Tracto-Technik tubobend pipe bending machine
TRACTO-TECHNIK Group of Companies Company division pipe fabrication: pipe bending and working machines, measuring devices, special machines and system solutions. What developed from modest beginnings With good ideas and practice-oriented solutions straight to the top TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH, based in Lennestadt / Germany, was founded by Dipl.-Ing. Paul Schmidt in 1962. At the begin- ning, a rented garage accommodated work places for fabricating ramming rigs and the machines needed for pulling out drill rods and trench sheeting. The debut in pipe forming techniques was made in 1967 with the development of the universal hydraulic tube pro- cessing machine TUBOMAT, which soon led to TUBOMAT becoming a comprehensive product line. Besides the CNC, semi- automatic and 1-axis controlled pipe bending machines, the product range also covers pipe end forming machines, pipe measuring systems, software solutions and IT services as well as individual and system solutions for special branches and applications. Parallel to this development, the GRUNDOMAT soil displacement hammer captured the market for trenchless pipe installation techniques and became a basic model for numerous steerable and non-steerable drilling systems. Today, TRACTO-TECHNIK is a specialist for trenchless pipe installation and pipe forming techniques and belongs to the technology leaders in both branches. Lennestadt-Oedingen in the German Sauerland. Pipe bending and processing systems are developed and fabricated in Plant 2 of the TRACTO-TECHNIK company. Software Development: PIPEFAB software Company division. Trenchless pipe laying: solutions for efficient piping, steerable and non-steerable boring & drilling systems. In an attempt to offer complete and practice-oriented high-efficiency system solutions, TRACTO-TECHNIK started the TRACTO-TECHNIK Software Development several years ago. Known by its label PIPEFAB, this branch develops multi-system software products for pipe processing. All you need from one source is the slogan. Simultaneous development of machine technology and software solutions has turned TRACTO- TECHNIK into a competent contact point for all questions concerning pipe processing. The innovative family enterprise, dedicated to future progress, presents itself as a global player of our time. More than 500 qualified and motivated employees at the industrial locations, service branches and subsidiary enterprises as well as an international tightly woven network of suppliers provide the local proximity to the customer, while maintaining the global range of the company at the same time. With over 300 valid patents, TRACTO-TECHNIK is considered to be one of the Hidden Champions named after a book with this title, written by Prof. Heinz Simon and has been nominated several times for the circle of the most innovative of the medium-sized Ger- man enterprises, the TOP 100. Design of the bending machines with latest 3D CAD techniques. Competence in development and production Quality and reliability Made in Germany Product quality has the highest priority for TRACTO-TECHNIK. That is also the reason why development and design, fabrication and assembly consequently stem from one and the same source. This concept allows short development periods and optimized production engineering processes, while maintaining the highest quality standards. With the help of the most modern production machines and processing centres, our qualified and motivated staff members assure the utmost amount of flexibility and supply reliability which has become the benchmark of entrepreneurial action for the TRACTO- TECHNIK company. First-class quality in development, fabrication, and assembly guarantees technological top products of high reliability and long service life. It can hardly be a coincidence when a customer sends his TUBOMAT pipe processing machine to TRACTO-TECHNIK for over- hauling - after more than 25 service years. In-house production of the bending tools at TRACTO-TECHNIK. With TRACTO-TECHNIK pipe bending machines, all materials with good cold forming properties steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminium, brass, CuNiFe, in varying cross-section shapes can be processed safely and precisely. This includes round, square and oval pipes as well as open profiles, flat or solid bar material. Finding solutions for customer-specific problems and demands is our specialty. Within the bounds of prototyping, the bending tools are constructed, worked and tested in practice, optimized for their future tasks. We achieve process-capable for- ming as a result.
Ball mandrel and multiple wiper dies for bending Special bending mandrels Bend die with exchange-ball mandrel for bending thin-walled pipes for pipes with able clamping insert. pipes with tight radii. without wrinkling. rectangular cross-sections.
CNC Pipe Bending Machines The TUBOTRON 20 CNC pipe bender is also available with multi-radius capability and right-left bending head. Productive, innovative, precise and absolutely reliable CNC pipe bending machines: TUBOTRON The CNC controlled pipe bending machines of the TUBOTRON product line fulfill the highest demands on quality regard- ing design, performance, and fabrication. They present the perfect solution for the serial production or flexible single production of pipe bending parts. All functions are automated and the axes speeds can be programmed freely.
