribution. Functions both as supplier and competitive peer in other geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hmt_tube

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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