TPT September 2008

T echnology U pdate

AddisonMckee’s director of global mar- keting, Christian Rogiers, commented, “ In creating the RidgeLock machines, we have again demonstrated our ability to create proprietary technologies for particularly challenging manufacturing tasks. ”

Fenn manufactures hydroformer (die closing) rotary swagers, which are used widely in the aircraft and marine industries. Hydroformers have the ability to perform centre reductions on tubes to form ornamental designs and architectural shapes. The company’s stationary die swagers can form irregular shapes for the commercial tool industry and speciality tube manufacturing. With the ability to form continuous tapers in tube up to 610mm in length, Fenn’s also

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Rotary swaging machines for a range of product sizes Fenn, a division of SPX Precision Components, manufactures rotary swaging machines in a range of sizes. This range includes the NF series, which is a mainstay in the medical industry, and the massive model 8F for reducing high strength steels and alloys up to 153mm diameter tube.

 Fenn produces a range of rotary swaging machines

to swage copper tubing to form filters with reduced dome ends. The company offers feed systems on all of its swagers, to increase productivity and eliminate manual handling of parts. Fenn is also a manufacturer of swager tooling, and dies for all makes of OEM swagers. SPX Precision Components (a Fenn Division) – USA Fax : +1 860 667 4667 Email : precision.fenn@spx.com Website : www.spxprecision.com

long die swagers are used in the furniture and sports equipment fields. For example, they are used by high performance bicycle manufacturers to swage titanium tube to form precise taper angles for frames. Fenn swagers can be found in critical operations for the aerospace and defence industries, as well as the jewellery and musical instrument trade. The swagers are also used by manufacturers of heater elements and thermocouples to reduce stainless tube filled with MGO, and by refrigeration and appliance manufacturers

5621-CL-NEW QUART PG AD 5/3/08 2:44 pm Page 1 The powerful model 8F swagers can reduce thick wall tubing so the outer diameter can fit into its inner diameter, thus forming continuous tubing for railing or street light poles.

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