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A-Z tube Dusseldorf 2018 Previews Time and cost saving is also the new collet clamp, driven by two spindles thus allowing to cover a certain diameter range. All these features optimize all tools changing work. Beside these features for time optimization, integration of cutting systems into the tube bending system reduces material requirement and thus heavily reduces material costs. Depending on the requirement there are two possible solutions available. For thicker walls is applied a cutting system with two knives, a vertical knife for slitting of the tube and a horizontal knife for cutting the tube through, which always guarantees an optimized cutting result without need for additional rework. For thin wall tubes cutting is done with one knife only which is then driven electrically. Both types of cutting are integrated into the bending process. Further optimization has been implemented into the control system. With the add-on module CMM Simulate a ready to work CNC program can be sent directly from the office to the bending machine. Further new function of the control system Bend Motion Control is an automatic cycle time optimization process, an automatic set-up cycle and application of different access levels for operators, set-up technicians and maintenance staff using an RFID-Chip. . [email protected] www.lang-tubetec.com TUBE NEWS April 2018 21