The bending machines have a free-standing bending head for maximum liberty of action in the process, thus allowing the production of intricate pipe shapes. Depending on the machine type, tubes pipes with an outside diameter between 4 and 170 mm can be bent at present, economically and fully automated. Up-to-date control technique from SIEMENS makes sure that the workpieces are finished with precision and minimal throughput times. The operator merely has to insert the straight pipe into the machine, start the bending program, and take the ready-bent pipe shape out of the machine again.
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The TUBOTRON 170 is the most powerful CNC pipe bender at present.
A tele-service interface makes way for remote maintenance of the machine control via the internet by the experts of TRACTO-TECHNIK. Therefore, the pipe bending machine is always up-to-date in terms of the latest technology; should any kind of problem occur, you have the complete experience and know-how of our employees to back you up at short notice all over the world.
On request, the TUBOTRON pipe bending machines can be provided with a multi-radii bending facility. It allows the production of pipe shapes with bend-in-bend runs, forming of different radii to a single pipe, or bending pipes of differing diameters without having to exchange tools.
In order to secure the bending area during automatic production, a complex assortment of security systems is available. We can offer you the whole spectrum of modern accident prevention technology, including laser scanners, protection hoods, safety-switch mats, cable-controlled safety devices, and photoelectric barriers or even complete safety fencing.
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Automatic Bending Centers
TUBOTRON 30 MR with automatic TUBOTRON 20 RL with automatic feeding and unloading. feeding and unloading.
Work cell integration Higher productivity due to automation
TRACTO-TECHNIK has developed different system solutions, flexibility adapted and cut to size to optimize all kinds of applications. With its maximum degree of automation, the pipe bending center produces almost operator-free. The only manual tasks remaining are to fill up the pipe storage and to remove the final bent workpieces.
First, the pipes are singled out from the pipe storage and precisely aligned lengthwise. A welded seam detection system, with rotational alignment of the pipes, can be added as an option. Depending on the necessity of using a bending mandrel or not, the unprocessed pipe is fed into the machine from the front or the side with a matching grappler system. As soon as the pipe has been bent, it is deposited in a collecting container or laid down with the help of a grappler system, while the next pipe is already waiting, ready to be fed into the machine.
Feeding and unloading of the pipes are individually adapted and optimized for the respective application.
TUBOTRON 30 mandrel bending machine with With LISA, the bending result can be measured portal system for automatic feeding and unloading. and documented online.
Quality assurance integrated with pipe bending LISA: Laser in-Situ Angular Measurement
With the optical measuring system LISA, quality assurance of pipe bending is already integrated in the bending machine and the running production process.
Accompanying the work process, every single pipe bend or every nth construction part is examined on tolerance observance while the bending results are recorded. Feedback to the machine control allows process control due to flexible adaptation of the bending parameters in the course of production, i.e., during load change.
The measuring precision in practice is performed better than 0.1. LISA builds on a very small scale, and measuring/evaluation takes only fractions of a second to complete. The measuring and evaluation software can be installed directly in the control computer of the pipe bending machine. Besides the module for determining bending results, it also contains calibrating and diagnosis functions.
1-Axis-Controlled Semi-Automatic Pipe Benders
The TUBOBEND 48 can be equipped with different optional devices.
There is not always the need for CNC single-axis-controlled and semi-automatic pipe bending machines: TUBOBEND
The bending function of the pipe bending machines of the TUBOBEND model range runs automatically while pipe feed and rotation between two bends are carried out manually. In the first instance, these machines are applied for the single or small batch production of pipe bending parts as well as for maintenance works. According to machine type, pipes up to 140 mm can be worked.
The free-standing bending head gives the bending machine all the space it needs for bending complicated pipe shapes. A plane of bend device as well as length stops simplify the work for small batch production because the pipe can be exactly fastened to the start position for the next bend.
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The new control concept enables simple and comfortable menu-driven operation via a SIEMENS touch panel. Here you can lodge 20 bending programs with 20 bending steps each. A further asset: bending data from our pipe bending software PIPEFAB B can be transferred to the machine control directly.
TUBOBEND 30
TUBOBEND 90. Plane-of-bend device and length measuring system with collet chuck.
The TUBOBEND 42 and 48 are the true all-rounders within the TUBO-BEND model range. These machines can be flexibly suited to every kind of application case because they can be provided with deburring, cutting ring assembly, pipe flaring, and chamfering functions. The TUBOBEND 50, 80, 90, and 120 are also available as semi-automatic pipe bending machines. In that case, the bending machines are equipped with fixing brakes for longitudinal and torsional positioning of the pipe. Due to their powerful bending drive and the numerous equipping possibilities, these machines are well suited for bending pipes with thick walls as well as for pipes with thin walls if a mandrel is used. In addition to this, the TUBOBEND 80 is also available in an L-version for more simplified bending applications.
