Abstract: A die assembly having a bending die and a clamp die. The bending die comprises one or more movable plates and a wedge plate. The bending die includes a channel formed in one or more of the plates configured to receive a pipe or other workpiece to be formed. The movable plates are movable between a first position wherein each plate is spaced from the adjacent plate a predetermined distance and a second position wherein each plate is compressed so there is less distance between the plates. Movement of the wedge plate from the retracted position to the engaged position causes the movable plates to move from the first position to the second position. Compression of the movable plates correspondingly reduces the width of the channel to help grasp any workpiece inserted therein.

Abstract: A hollow stabilizer includes a curved part having eight regions defined in a cross section. A first region includes a 90° first part when the center of the inside of the curve is taken to be at 0° and the center of the outside of the curve is taken to be at 180°. A third region includes a 0° third part. A fifth region includes a 270° fifth part. A seventh region includes a 180° seventh part. The radii of curvature of the respective outer surfaces of the third part and the seventh part are larger and the radii of curvature of the respective outer surfaces of the second part and the sixth part are smaller than the radii of curvature of the respective outer surfaces of the fourth part and the fifth part.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to increase productivity of a coil. A coil forming device according to the present invention includes: a first bending unit 200A that performs a compression bending process with respect to a linear conductor; and a second bending unit 200B that performs a draw bending process with respect to the linear conductor, wherein the first bending unit 200A and the second bending unit 200B are integrated in one device, and wherein the first bending unit 200A and the second bending unit 200B are switched to access one linear conductor so as to perform the compression bending process and the draw bending process onto the one linear conductor.

Abstract: A die and counter-die type bending machine for right- and left-hand bending an elongated piece (P) has a roller-shaped die (1) provided with a partial circumferential groove (2) that is interrupted at its two ends, the die (1) being driven by the shaft (0) of a motor, and a pair of counter-dies (25, 26) being carried by respective counter-die support members (19, 20) pivoted on a turret (11) that is rotatable mounted on a slide (8) in a given arc of rotation about its axis perpendicular to the slide (8) by a lever (12). The die (1) has an elongated piece retaining element (3, 4) at each of two ends of its partial circumferential groove (2). The first or the second counter-die is selectable to co-operate with the die in bending the elongated piece depending on the required curvature to right hand or left hand.

Abstract: A primary device that includes a heading sensor and a remote secondary device cooperate to calibrate the heading sensor. The secondary device cooperates by measuring its Earth relative position and transmitting the position to the primary device. The primary device calculates a true heading from the positions of both devices and subtracts the true heading from a measured heading to the secondary device to form a heading calibration angle. The process may be extended to calculate a pitch calibration angle.

Abstract: This invention is a manually operated tube bending machine with a power drive mechanism that is adjustably set to a desired bend speed. The bending machine includes a bending die, a counter die and a rotating hook die to form a desired bend into a tube or pipe. The tube bender includes a drive wheel with ratchet teeth around its perimeter. A drive pin grips one of the ratchet teeth. The drive pin is secured to a lever and torque bar. During each bending stroke, the lever and torque bar incrementally rotate the drive wheel a desired amount. The rotation of the drive wheel and hook die draw the tube through the bending and counter dies to bend the tube. An anti-spring back mechanism holds the position of the drive wheel while the power drive mechanism is advanced to grip the next ratchet tooth of the drive wheel.

Abstract: A method is provided for setting up a tube bender having a bend die, a clamp die, a pressure die and a wiper die. The method includes providing a test-piece having an outer surface defined by a length and a substantially round cross-section. The method also includes arranging the pressure die, the clamp die, and the wiper die relative to each other in the tube bender, and arranging the test-piece relative to the pressure die, the clamp die, and the wiper die. The method further includes applying a force by the tube bender to clamp the test-piece, and determining whether the applied force is within a predetermined range of forces. Additionally, the method includes adjusting the arrangement of at least one of the pressure die, the clamp die, and the wiper die to apply a force to the test-piece that is within the predetermined range of forces.

Abstract: The invention is a rotary draw bending machine and process for bending materials such as tubes or pipes into precise bends. A spindle holds a bending die, and a radial arm holds a counter-die. The spindle and arm are simultaneously rotated in opposite directions by a dual hydraulic drive controlled by an electro-hydraulic control system with foot pedal controls. The bend angle is preset by a protractor-like dial and limit switch mechanism. The radial arm has a slide track to align the counter-die with the bending die. The ratchet mechanism has teeth to allow incremental advancement of the counter-die when aligning it with its bending die to accurately set the gap between the dies. The machine is used with a wide variety of dies to bend a wide variety of workpiece diameters. The ratchet mechanism preferably includes a fine tuning device to provide an infinite range of alignment positions.

