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TUBE BENDING


Intelligent bending techniques: 47 bends, 140 seconds


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Thanks to the combination of a tube bending system with robot handling, tubes with a length of up to 4500 mm can be processed.


Both robots have 7 axes with drive systems and can bend right/left.


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he production of lines for braking systems, air conditioning units and similar devices with


a length of 1500 mm and tiny diameters of as little as 18 mm represents a real challenge when it comes to bending technology,  After all, to be economical, production processes also need to be swift. And precision and quality are factors that are just as important.


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26 IMT March 2016


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Isometric data uploaded directly online


 a bundle of tubes into a feeder which are then individually orientated by symmetrical rotation according to the positioning of the  by one of the two robots and this transfers it to a moveable spanning device with an appropriate high retaining system designed for


Isometric data can be simply uploaded online from a CAD system.


longer tubing. The spanning device allows the robots to process the tubes on one or even on two sides in parallel. This also speeds up the  processing each tube, even at this length, is constantly less than an   can bend right/left.


Another advantage of this  is that isometric data can be uploaded directly online from a  programming of the robots is not necessary.  


www.internationalmetaltube.com 


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shipbuilding and medical device manufacturers. As a world- renowned brand, the company from Schmallenberg, South Westphalia is present in Europe and, through its subsidiaries, also in Asia. www.tube-processing-machines.com


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