TUBOBEND 80 Hydraulic Tubing The TUBOMAT 642 perfectly manages all steps of hydraulic tubing. Complete and proof processing of hydraulic tubes The pro for hydraulic tubing: TUBOMAT Precondition for a reliably functioning hydraulic system without leakage loss is the equally reliable processing and assembly of all pipes and components. Meanwhile, TRACTO-TECHNIK has been developing professional and workable solutions for hydraulic pipe-work for four decades and offers the different processing functions individually in form of compact table-top units or integrated in the TUBOMAT pipe processing center.
With the TUBOMAT 642 and 648, TRACTO-TECHNIK offers two real all-round professional solutions for hydraulic assembly concerns. The mobile and flexibly applicable pipe processing center for pipes and tubes with outer diameters from 6 to 42 resp. 48 mm manages the complete hydraulic tube processing spectrum from sawing and deburring to bending and also integrates pipe flaring, cutting ring assembly, or chamfering functions. This assembly pro is extremely robust, easy to operate, and absolutely reliable.
Since its development 40 years ago, the TUBOMAT has proven its own value as a universal pipe processing machine over a thousand times all over the world, thus turning into an indispensable assistant in pipe production for many enterprises.
Sawing function. Cutting ring assembly. Deburring, Flaring. Cutting Ring Assembly: TUBOGRAT, YARtOMAT, TRACTOPRESS All single processing functions are also available from TRACTO-TECHNIK in the form of small and compact high-performance machines.
Clean deburring is carried out by the TUBOGRAT. It is sufficient to press the sawed-off pipe ends against the special pipe milling cutter, and within seconds, the pipes are absolutely free of burrs.
It provides individual assembly devices for the two methods of safe hydraulic component connection, flared or cutting-ring fittings. TRACTOPRESS is a superior solution for quick and fault-free cutting ring assembly. The specific assembly pressure for every pipe diameter is set up automatically with the application of the corresponding tool.
The combined assembly machine VARIOMAT performs cutting-ring assembly and also flares the ends of the pipe. A change of the two functions is performed in a matter of seconds; therefore, this device is particularly suitable for applying both fitting methods.
Ram Bending | Pipe End Forming
During the bending process, the ram die, which describes the radius, is pressed together with the pipe against two counter-rolls, forcing the pipe to bend around the ram die.
Easy bending of thick-walled pipes Ram bending machines: PB 42 PLUS The press bending method is suitable for simple bending processes and thick-walled pipes. As pipes are bent without a mandrel or wiper die, bending radii of approx. 3 x D and higher can be performed. With the PB 42 and the PB 42 plus, TRACTO-TECHNIK offers two mobile and flexible bending machines for pipes with outer diameters up to 42 mm.
The desired bending angle can be exactly adjusted via limit switch for the cylinder stroke. A plug-in type tool system allows short setup times. The PB 42 plus is equipped with internal and external deburrers as well as a universal seating device which allows adding on a flaring unit or a cutting ring assembly unit optionally.
The TUBOFORM A for axial pipe end forming up to 0.25 mm.
All things have an ending, but the pipe has two Pipe end forming machines: TUBOFORM The TUBOFORM model range offers multiple possibilities for the processing of pipe ends; they can be formed either axially or in a radial process, for instance:
expanding reducing end sizing flanging bead forming beveling notching curling flaring contour forming
When the axial method is applied, the forming tools are moved lengthwise on the pipe, thus forming the pipe end while the pipe itself is held with clamping jaws. Depending on the forming tools, you can produce a large variety of different high-precision pipe geometries with the TUBOFORM A.
When radial forming is applied, the pipe end is formed by means of spreading or pulling-in segments. The pipe itself is held by hand or by means of simple facilities for this method. The TUBOFORM RS is equipped with one radially working forming tool; it affects the pipe either from without or within. In contrast to this mode of action, the TUBOFORM RM combines two independent radially working tools.
Measuring of freeform-bent pipes SUBOSCAN C equipped with contact probes, with the SUBOSCAN MI.
20 and 30, optical and tactile, standard radii and freeform bends... Measuring systems for pipes: TUBOSCAN, TUBOCONTROL No matter what kind of pipes are going to be measured, whether they have single bends, complicated shapes with standard radii or freeform bends: the pipe measuring systems from TRACTO-TECHNIK always deliver precise and reliable results. With these, you can not only check the dimensional accuracy of bent pipes; by means of reverse engineering, the geometry data can be directly transformed into production or pipe bending data.
