Piranha - Belvidere, Illinois

Piranha Metal Fabrication Equipment (MegaFab) – Ironworkers, Punches and Fabrication Machines from Belvidere, Illinois, USA

Company at a glance

• Full name: Piranha Metal Fabrication Equipment, by MegaFab
• Location: 775 Logistics Drive, Belvidere, Illinois 61008, United States
• Type: Manufacturer
• Heritage: The Piranha, Whitney and Bertsch brands, with roots going back to 1879
• Made in: United States, with ready-to-ship stock of machines and tooling
• Related brand: Arclight Dynamics (plasma cutting)
• Dealer network: US dealer program
• Main focus: Ironworkers and single-end punches, plus press brakes, shears, rolls, plasma and fibre laser cutting

About Piranha

Piranha Metal Fabrication Equipment, part of MegaFab, builds machines for metal fabricators in Belvidere, Illinois, west of Chicago. It brings together the Piranha, Whitney and Bertsch brands, whose history in fabrication equipment goes back to 1879. Arclight Dynamics, a plasma cutting brand, has also joined the Piranha family. Piranha manufactures in the US and keeps machines and tooling in stock, ready to ship.

Ironworkers are Piranha’s best-known product. It builds single-operator and dual-operator ironworkers, including the BII Series from the BII-66 to the BII-225, plus a wide range of attachments, and single-end punches. The range also includes press brakes, shears and bending rolls, plasma tables, punch-and-plasma combination machines, CNC fibre lasers such as the SP404 with automation systems, and laser welders.

Piranha aims for fast delivery, with many products shipping the next day and custom machines in weeks. Buyers can price a machine online, check tooling stock, and use online calculators for tonnage and die clearance. It offers financing and leasing, training, service manuals and videos, and support, and it sells through a network of US dealers.

Machines and products

Ironworkers and punches

• Single-operator ironworkers
• Dual-operator ironworkers, including the BII Series (BII-66 to BII-225)
• Ironworker attachments
• Single-end punches

Forming and shearing

• Press brakes
• Shears
• Bending rolls

Cutting

• Plasma tables
• Punch-and-plasma combination machines
• CNC fibre lasers, including the SP404
• Automation systems for fibre lasers

Welding

• Laser welders

Tooling

• Ironworker and press brake tooling

Product range snapshot

• Main strength: US-built ironworkers and single-end punches
• Cutting: Plasma tables, punch-plasma combinations and fibre lasers
• Forming: Press brakes, shears and rolls
• Fast supply: Next-day shipping on many products
• Heritage: Piranha, Whitney and Bertsch brands, with roots to 1879

Services

• Online pricing and quotes
• Next-day shipping on many machines and tooling
• Custom machines
• Financing and leasing
• Training, manuals and videos
• Support and service
• US dealer network

Who Piranha suits best

Piranha suits US structural steel fabricators, ornamental and agricultural metal shops, and general job shops that want an American-made ironworker or punch, with tooling in stock and quick delivery. Shops expanding into plasma or fibre laser cutting can buy from the same maker and dealer, with financing available.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Piranha located?
Piranha Metal Fabrication Equipment is at 775 Logistics Drive, Belvidere, Illinois 61008, USA.

What ironworkers does Piranha make?
Single-operator and dual-operator ironworkers, including the BII Series from the BII-66 to the BII-225, plus attachments and single-end punches.

How quickly does Piranha ship?
Many machines and tooling ship the next day from US stock, and custom machines are built in weeks.

How do I get a price from Piranha?
Send your enquiry through the MachineMatcher form on this page. Include the machine type, tonnage or capacity, and your location, and we will pass it on to Piranha.

Looking for an ironworker, press brake or fibre laser from Piranha? Send your enquiry through the MachineMatcher form and we will pass it on.