by Steve Parrow | Apr 10, 2023
Rigidity, aesthetics, and weight are at the top of the list of factors that engineers at the OEM level must consider when deciding between round or nonround tubing for design projects. Conversely, formability, weldability, and repeatability are the primary concerns of...
by Steve Parrow | Jan 30, 2023
The perception that aluminum is typically tougher to weld or paint than most other metals used for fabrication is pervasive, so it’s not surprising to learn that that bending aluminum tubing requires a bit more consideration than most other tubular materials. Material...
by William Q. Tingley, III | Jan 27, 2023
Precisely positioning the tooling can result in repeatable and quality bends Even though we are in the age of CNC machinery, the old phrase “the tools make the bend” is as relevant today as ever. As tube bending applications have become more extreme (see Figure 1),...
by Bend Tooling | Sep 5, 2017
This is a very helpful interactive utility that calculates the ideal placement of the mandrel nose. It also generates the ideal mandrel nose diameter for your specific application. This set-up tool should be used in conjunction with the “Forward Mandrel, Low...
by William Q. Tingley, III | Aug 30, 2017
Rotary-draw bending, or draw bending for short, is the best means of consistently producing high-quality tube bends, whether the application is heavy-walled stainless steel pipe for a nuclear reactor or delicate precious-metal tubing for jewelry. This is because,...
by Bend Tooling | Aug 30, 2017
In rotary-draw tube-bending the tools make the bend. Small variations or errors in the design, manufacture, or set-up of rotary-draw tools can lead to loss of process control, poor bend quality, abbreviated tool life, and other headaches. This includes the wiper die....
by Bend Tooling | Aug 30, 2017
If you are unsure of the link sizes you wish to order, please reference the dimensions below to find the correct size. A B C D #6 link .472″ 0.371″ .118″ .128″ #7 link .623″ 0.496″ .174″ .128″ #8 link .750″...
by Bend Tooling | Aug 30, 2017
Below are common tube and pipe size standards. Click on any table for a larger...
by Bend Tooling | Aug 30, 2017
Welcome to the “Bending Formulas” section of our website. Below you will find a variety of rotary-draw tube bending related formulas and calculations to help you evaluate your tube bending application. Please reference the “Table of Factors” for each of the formulas...
by Bend Tooling | Aug 30, 2017
The Bend Tooling Mandrel and Wiper Chart allows for quick and easy evaluation of almost any rotary-draw tube bending application for round tubing. This tool will allow you to determine the mandrel and wiper tooling requirements for your application. Click on the chart...
by Bend Tooling | Aug 11, 2017
Over thirty years ago Bend Tooling Inc. developed and refined the only line of poppet links available for rotary-draw tube-bending. As consequence, when Bend Tooling’s competitors need to supply their customers with poppet links, they purchase them from Bend Tooling....
by William Q. Tingley, III | May 24, 2017
by Bill Tingley, Vice President & General Manager, Bend Tooling Inc. Over the past half-century a lot of ideas have come and gone as to the best materials for rotary-draw tube-bending tools. This is not surprising because of the great advances in materials, heat...