PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT transfluid
From a two-man W
hen people think about 1st April they mostly think about spectacular
stories that ultimately turn out to be a joke. That is not the case for Gerd Nöker and Ludger Bludau. They both remember how the
history of their company also started on a 1st April and now, 30 years later, the success it enjoys is greater than ever. The story is about transfluid: established in 1998 in Schmallenberg in Sauerland as a two-man business, the current GmbH is now a sought-after international partner providing solutions for machines to bend and process tubes. Since 2013 it is also a world market leader in CNC-controlled rolling tube forming. There is very little now to remind us of those humble beginnings, when there was just 125m2 available. But there is one aspect that transfluid has remained
business to a world leader For the past 30 years transfluid has been shaping progress in tube processing
The first manual bending machine in the world for small-diameter tubes was developed in 1989
true to for the past three decades: its commitment to progress in tube processing for the benefit of its customers.
Always one step ahead When you walk through transfluid’s production halls in 2018 you will see
The t form UMR moulding machines open up for new shaping options for tubes that have already been moulded axially, for the production of sharp-edged contours for sealing elements.
fully automated production units and robots, working efficiently and accurately as bending and
end forming systems. “When we started out in 1988 the internet was not playing a role yet and I am sure that nobody could have predicted how digitalization would revolutionize whole industry sectors on such a massive scale and in the shortest of time - including tube processing, of course”, says business co-founder Gerd Nöker. In spite of that, the first development that transfluid – still Nöker & Bludau oHG at the time - launched on the global market was a small sensation. This was, after all, the first manual tube bending machine for small tubes, up to 16mm diameter; the t bend MB 642 is the unparalleled top seller and it is still requested from all over the world for on-site jobs.
transfluid develops effective and flexible bending and moulding solutions for the production of highly dynamic loaded tubes.
22 IMT June 2018
www.internationalmetaltube.com
The solution for tubes There are now more than 12,000 machines in circulation globally, shaping tubes according to the concept of Bestform. transfluid is
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