The Next Generation of
Tube Bending Robots
transfluid makes advanced robots for bending
tubes that are even more effective and easier to use
Robots that process tubes in an effective and
flexible way have already being used for some
time in transfluid’s production cells. Since the
beginning, these bending systems have been capable
of taking isometrics data and use them to generate
bending data, without the need for separate robot
programming. The high-tech engineering company
has now taken the development of its bending robots
one step further and improved them again. “We
wanted a solution that was even easier to use. This
applies to the programming, which has been reduced
or completely eliminated”, explains Stefanie Flaeper,
transfluid director. “And at the same time, we have
managed to make the robots even more flexible. It
was a very big challenge to significantly improve
bending robots that were already working extremely
well. That is why I am even happier that our team of
experts have been successful.”
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Synchronized and clear identification
Tried and tested transfluid bending units with two
robots bend long tubes from both sides. This way
the tubes can be supplied already with forming or
connection systems. However, it is much easier to
process straight tubes in forming machines, when
a bending machine can start from both sides. “The
robots are synchronized when in use. Additional
fittings, like mounting and support devices, are
automatically synchronized with the processing
robots. The robots recognize the tubes thanks to
the code on the components and they generate the
bending sequence; they can also choose different
radii and diameters”, says Stefanie Flaeper. It is
possible to work with up to six different tube
diameters without tool changing.