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Feeding the process

Whether a bending process starts with a cut length of tubular product or a coil, gravitational or torsional forces can lead to unwanted variations in the finished product. In the case of gravity, tube supports can counteract it; for torsion, it’s a matter of matching the coil’s output to the bender’s input.

Small components, big plans

Since its start as a supplier of a single fabricated item in 1936, Zeman Manufacturing Co. has expanded its fabricating services to include all manner of cutting, bending, end forming, and finishing processes. In response to growing competition from companies in low- cost-of-manufacturing countries, it took a journey down the lean path and became a nimbler company in the process.

Doing more with less

Loading and unloading tube for fabricating often is a manual process. Because labor rates in the U.S. are higher than those in many other countries, manual loading and unloading isn’t competitive. Using an automatic loader/unloader can change that, moving an operation from red to black.

Selecting the right mandrel and wiper

Making a workhorse run

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CNC tube benders feature extendability, new communication capabilities

Maruka offers the Chiyoda Kogyo EX series CNC tube benders with Windows® XP-based control system. The modularly designed main body has little interference area. The machine features the performance characteristics of the SP series CNC bending machine, along with extendability and new...

CNC tube benders feature extendability, new communication capabilities

Maruka offers the Chiyoda Kogyo EX series CNC tube benders with Windows® XP-based control system. The modularly designed main body has little interference area. The machine features the performance characteristics of the SP series CNC bending machine, along with extendability and new...

Weld heads suitable for restricted-clearance applications

AMI offers model 21 weld heads for fusion welding. Used with the company's model 207 power supply, the weld heads provide high clamping and alignment performance, the manufacturer states. Automated clamping combined with tube centering and alignment verification help lower setup time and...

All-electric tube bender performs left-hand, right-hand, variable radius bending in multistack configuration

BLM's Smart is a new all-electric tube bender with 3-D visual graphic programming (VGP3D) software capable of bending tubes up to 1.10 in. in diameter. The bender can perform left-hand, right-hand, and variable-radius bending in a multistack configuration. The machine can be equipped...

Pipe and tube cutoff machine autofeeder introduced

Continental Pipe and Tube Cut-Off Machines has introduced the PDS series programmable autofeeder. The system provides consistent cuts and is simple to set up and program, according to the manufacturer. The autofeeder, which frees the operator for other tasks, can be retrofitted to one of the...

End forming/roll forming machine offers new control system, includes maintenance diagnostics

Manchester Tool & Die Inc. has introduced the model M10-H3-R end forming/roll forming machine, featuring standard MTD components and using the same tooling as the M71-H-3 and 24008 machines. The unit offers the new HMI programmable, flexible control system and includes diagnostics for...