Abstract: The invention is a rotary draw bending machine and process for bending materials such as tubes or pipes into precise bends. A spindle holds a bending die, and a radial arm holds a counter-die. The spindle and arm are simultaneously rotated in opposite directions by a dual hydraulic drive controlled by an electro-hydraulic control system with foot pedal controls. The bend angle is preset by a protractor-like dial and limit switch mechanism. The radial arm has a slide track to align the counter-die with the bending die. The ratchet mechanism has teeth to allow incremental advancement of the counter-die when aligning it with its bending die to accurately set the gap between the dies. The machine is used with a wide variety of dies to bend a wide variety of workpiece diameters. The ratchet mechanism preferably includes a fine tuning device to provide an infinite range of alignment positions.

Abstract: A tube bending assembly adapted for use with a rotary draw bender, and preferably including a bend die mounting unit for securing a plurality of stacked bend dies drivenly coupled to the bender, a bend die tower unit for structurally supporting the bend die mounting unit, a wiper die mounting unit for securing a wiper die adjacent a selected bend die, a clamp die mounting unit for positioning and securing a clamp die, a pressure die mounting unit for securing a pressure die adjacent the clamp die, a mandrel saddle unit for positioning and enabling the utilization of a mandrel assembly, a collet saddle unit for positioning and enabling the utilization of a collet, and a bolster unit that interconnects the units, so as to present an integrated assembly capable of concurrent disconnection from and connection to the bender, and thereby reducing the tool set change-over period.

Abstract: A bending apparatus for rod-shaped and tubular workpieces, includes a rotatable bending mandrel with a bending groove is provided with a wrinkle smoothener, which immediately precedes the bending mandrel, and two sliding jaws. In order to change the bending direction around the bending mandrel, the sliding jaws can be moved to the other side thereof. In doing so, the sliding jaw on the side of the bending mandrel is arranged freely rotatable on a support axis, which extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the bending mandrel and whose position relative to the bending mandrel can be shifted parallel to the feeding direction of the workpiece. The sliding jaw is provided such that the end of its forming groove facing towards the bending mandrel can be placed in contact with the bending groove by shifting the support axis and, thus, its forming groove tangentially joins said groove.

Abstract: A feeding mechanism of a pipe bending machine is equipped with several auxiliary hydraulic cylinders in addition to an original power source for providing power to feed a pipe; the auxiliary hydraulic cylinders are joined to an auxiliary fixing member at output rods thereof, which fixing member is displaceable along a toothed locating rod secured on the bending machine, and is equipped with an engaging device capable of releaseably engaging the toothed locating rod to fix the fixing member in position; thus, the feeding mechanism can feed a pipe with increased force output when the fixing member is made unmovable along the locating rod by the engaging device, and when the auxiliary hydraulic cylinders operate.

Abstract: A bracing device for a bending machine, in particular for a tube bending machine, in the form of a slide rail moved linearly in slaved fashion in the bending operation and having a plurality of slide rail extensions for different bending radii, which are mounted on the slide rail (12) via lockable and unlockable adapters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and multistation device for folding profiles. The folding stations (1, 11, 15, 16, 17) required are modules mounted interchangeable and adjustable on a common machine body (2), which permits quick and simple adaption to the folding requirements. It is thus possible, with one single machine, to implement a whole series of folding processes. With regard to the machine operation, such stations are selected as needed, fitted and set depending on folding criterion.

Abstract: A tube bending machine is provided which includes a rotatable bend die about which the tube is bent and a rotatable clamp die disposed outwardly of said bend die and movable to secure the tube between the clamp die and the bend die. A clamp die positioning system is provided which includes a drop-away clamp die holder supporting the clamp die, a hydraulic cylinder directly attached to the die clamp holder which advances and retracts the clamp die holder, and an electro-pneumatic control system which drives the cylinder at preselected pressures. The electro-hydraulic control system includes a hydraulic pump, a directional valve which varies the direction of flow of the hydraulic fluid to the cylinder, a proportional pressure reducing valve which varies the pressure of the hydraulic fluid, and a microprocessor controller which provides control signals to set the pressure to the preselected levels.

Abstract: Apparatus intended for bending heavy through thin wall pipe and tubing includes a generally circular bending shoe mounted for rotation about a first axis and having a plurality of semi-circular concave grooves in its outer surface. The grooves are of differing sizes and located in side-by-side axial spaced planes perpendicular to the first axis. A separate pair of bending rollers is provided for cooperation with each separate concave groove. Each pair of rollers includes a first roller and a second roller having concave exterior grooves and mounted on a bracket for independent rotary movement about separate second and third axes. A support arm is joined to the bracket for permitting tilting movement of the bracket relative to the support arm about a fourth axis parallel to the second and third axes.

Abstract: The pipe bending machine comprises a rotatable bending template (14) and a pivot arm (21) pivotable about the axis of the bending template and supporting a clamping jaw (22). In order to be able to perform rightward bending as well as leftward bendings of a pipe (27), the bending template (14) consists of two template parts (15,16) configured for different bending directions. The clamping jaw (22) also consists of jaw parts (23,24) for different bending directions. On both sides of the bending head, slide rails (32,33) are arranged.

