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From the CAD station to the production floor: Modern programming methods for modern tube bending machines

By: George Winton

Conventional tube bending data, regardless of format, is entered manually and therefore susceptible to errors. A modern approach involves using a CAD system to generate a STEP file, which the CAD program exports directly to the bending machine. This method is fast and eliminates errors. The drawback is that such a system requires additional database management efforts.

Publish date: July 15, 2008

Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication

Serpentine bending in production: Making 180-degree bends quickly, efficiently

By: George Winton

Bending serpentine profiles—successive 180-degree bends, which typically are used in refrigeration systems—can be a challenge. By their nature, they tend to cause interference among the various bend dies, and they can be difficult to handle. Good planning in selecting a bender, planning the process, and paying close attention to infeed and outfeed options, can help make a serpentine project successful.

Publish date: November 25, 2008

Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication