A cabinet and furniture manufacturer in Turkey selected three STON CNC Panel Benders for its sheet metal bending operations.
The equipment is intended for processing repeatable cabinet, drawer and metal furniture components with multiple folded edges. Installing three panel benders provides the customer with three CNC bending workstations for its cabinet and furniture production.
Country: Türkei
Industry: Cabinet and Furniture Manufacturing
Equipment: 3 CNC Panel Benders
Main Process:Automatic sheet metal panel bending
Typical Application: Cabinet, drawer and metal furniture components
Equipment Supplier: STON CNC
Panel Bending Requirements in Cabinet and Furniture Manufacturing
Sheet metal cabinets and furniture contain components with multiple folded edges. According to STON’s published product information, CNC panel benders are suitable for repeated production of cabinets, drawers and other box-shaped sheet metal parts.
Relevant components may include:
- Cabinet doors
- Cabinet side panels
- Rear panels
- Shelves
- Drawer bodies
- Internal partitions
- Tool cabinet components
- Filing cabinet components
- Metal furniture enclosures
These are general applications identified by STON for its CNC-Tafelschwenkbiegemaschine range. The exact components produced in this Turkish project were not specified.
Cabinet and furniture parts may require several bends around one workpiece. A CNC panel bender uses a programmed sequence to form these edges while reducing repeated manual rotation and repositioning between bends.

The STON Solution
STON supplied three CNC Panel Benders for the Turkish customer’s cabinet and furniture production.
The machines are designed for automatic multi-edge bending of thin sheet metal components. Depending on the selected configuration, STON panel benders can support:
- Positive bending
- Positive and negative bending
- Multi-edge forming
- Multi-angle panel profiles
- Programmed bending sequences
- Automatic workpiece positioning
- Repeated processing of cabinet and drawer parts
- Integration with automatic loading and unloading equipment
The exact configuration of the three machines has not been provided. It is therefore not possible to confirm whether they are press-arm models, suction-cup feeding models or a combination of both types.
Why CNC Panel Benders Are Suitable for Cabinets and Furniture?
Automatic multi-edge bending
Cabinet panels, shelves and drawer bodies can contain several folded edges. A panel bender performs repeated upward and downward forming according to the programmed part profile.
Reduced workpiece repositioning
Traditional multi-step bending may require the operator to reposition the sheet between individual bends. STON panel benders are designed to control workpiece movement and complete multiple edges through an automatic bending sequence.
Repeatable part processing
Cabinet and furniture manufacturers often produce recurring product families. Once the machine has been correctly configured for a part, the corresponding program can be used for repeated production of that component.
Flexible product applications
STON identifies panel benders as suitable for both standard cabinet components and high-mix OEM sheet metal production. Equipment selection should be based on the part drawing, flange geometry, material, thickness, batch size and required automation level.
Automation expansion
STON panel benders can be connected with robotic, gantry or truss-type loading and unloading systems when a manufacturer needs automatic sheet pickup, feeding, unloading, transfer or stacking.

Three-Machine Configuration
The confirmed project scope consists of three CNC panel benders.
A three-machine installation gives the manufacturer multiple independent bending workstations. However, the customer’s actual production allocation has not been disclosed. It cannot be confirmed whether the machines process different product families, operate with the same parts or serve separate production lines.
The project should therefore be described factually as:
A cabinet and furniture manufacturer in Turkey selected three STON CNC Panel Benders for sheet metal panel bending.
The following project details remain undisclosed:
- Customer name
- Panel bender models
- Press-arm or suction-cup configuration
- Bending length of each machine
- Sheet metal materials
- Material thicknesses
- Workpiece dimensions
- CNC control configuration
- Loading and unloading method
- Production capacity
- Cycle time
- Installation date
- Measured production results
STON CNC Panel Bender Range
STON’s panel bender range includes two main configurations.
Press-Arm CNC Panel Bender
The press-arm type is designed for stable handling of common cabinet components and repeated panel production. STON lists A2, B2, C2, D2 and F2 as press-arm model families.
Suction-Cup CNC Panel Bender
The suction-cup type uses suction-based feeding for flexible panel movement. STON lists A1 and B1 as suction-cup model families.
Published specifications for the overall product family include:
| Parameter |
Press-Arm Type |
Suction-Cup Type |
| Maximum bending length |
1,000–4,100 mm |
1,000–1,400 mm |
| Maximum stainless steel thickness |
1,2 mm |
1,2 mm |
| Maximum cold-rolled steel thickness |
2,0 mm |
2,0 mm |
| Maximum aluminum thickness |
2,5 mm |
2,5 mm |
| Main bending process |
Positive and negative bending |
Positive and negative bending |
| Automation integration |
Available |
Available |
Cabinet and Furniture Components Supported by Panel Bending
STON states that its CNC panel benders are intended for automatic bending of parts used in:
- Filing cabinets
- Tool cabinets
- Drawers
- Metal storage furniture
- Elektroschränke
- Server racks
- Laboratory furniture
- Medical furniture
- Custom sheet metal enclosures
For cabinet and furniture production, the equipment can be evaluated for doors, sides, shelves, drawer bodies and internal partitions.
Final equipment selection depends on representative part drawings rather than one general catalogue specification. Flange size, bend direction, material, thickness and workpiece dimensions must all be checked before choosing a machine configuration.

STON’s Support for the Turkish Market
STON supplies CNC sheet metal processing equipment for international manufacturers and has presented its bending and automation solutions at an industrial exhibition in Turkey.
Its wider equipment portfolio includes:
- CNC-Tafelschwenkbiegemaschinen
- CNC-Revolverstanzmaschinen
- Laser-punch combination machines
- Flexible edge bending machines
- CNC press brakes
- Fiber laser cutting machines
- Automatic loading and unloading systems
- Customized sheet metal production lines
STON’s equipment is used in applications including metal furniture, cabinets, kitchen equipment, HVAC, electrical enclosures, doors, appliances and other precision sheet metal products.

Conclusion
This project involves the supply of three STON CNC Panel Benders to a cabinet and furniture manufacturer in Turkey.
The machines are intended for automatic multi-edge bending of sheet metal components used in cabinet, drawer and metal furniture production. STON panel benders support programmed forming, positive and negative bending, automatic positioning and repeated processing of box-shaped sheet metal parts.
Because only the country, industry and equipment quantity were provided, this case study does not claim a specific customer challenge, machine model, configuration, capacity, efficiency improvement, labor reduction or return on investment.