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Tube B ending, Hydroforming & End-Fo rming
114 May/June 2007
Silfax, France, is a worldwide designer
and manufacturer of tube and pipe forming
and bending machines. With over 15 years
of experience, the company provides a
full range of products from standard to
customised systems.
These machines are valued in the
automotive, aerospace, appliance and
general industries. In particular, they
are used in the production of tubular
components for exhaust, brake,
air conditioning and fuel injection
applications.
The company manufactures
machines and systems for
tube forming with 3 to 37
axes. The Silfax range includes
machines to bend tube and
pipe from Ø 4.75mm up to
228mm.
These patented bending and
forming machines are often
integrated into automated
cells. In addition, the company
provides machines for tube and
pipe fabrication, from prototype
parts to production cells.
The machines are designed to meet the
specifications of the automotive market
(ground connections, structural parts,
engine compartment pipe, fuel injection
pipe, air conditioning pipe, ABS brake pipe,
and exhaust pipe etc), and the aerospace
market (structural or fluid transfer pipes).
The company combines its specialised
knowledge with that of software experts
SEEB and Ulmo. The machines are
designed using sophisticated development
tools, including CAD and simulation tools.
Silfax – France
Fax: +33 4 72 31 06 19
Email:
Website :
Advanced bending technology for
automotive and aerospace applications
fi The Silfax electric bender model SE127
› Particularly used for automotive and aerospace parts, Silfax
bending machines can be integrated into automated cells