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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Press Tubing Benders

One of the most well known bending processes used on cold pipes and tubing is Press tube bending. In this process a die is pressed against the pipe, bending the pipe or tubing to fit the shape of the bender. When using a press bender, the pipe is not supported internally, which may cause some minor deformation in the shape of the pipe or tubing, giving an cross section the shape of an oval. This process is used where a consistent cross section of the pipe is not neccessary. Although a Press Bender die can produce various shapes, it only works for one size tube and radius.