Abstract: A bending apparatus for metal pipe and tubing which includes an upright spindle assembly; a lower section mounted on the spindle assembly for rotational movement around the spindle, the lower section can be selectively moved around and engaged with the spindle assembly; an upper section which is rotatably mounted on the spindle assembly and removably connected to the lower section, the upper section includes a removable shoe bender; and a radius die positioned at the top of the spindle assembly and in pipe or tube engaging alignment with the shoe bender. The bending apparatus can be disassembled, and moved to a different work site, and reassembled by one person. The bending apparatus can bend pipe or tubing of one-half inch to two inch diameter and larger.

Abstract: Portable manually or motor-controlled pipe-bending minimachine which, in spite of its small size as compared with similar machines, is easier and handier to operate on site for the bending of pipes ranging 4 mm to 22 mm in diameter. The minimachine is provided with a reverse gear (53) and an intermediary device (50) built in the minimachine main body (11) which allows the engagement and automatic disengagement of the gear drive (40) transmitting rotary motion to the matrix-carrying shaft. Both the motor (90) and the manual control lever assembly (60) allowing alternate control of consecutive angular movements of matrix (16), can be easily and quickly mounted on the main body; and the countermatrix (24) is an interchangeable device to be mounted on a special support (20) allowing it to be appropriately positioned at the start of a bending operation.

Abstract: A portable pipe bending machine to bend pipes up to an angle of 180.degree., in the range of outside diameters from about 4 mm to 42 mm, and of thicknesses from about 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm. A main carrying structure (11) of a light alloy in the form of a parallelpiped box has a hollow base (12) and two superposed structural component parts (13, 14) wherein a mechanical transmission and drive system and control system are arranged. A cover (14) of the structure (11) has a protruding part (15) providing a support plane (15') as a supporting and sliding base of a rack (16) between parallel side guides for the positioning of a countermatrix die (31). From the cover emerges a main shaft (50) on which a matrix die (30) is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the rack, the matrix die (30) having for at least about 180.degree. a pulley shape (30a) with a semicircular groove and a perimetral profile having a tangential extension (30b ) along a feeding direction of a pipe to be bent.

Abstract: A portable electric driven conduit bender which accommodates rigid, IMC and thinwall conduit of various sizes in a single setup includes a rotatable, cone-shaped bending shoe, and a roller assembly for supporting conduit during bending. The bending shoe has a pair of arcuate-shaped die portions positioned diametrically opposite one another for shaping rigid and IMC conduit, and thinwall conduit, respectively, and each die portion has a plurality of bending grooves formed therein for accommodating various conduit diameter sizes. The roller assembly includes a roller unit for larger diameter conduit that has a split forming roller and a solid backup roller located side-by-side which cradle the conduit during the bending operation. One of the halves of the split roller is adjustable in its axial direction between a closed position for supporting thinwall conduit and a separated position for supporting rigid conduit.

Abstract: A portable pipe-bending apparatus is electromechanically controlled to bend a pipe up to an angle of 180.degree. without providing any undesirable uneven stretching, also when the pipe is formed of a material which is particularly sensitive to stretching stresses. A driving motor-reducer is used which comprises a motor of low power and very high speed and a reduction gear with a very high reduction so as to rotate a semipulley main bending member, or matrix, having a peripheral semicircular groove. A second bending member, or countermatrix, faces the matrix and is supported by a supporting member which may be moved away or approached to the matrix at a distance in accordance with the diameter of the pipe to be bent.

Abstract: The bending assembly for one or more tubes at a time comprises a matrix or ie with substantially smooth cylindrical skirt and a sliding block provided with a groove for receiving the tubes to be bent and angularly rotatable relative to the matrix or die. The matrix or die and sliding block, along with a bearing shoulder for the tube to be bent, are retractable in a direction at right angles to the bending plane. In addition to the bending assembly, the apparatus comprises clamping devices and also structure for automatic centering of the tube and taking up of the tolerance on the legs or between different bendings. These last mentioned devices are arranged in line in a same structure, the bending and clamping devices being mounted on slides.

Abstract: A wiper die which is arranged to be adjustable as wear takes place during the bending of tubular members. The adjustable wiper die comprises a fixed carriage which is secured in a contiguous relationship with respect to the bending die, and includes an adjustable wiper blade that is mounted to the carriage for slidable adjustment by means of a positioning gauge supported within the carriage block, the positioning gauge being arranged with a movable pawl member for engagement with one of the selective notches formed in the wiper blade, whereby the projecting lip of the wiper blade can be readily located in a continuous working position with the bending die.

Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper die arrangement improvement for use on tube bending machine tools, and comprises an assembly (18) including a base member (19) that can be mounted to the tube bending machine and a wiper die insert member (20) engaged with the base whereby the insert member (20) can be longitudinally adjusted to compensate for wear or damage of the feather-edge (32 thereon) without the necessity for realignment or set up readjustment of the base member (19) to the bending machine.

Abstract: Portable hydraulic tube bending machine adjustable for bend angle and adjustable to tubing with and without collars and straight and pre-bent tubes, whereby complicated bendings can be carried out at the place of use and with a minimum of space.