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CUSTOM METAL COMPONENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

Tube Bending, Bent Steel Bars, Wire Forms, Cold Forming, Stamping and Welded Assemblies Built to Your Drawings.

Steel & Trucks manufactures custom steel components for construction equipment OEMs and industrial machinery manufacturers, supporting applications from access systems and guards to equipment supports, brackets and welded assemblies.

Build-to-Print • OEM Manufacturing • Steel & Stainless Steel • Mexico

Construction Equipment
Heavy Machinery
Access Equipment
Attachments
Concrete Equipment
Material Handling
Infrastructure
OEM Components

MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OEMs

Custom metal components for OEM construction equipment and heavy machinery manufacturers across North America.

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Earthmoving Equipment

Grab handles, guards, hydraulic supports, brackets and structural components for excavators and loaders.

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Compact Equipment

Access handles, steps, machine guards, hose guides, stamped brackets and welded assemblies.

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Lift & Access Equipment

Guard rails, access rails, tube frames, gate components, handles and support structures.

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Concrete Equipment

Machine guards, hose supports, tube handles, equipment frames, brackets and access structures.

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Road Construction Equipment

Access handles, machine guards, tube structures, equipment supports and hydraulic supports.

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Material Handling Equipment

Cab handles, guard rails, hydraulic routing supports, tube assemblies and stamped brackets.

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Construction Attachments

Hydraulic line guards, hose retainers, handles, support bars and mounting brackets.

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Infrastructure Equipment

Support components, structural brackets, equipment guards and welded subassemblies.

CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY

Custom metal components manufactured according to your drawings for construction equipment applications.

ACCESS COMPONENTS

  • • Grab handles
  • • Access handles
  • • Steps
  • • Handrails
  • • Ladder components

Process: Tube Bending + Welding

PROTECTIVE COMPONENTS

  • • Machine guards
  • • Protective bars
  • • Hose guards
  • • Cable guards
  • • Light guards
  • • Protective frames

Process: Tube / Wire Forming + Welding

MOUNTING COMPONENTS

  • • Equipment brackets
  • • Sensor brackets
  • • Camera mounts
  • • Light mounts
  • • GPS / telematics mounts

Process: Stamping / Bent Bar

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SUPPORTS

  • • Hose supports
  • • Tube retainers
  • • Hose guides
  • • Line separators
  • • Wire form retainers

Process: Wire Forming / Bent Bar

STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

  • • Bent tubular supports
  • • Support frames
  • • Reinforcement components
  • • Cross supports
  • • Equipment supports

Process: Tube Bending / Welding

RETAINING COMPONENTS

  • • Wire forms
  • • Retainers
  • • Clips
  • • Custom hooks
  • • S-hooks
  • • Locking components

Process: Wire Forming / Cold Forming

STAMPED COMPONENTS

  • • Mounting brackets
  • • Reinforcement plates
  • • Tabs
  • • Retaining plates
  • • Support plates
  • • Covers

Process: Sheet Metal Stamping

WELDED COMPONENTS

  • • Welded brackets
  • • Tube assemblies
  • • Guard assemblies
  • • Support assemblies
  • • Frame subassemblies

Process: MIG / TIG Welding

WHERE CAN STEEL & TRUCKS COMPONENTS BE USED?

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CAB → Grab Handles • Tube Bending
ACCESS AREA → Steps / Handrails • Tube + Welding
ENGINE → Protective Guards • Tube + Welding
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM → Hose Retainers • Wire Forming
BOOM → Line Supports • Bent Bar / Wire Form
ELECTRONICS → Sensor & Camera Mounts • Stamping
CHASSIS → Support Components • Welded Assembly
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CAB → Access Handles • Tube Bending
ROPS → Protective Structure • Tube + Welding
ENGINE → Machine Guards • Wire / Tube Forming
HYDRAULICS → Hose Guides • Wire Forming
FRAME → Stamped Brackets • Stamping
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CAB → Grab Handles • Tube Bending
BOOM → Hydraulic Routing Supports • Wire / Bent Bar
ACCESS → Guard Rails • Tube + Welding
ENGINE → Protective Guards • Tube Forming
CHASSIS → Equipment Supports • Welded Assembly
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PLATFORM → Guard Rails • Tube + Welding
GATE → Gate Components • Tube Bending
BOOM → Hose Retainers • Wire Forming
CONTROLS → Equipment Guards • Tube / Wire
BASE → Support Brackets • Stamping / Welding

COMPONENTS BY EQUIPMENT TYPE

EXCAVATORS & EARTHMOVING

  • • Grab handles
  • • Machine guards
  • • Hydraulic hose supports
  • • Lighting guards
  • • Sensor brackets
  • • Welded subassemblies

SKID STEERS & COMPACT

  • • Protective structures
  • • Access handles
  • • Steps
  • • Hose guides
  • • Stamped brackets
  • • Welded assemblies

TELEHANDLERS & MATERIAL HANDLING

  • • Cab handles
  • • Guard rails
  • • Equipment supports
  • • Hydraulic routing supports
  • • Tube assemblies

LIFT & ACCESS EQUIPMENT

  • • Guard rails
  • • Access rails
  • • Tube frames
  • • Gate components
  • • Wire retainers

Safety-critical components subject to engineering review and customer requirements.

CONCRETE & ROAD EQUIPMENT

  • • Machine guards
  • • Hose supports
  • • Access structures
  • • Lighting guards
  • • Equipment brackets

CONSTRUCTION ATTACHMENTS

  • • Hydraulic line guards
  • • Hose retainers
  • • Handles
  • • Support bars
  • • Mounting brackets
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BUILT FOR DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS

Mud Dust Vibration Impact Rain UV Exposure Temperature Changes Hydraulic Fluid Heavy Duty Cycles

Components can be engineered and manufactured according to customer specifications and intended operating conditions.

