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Ver tical or horizontal angle roll machine
ERCOLINA® has introduced the CE60H3 angle roll. Capable of bending a wide
range of tubes, pipes and profiles, the CE60H3 angle roll model is designed to
operate in either the vertical or horizontal position, with a maximum bending
capacity of 3" schedule 10.
The included control tower with low voltage controls has a foot pedal for hands-
free operation, and programmable touchpad controls with digital centre roll
positioning on a remote pendant for increased repeatability. Memory storage offers
eight individual programs and unlimited passes. A universal tool set is included for
multiple profiles, and this model uses the same tooling as Ercolina’s CE50. The
machine has a heavy-duty structure and rigid components for high section modulus
ratings and reinforced engineered mainframe design.
The CE60H3 features individual tie bar supports for each shaft to increase roll
shaft rigidity and radii accuracy. The design increases distance between lower
shafts and interaxes to accommodate a wider range of profiles. A larger hydraulic
cylinder increases machine capacity.
CML USA, Inc Ercolina – USA Email:
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Bending and cutting in a single step
SCHWARZE-Robitec has expanded
its cutting tool and has combined
the bending and the final cutting of
short bent tube components for large
diameters of up to 76mm (3") in a single
working step. To do this, the cutting tool
is integrated into the bending tool.
This makes the whole process
more efficient, but was previously
only possible for smaller diameters.
The user benefits from a decrease in
scrap material (up to 90 per cent) and
reduced production times.
The integrated cutting tool system
is suited to the production of parts in
large quantities, due to the material and
time savings. Users in the automotive
sector or the supplier industry are
already using the system. To enable
the advantages to be used with tube
diameters of up to 76mm, Schwarze-
Robitec has optimised the cutting tool.
The tools can process these precise
cuts in a short time.
At the same time, the material
savings can be high: previously, up to
100mm scrap accumulated for each
part produced, depending on the
bending system used. This high cost
factor is reduced with the integrated
cutting tool. Machining of longer pipe
units instead of cut-off pipe sections is
also possible thanks to the integrated
cutting process. This also reduces the
time required for loading and unloading
the machine.
With the new cutting technology,
all components receive a clean
cutting edge and can be immediately
processed further.
Therefore, this technology is
particularly suitable for series
production, for example, in the
automotive sector or the supplier
industry. This is where the savings of
resources and time play an important
role.
The controlled chip removal process
keeps most of the chips produced
during the cutting process away
from the machine. A prerequisite
for integrating the technology into
all-electric machines of the high-
performance series is the use of the
CNC control NxG. The new controlling
system enables cutting at any bending
angle between 0 and 90° and is simply
integrated into the bending program.
The cutting tool processes all common
materials – including aluminised
steels or hard-to-cut materials such as
chrome-nickel steels.
Schwarze-Robitec, founded in 1903,
is an international expert in the sector of
tube bending machines. The company’s
product range includes, in addition to
tube bending machines and bending
tools, tube perforating machines,
measuring stations, and solutions in the
area of special machinery construction.
Schwarze-Robitec GmbH – Germany
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Ercolina’s CE60H3 angle roll machine
Bending machines from Schwarze-Robitec