TPT September 2016

BEND I NG , END FORM I NG & SWAG I NG

TubeInspect measuring and inspection COMMUNICATION between humans, machines and products brings about challenges and has been called the fourth industrial revolution. However, TubeInspect, AICON’s tube and wire measuring system, already meets these advanced requirements. process chain. The company offers its customers the production of cooling radiators, large tanks, special constructions and corrugated tanks, as well as all the possibilities for pipe shaping technology, from one single source.

BendingStudio, AICON is well-prepared for Industry 4.0 because we efficiently connect different working areas and thus allow for a fast and reliable production process.” As a part of Hexagon the aim of AICON is to combine technologies and ideas to enable close loop manufacturing. Sensing, thinking and acting – these are the terms AICON uses to define this method of integrated manufacturing processes with TubeInspect. AICON 3D Systems is a provider of optical camera-based 3D measuring systems. The company, founded in 1990, develops and distributes portable coordinate measuring machines for the business areas of inspection and testing including car safety and tube and wire inspection, as well as optical 3D scanners for the measurement of complex surface structures. AICON 3D Systems GmbH – Germany Website: www.aicon3d.de

TubeInspect can be directly linked to all renowned CNC bending machines. If tube measurements indicate that

The Menk-Schmehmann Group is one example of how TubeInspect can be fully integrated into the

adjustments need to be made to the tube manufacturing pro- cess, corrections are directly transmitted to the bending machine via the CNC program. Günter Suilmann, director global sales, TubeInspect, said: “We are happy to provide our customers with such future- oriented technologies. With TubeInspect and the software platform

TubeInspect P16: Optical tube and wire measuring system for all tube lengths

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AIRMO - A History of Quality and Excellence Seventy years strong. Airmo continues the family tradition providing quality, high-performance tools and systems for fast, accurate end forming, swaging, and tube expansion. Dedicated to our customer’s success. We are here to support you with parts, service and innovative ideas to meet your unique tube fabrication challenges.

Tube OD Ranges 0.13 in. to 3.00 in. (3.2 mm to 76.2 mm)

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