TPT May 2007

T ube B ending, H ydroforming & E nd- Fo rming

the production of large and small series, due to the fast setup of the tooling and the IMS control. Application fields include automotive, aeronautic, street furniture and ship building. The IMS (Intelligent Motion System) software, developed in-house, has an intuitive and easy-to-use interface, allowing an operator with no programming knowledge to easily program the machine cycle. The 3D representation of the finished piece and simulation of the working cycle warns the operator of potential collisions and presents shape bending feasibility. There is a range of programming possibilities, especially for those with a particular ISO code. In addition, the machine can be used with many acquisition systems (ie measuring centres and drawing programs like Autocad, Pro Engineer, Solid Edge, and many others), to assist users with their own drawing system. Pedrazzoli IBP SpA – Italy Fax : +39 0424 509049

Mastering the art of tube bending

Pedrazzoli’s Bend Master 90 MRV IMS is an automatic tube bender with 6 controlled axis designed to guarantee high productivity, best quality and long life. It can make multi-radius bends on tubes up to a maximum diameter of 90mm and thickness of 5mm with fixed radius and variable radius in the same working cycle, as well as mandrel and compression bends. The programmable thrust during the fixed and variable bending ensures very short

straight segments, thus improving bend quality and simplifying the tooling required. Bend Master 90 can be setup for right or left bending, or right and left simultaneously due to a particular tooling set. This unique advantage makes it highly flexible and able to produce components that would otherwise need to be manufactured in a higher number of parts. The Bend Master 90 MRV IMS is particularly versatile and suitable both for

fi Pedrazzoli’s Bend Master 90 MRV IMS

Email : elunardon@pedrazzoli.it Website : www.pedrazzoli-ibp.com

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