TPT May 2007

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

Wider Soco bending machine range now available

Soco, Taiwan, has made several new additions to its range of tube bending machines. The SB38x6A-MRV bender is a 6 axis machine that enables push bending for large radius bends. It also includes a boost bending facility for bends down to 1D whilst minimizing wall thinning. Designed for the furniture industry, the TM series double-headed machine has been updated by Soco with the development of the TB38 machine. Single tube bending can be achieved for up to 38mm diameter tube or double tube bending on tube of 25mm diameter or below. This makes for very fast turnaround with 4 bends per cycle for the high production environment associated with the furniture market. Soco has recently implemented collision software to enable full part simulation prior to any metal being bent. Along with the standard 3D graphics package, this enables the user to easily create new programs without risk of collision damage. Also recently launched by Soco is an automated tube bender for the automatic production of brake or hydraulic lines for

automotive and industrial use. The high- speed machine offers a solution for the demanding automotive sector. Langbow Ltd is the UK agent for Soco products and machinery. Soco Machinery Co Ltd – Taiwan Fax : +886 4 23592386 › Soco’s new automated tube bender for the production of brake or hydraulic lines

› transfluid’s DB650ST-SPS mandrel tube bender

clamping is possible on the offset plane of the bend facility. The machine also includes auto tool resetting, controlled mandrel withdrawal and a laser scanner light guard. All transfluid tooling is of the unique pre-set drop-in tooling style, which requires little or no setting.

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Transfluid – Germany Fax : +49 2972 97 15 11 Website : www.transfluid.de TurnKey37 Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1782 641020 Website : www.turnkey37.com

Email : patrick@soco.com.tw Website : www.soco.com.tw Langbow Limited – UK Fax : + 44 1889 578872 Email : sales@langbow.com Website : www.langbow.com

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