TPT July 2012

Technology News

Small diameter hairpin bender THE new Small Diameter Vertical Bend Hairpin Bender (SD-VBHB) from Burr Oak Tool Inc features throughput capacities of up to 4,000 hairpins per hour or 70% higher production due to eight parts per cycle, versus seven, and a faster cycle time. The machine utilises less floor space due to a compact design, with a size reduction of 9.5m 2 (102ft 2 ). The new bender handles tubes up to 10mm ( 3 / 8 ") diameter, making it a machinery for the heat transfer and tube processing industries. Its machines are installed and successfully operating in over 70 countries. Burr Oak Tool Inc – USA Fax: +1 269 651 4324 Website: www.burroak.com

suitable choice for air conditioning/ refrigeration applications. Maintenance time is reduced with a servo hitch feed eliminating the belt feed used on previous designs, which required additional care and attention for proper operation. Other features include intuitive operator interface using a touch screen, and independent tube clamping for variations in tube diameter without causing clamp marks on the hairpins. For over 65 years Burr Oak Tool Inc has designed customised production

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