TPT September 2010

B ending & E nd F orming

Hydraulic bending machine

It is possible to realise coils of any length with constant or variable pitch, with different diameters, modifying the bending axis, with the execution of the shank counter bend at the beginning and at the end of the coil. This is possible thanks to the various CNCi func- tions, characterised by a simple and intuitive system of programming of every type of regular or irregular geometrical shape, simply by drawing it on the touch-screen monitor or importing it from a dxf file. Tauringroup – Italy Fax: +39 011 9977190 Website: www.tauringroup.com mandrel balls recalibrating to the reload position after removing the previously bent tube. The no-drop feature is also standard on link sizes 2 to 4 for diameters 0.313" to 0.749". Omni-X Inc – USA Fax: +1 303 789 4755

TAURING, Italy, has created a completely hydraulic bending machine to satisfy the production requirements of coils used in the energy and in the water and other liquid treatment field. The Alpha 60 CNC-i model integrates the personalised machines range produced in the Tauring plant. The company states that the production of its latest generation of bending machines, based on a new construction philosophy that has received unanimous approval from the market, is characterised by

dynamism, precision, reliability, sturdiness, versatility and economy. The Alpha 60 CNC-i features straight guides that contain many technological innovations. The many machine control axes use interlock with brushless motors for contemporary and independent movement, managed by an interpolated numerical control. This technology allows higher precision and repeatability on the coils, ensuring a greater speed in the execution of the production cycle.

Material increases mandrel and tooling life OMNI-X has expanded its tooling offering. A new ABX material and no-drop links lead to increased production and tooling life, and efficiency gains can be made through one-stop tool sourcing with the addition of end form I/O tooling. field tested results up to double the life over the traditional softer AB18. The ABX metallurgic make-up provides a greater hardness for increased wear resistance, while keeping a desired pliability, avoiding the pitfalls of harder but more brittle bronze choices.

The company states that tooling life increases for mandrels and wiper inserts when using new ABX (Aluminium Bronze X) material, now available for bending stainless steel and like materials with

Anew no-drop mandrel link configuration in sizes 11 to 13, covering a tube diameter range of 2.625" to 6.625", allows the bend operator a rapid tube loading with the

Email: sales@omnibend.com Website: www.omnibend.com

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