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Model #: 21450-504A Progressive Idea A progressive die set used in a stamping process is common. It involves a spool of bulk material being fed into a series of dies that quite often transform the flat raw material into a useful component. The idea of a series of dies...

Model #: 21450-504The Background  If you have ever been involved with bending tubing, chances are you have had a need to control the roundness of the tube/pipe in the bend zone. When it comes to bending a tube, the roundness of a tube in the bend zone is often...

Model #: 21450-504Assessing the Arc Tubing bent to a large radius is all around us. Take a look at the handles on a new refrigerator or the trim on an automobile—chances are you will see a few large-radius bends. These bends can be formed on many types of bending...

Model #: 21450-504When setting up a new tube bending job you may often have concerns about how the setup process is going to go. The biggest question is "how soon can I start making parts?" When the centerline radius is generous and the wall is thick, wrinkles are...

Model #: 21450-504Extrusions of all Sorts  Extrusions are everywhere. Just look at conveyor systems, scaffolding, playground equipment, swimming pools, and furniture. These are just a few industries that make use of extrusions that need bending. And let’s not forget...

Model #: 21450-504An automated system for processing flexible coax cable pulls the coax off the spool, straightens it, and then cuts it to a programmed length. Coaxial cable is commonly used to convey high-frequency signals in microwave communications systems. Uses...

Model #: 21450-504Over the previous decades tube rotary draw bending machines have made use of numerous devices to hold/clamp a tube in position as the tube is being bent. For example, the job of a clamp die on a tube bending machine is to firmly clamp the tube and...

Model #: 21450-504Almost…But Not All The Way Most chipless type cutoff machines have a limit as to how short of a part they can cutoff.  Often on these types of machines a pull apart type cut is used to help aid the cutting process.  A pull apart type cut is where you...

Model #: 21450-504Punching features in a tube perpendicular to the center axis of the tube is an everyday event worldwide. Whether you are punching with or without a mandrel, there is most often an unwanted piece of metal (the slug) to contend with. The slug usually...

Model #: 21450-504You’ve been making a specific part for years now. You don’t know when the ride is going to end, however, after the first few production runs you started to get a better grip on the true costs involved. Even with the job running well you still ponder...

Model #: 21450-504Going Straight:  The need for straightening a tube is all throughout the tube fabrication industry. You may have a coil in bulk form that feeds a forming process. You may have purchased a straight tube, as defined by your supplier, and you need it...

Model #: 21450-504The Common Thread Regardless of the bending process used to bend a tube, the vast majority of tube fabricators are interested in the quality of the bend angle produced. Bend angle quality often translates into a tolerance surrounding a target angle....

Model #: 21450-504Why a Loader?  In short, a device that automatically loads a fabrication machine often makes the difference between a process that is questionably profitable and one that is definitely profitable. Let’s face it, direct labor can be expensive and is...

Model #: 21450-504The Need Drives the Market  Throughout the world of tube end forming, one of the common types of end forms involves expanding the end of a tube. The reasons for expanding a tube’s end are many. For example, lawn & garden equipment often requires...