transfluid simplifies complex tube processing with an automatic tool change system
Continually faster and more adaptable: Bending of tubes with diameters of up to 127mm is growing continually more demanding, while the subsequent costs are to approximate zero. „It isn’t only about implementing technical efficiency in processes or machines anymore,“ says Stefanie Flaeper, managing director at transfluid. „Most of all, the increased demands to new products must be implemented here. No matter the time efficiency and precision, the solution should, of course, be controllable.“ The specialists from Germany have developed their tube bending machine t bend DB 40120-CNC-VE for this. It permits bending radii of 1 x D at very thin wall thicknesses for such tubes.
More effective with transfluid sequence control
In the scope of a current project, the setup of this special bending system has been implemented fully electrically. All movement axes are optimally synchronised by the special transfluid sequence control or can be programmed controlled against each other. Additionally, it is possible to easily optimise the process via this sequence control, which effectively improves product-specific cycle times.
Another strong point is simple operation. All parameters can be taken from the CAD. Necessary form clamps are integrated in the automatic sequence. The transfluid engineers have implemented reduction of the follow-up costs by an automatic clamp die change system. The time frame for tool change is comparable to that of a radii changer.
Changing the clam dies up to eight times
The new DB 40120-CNC-VE has two tool levels. It is able to change the clamp dies eight times, so that each tube can be bent even in highly complex geometries. This form of tool equipment is particularly efficient, reducing follow-up costs to a minimum. „In particular because the diameters are relatively similar and radii are very tight with 1 x D, only the bending geometries really change in new products. This means that only new clamp dies need to be used,“ explains Stefanie Flaeper. To implement the tight radii at a relatively thin wall thickness, the new tubebending machine has an additional boosting device that can controlledly support even the last bend at short rest lengths.
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transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH – the solution for tubes
transfluid is sought after worldwide as a partner for manufacturing tube bending machines and tube processing machines. Since 1988 transfluid has been further developing its technologies for tube machining, so that it can provide customer-oriented, tailor-made solutions – for plant and machine construction, the automotive and energy industries,
shipbuilding and medical device manufacturing.
transfluid’s product portfolio offers perfect solutions in five different machine categories, that meet all the requirements in tube processing. t bend stands for a wide range of tube bending machines, which fulfil the highest demands in terms of industrial applications. The tube forming machines in the t form range offer the perfect tube shaping solutions. Tube forming is important as an individual or supplementary process, in order to obtain optimally tailored tubes. Automation systems are offered as fully developed concepts for bending and forming technology, under t motion. t cut covers the field of tube cutting machines. Here, transfluid is able to provide a range of different systems, for example for chipless orbital cutting and special knive separation processes. The category t clean encompasses tube cleaning machines. These ensure the cleanliness of workpieces and tubes. Additionally, with the new tu go range, transfluid offers a standardised portfolio of machinery, which is available from stock for immediate delivery. transfluid offers the powerful software t project for rapid and reliable tube processing. It can be used as an effective online solution for bending machines and the majority of CAD systems.
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Firmenkontakt
transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH
Stefanie Flaeper
Hünegräben 20-22
57392 Schmallenberg
+49 2972 97 15 – 0
+49 2972 97 15 – 11
info@transfluid.de
http://www.tube-processing-machines.com
Pressekontakt
PSV
Stefan Köhler
Schlachthausstraße 10
57072 Siegen
+49 (0) 271 7700160
s.koehler@psv-marketing.de
http://www.psv-marketing.de