MULTIPLE PROCESSES. ONE MANUFACTURING PARTNER.

Each verified capability links to specialized manufacturing for construction equipment components.

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Tube Bending

CNC and manual tube bending for handles, rails, guards, frames and structural components.

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Wire Forming

Custom wire forms including retainers, clips, guides and routing components for hydraulic systems.

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Bent Steel Bars

Custom bent steel bars for brackets, supports, guards and structural reinforcement components.

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Sheet Metal Stamping

Custom stamped components including brackets, plates, tabs, covers and reinforcements.

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Welding & Assemblies

MIG and TIG welding for complete assemblies combining bent tube, bar and formed components.

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Cold Forming & Forging

Cold formed precision components for hooks, retaining components and structural parts.

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Engineering Support

Design review, manufacturing evaluation, material selection and prototype support.

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Build-to-Print

Production manufacturing according to your drawings, CAD models and engineering specifications.

FROM PROCESS TO APPLICATION

TUBE BENDING

  • → Handles
  • → Rails
  • → Guards
  • → Frames
  • → Supports

WIRE FORMING

  • → Hose Retainers
  • → Cable Guides
  • → Clips
  • → Protective Forms
  • → Routing Components

BENT STEEL BAR

  • → Supports
  • → Reinforcements
  • → Guards
  • → Brackets
  • → Structural Components

COLD FORMING / FORGING

  • → Hooks
  • → Retaining Components
  • → Formed Ends
  • → Custom Components

STAMPING

  • → Brackets
  • → Mounting Plates
  • → Tabs
  • → Reinforcement Plates
  • → Retainers

WELDING

  • → Guard Assemblies
  • → Access Assemblies
  • → Support Assemblies
  • → Tubular Assemblies
  • → Subassemblies

BUILD-TO-PRINT MANUFACTURING

  • Customer Drawing
  • Engineering Review
  • Manufacturing Feasibility
  • Material & Process Definition
  • Tooling / Fixture Development
  • Prototype
  • Validation & Quality Inspection
  • Production & Delivery
UPLOAD YOUR DRAWING
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GROWING WITH OUR CUSTOMERS

CORE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES

  • Tube Bending
  • Wire Forming
  • Bent Steel Bars
  • Cold Forming
  • Welding
  • Stamped Components
  • Custom Tooling
  • Build-to-Print

CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Potential investments for production programs

  • Larger Diameter Tube Bending
  • Higher-Capacity Bar Forming
  • Robotic Welding
  • Advanced Tube Cutting
  • Additional Stamping Capacity
  • Customer-Specific Process Qualification

Have a component outside our current manufacturing envelope? Talk to our engineering team. For the right production opportunity, manufacturing processes, tooling and equipment requirements can be evaluated.

WHY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS CHOOSE STEEL & TRUCKS

Build-to-Print Manufacturing

Multiple Forming Processes

Engineering Support

Custom Tooling

Prototype to Production

Quality-Focused

Manufacturing in Mexico

North American Supply

OEM Experience

Capability Development

MATERIAL SOLUTIONS FOR DEMANDING EQUIPMENT

Carbon Steel

High-Strength Steel

Stainless Steel

Spring Steel

Other Materials

CASE STUDY

CASE STUDY

From Component Challenge to Production Solution

INDUSTRY: [Insert verified industry] COMPONENT: [Insert component description] CHALLENGE: [Insert actual customer challenge] PROCESS: [Insert manufacturing processes] SOLUTION: [Insert actual solution] RESULT: [Insert verified result]

ENGINEERING RESOURCE CENTER

Designing Tubular Components for Heavy Equipment

Engineering guidelines for designing bent tubular components for construction machinery.

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Hydraulic Hose Routing & Retainer Design

Design considerations for hydraulic line management components in heavy equipment.

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Design for Manufacturability in Bent Steel

Key DFM principles for bent steel bar components in construction applications.

Download Guide →

Designing Custom Machine Guards

Design and manufacturing considerations for protective guards on construction equipment.

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Stamped vs Formed Components

When to choose stamping vs forming for equipment mounting brackets.

Read Article →

Welded Assembly Design Considerations

Best practices for designing multi-process welded assemblies for production.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes. We manufacture custom metal components for construction equipment OEMs including grab handles, guards, brackets, supports and welded assemblies according to customer drawings.

Yes. Custom grab handles and access handles manufactured through CNC tube bending according to your drawings and specifications.

Yes. Custom hydraulic hose retainers, guides and routing components manufactured through wire forming and bent bar processes.

Yes. Protective guards for engines, lights, hoses and cables manufactured through tube bending, wire forming and welding processes.

Yes. We manufacture handles, guards, brackets, supports and assemblies for excavator applications according to OEM drawings.

Yes. Custom stamped steel brackets, mounting plates, reinforcement plates and retaining components according to customer specifications.

Yes. Guard rails, access rails, tube frames, gate components and handles for boom lifts and scissor lifts. Safety-critical components subject to engineering review and customer requirements.

Yes. We support prototype development through to production volumes for construction equipment components.

Yes. We develop custom tooling and fixtures for production programs based on your component requirements.

Yes. Upload your 2D drawing, 3D CAD model or technical specification through our RFQ form and our engineering team will evaluate your component.

BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT?

Send us your drawing and let our engineering team evaluate how Steel & Trucks can manufacture your component.

Tube Bending • Wire Forms • Bent Steel Bars • Stamping • Welding • Build-to-Print

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