The Tube Form Solutions Blog

CNC tube benders offer users unparalleled precision and consistency, even across the most complex of bends.

Hydraulic mandrel tube benders combine the bending power of hydraulics with the support of mandrel bending.

This year's open house has been a resounding success! 

There are 5 main pieces of mandrel tube bender tooling needed to perform precise bends with a mandrel tube bender; a mandrel, bend die, wiper die, clamp die, and pressure die.

When considering a large capital equipment purchase, there are always a number of things that factor into the decision. ROI is just one facet of the purchasing decision, but it is often a deciding factor. The ROI of Automation Calculator will help you quantify the ROI of adding a tube and pipe bending machine to your production floor!

Ariens Company manufactures lawn equipment under the Ariens® and Gravely® brand names. When the company recently developed a unique frame design for a new product, it needed a tube bender with material handling automation to get the job done. The requirement was bending 1.5" by 3.0"  inch rectangular tube for the new formed-frame rail for the lawn mower chassis. They decided to partner with Tube Form Solutions to specify, build, and install the tube bending and automation systems.

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Please bring your associates and see the latest tube bending, end forming and laser cutting technology. Our engineers will be here to demonstrate the equipment and to help you with any questions you may have.

When you think of tubes and pipes, what comes to mind? For many, plumbing is the first thought, but there are plenty of other everyday objects that use tubes and pipes. From pipes for fuel and liquids in our cars to objects such as musical instruments (think the U-bend of a trombone), any item that requires piping also requires those tubes to be bent at a specific angle or curve. After all, it's rare to see plumbing applications with nothing but straight pipes.

Tubes and pipes formed for specific purposes and machinery are often completed on tube bending equipment, which uses a variety of tube bending formulas and techniques to achieve the proper angle and shape for the pipe. Pipe and tube bending equipment can include such devices as dies, mandrels, and various types of presses that form the tube's shape. For the most part, this equipment is operated in factories, workshops, and other locations with professional manufacturers. However, some plumbers may also rely on tube bending equipment for custom piping jobs.

Laser cutting pipe is one of the newest fabrication processes that we’ve dived into here at Tube Form Solutions. Laser cutting is by no means a new process. However, the Fiber Laser Tube Cutting Machine is the latest addition to our line of SOCO tube fabrication machines.

Purchasing a CNC tube bender is a big decision that’s going to take some research and planning. The supplier or manufacturer that you work with will ultimately be able to walk you through most of the nuts and bolts of the buying process, but let’s talk about some of the big picture specifications that can help you narrow down your search.