The TUBOSCAN C and the TUBOSCAN M are two measuring arm systems that differ in relation to their hardware components, the measuring method, the working range, and their measuring precision. The TUBOSCAN C is available in working ranges between m and m and can be equipped with diverse measuring sensors.
The small measuring arm TUBOSCAN M has a basic working range of m, which can easily be extended for measuring of pipe shapes that extend this working range leapfrog function. This measuring arm can be equipped with tactile measuring sensors, a pipe measuring fork, or a laser optic ML for comfortable, non-contacting pipe measurement.
Tuboscan ML Measuring of pipes without any touchless measuring by means Tubocontrol. Pipe mechanical restrictions no problem of a pipe measuring fork. Measuring for the Tuboscan Stick. The Tuboscan Stick can work completely without the mechanical restrictions of a measuring arm. Based on the latest 3D navigation technology, this measuring system allows mobile, cable-free, freehand definition and measurement of pipes and add-on parts. The core piece of all these measuring systems is the pipe-specific measuring and evaluation software which will master even the most difficult of measuring tasks. The lite version includes the basic measuring functions for pipes, wires and hoses measuring, calculating bending data, nominal/actual value comparison. The full version integrates numerous additional features like pipe data import from CAD systems via IGES interface, automatic generation of sizing tools and measurement of add-on parts. A design module for adapting pipe courses and suitable interfaces for the online connection of pipe bending machines is optionally available. Tracto-Technik has developed the Tubocontrol measuring table for measuring angles and lengths of two-dimensional pipe shapes. It is also excellent for the quick and uncomplicated determination of the pipe's springback after bending. Template Pipe Production CAD data are the base for every pipeline assembly of the Scopelink measuring device installation between the flanges. On-site measurement production in the pipe shop Automated production of template pipes: Scopelink, Robofix Conventional template pipe assembly, from taking the measurements of the planned pipe connection to building a model, handling the geometry data, fabricating the pipe and carrying out the final check of the fitting precision, belong to the most time and cost-consuming production sequences in shipbuilding and plant engineering. With Scopelink and Robofix, Tracto-Technik offers an economical on-site and at the same time highly precise automated complete solution for the fabrication of template pipes. This worldwide unique system was specially designed to optimize the process cycles of template pipe production. Pipe Isometry Production Using the 3D isometric facilities of Scopelink, all geometry data relevant for the finishing of the template pipe are precisely measured out and stored on site. As next, the data can be directly sent to the pipe fabricating workshop for further processing, for instance by using the internet. This means you can start with the production of the template pipe almost at once. Flange position Positioning Within only 15 min. the Scopelink is Using Robofix the flanges are The completely prefabricated pipe is installed and the isometric data of the spot-welded to the pipe in the inserted at perfect fit. pipe course are determined. workshop. Not only the complete manufacturing data e.g. bending data but also the control data for the 30 positioning device Robofix are provided for the prefabrication of the template pipe. This system allows you to simulate the installation situation of the template pipe in a highly precise manner so the flanges can already be welded to the pipe in their correct and exactly fitting position in the pipe workshop. The template pipe leaves the pipe workshop in the highest possible prefabrication degree, all Pipe fabrication that is left to do is the assembly on site. Due to the high system precision of both systems and the possibility of carrying out a collision check straight away when the isometric is being generated, PIPEFAB efficient software tools for the production management of pipe systems. Higher productivity by means of digital integration Piping software solutions: PIPEFAB Beside the achievements in machine engineering, Tracto-Technik develops efficient software solutions for pipe processing and pipeline construction under its label i -, Production and is therefore able to offer its customers integral and optimally inter-coordinated system solutions with high applicability. The modular build-up of the PIPEFAB production management software supports and integrates all areas of the service life cycle of pipe lines, from engineering and construction, fabrication, assembly and operation to the maintenance of pipe line systems. PIPEFAB extricates the complete information needed for producing pipe lines from the pipe data. Data input is per- formed either via PCF importer from various CAD systems or via the program-own isometric-generating tool. PIPEFAB guarantees rapid and cost-optimized calculation of all production data, taking the pipe geometries and pipe materials as well as the workshop and fabrication capacities into account. The production management software PIPEFAB assures a continuous digital chain for the complete life cycle of the pipe line.
Production management: automatic generation of work plans and dimensioning of the pipe figure, calculation of production lists. The software pack contains functions for generating spools and work packages, the calculation of production times and costs, carrying out the workflow control and data preparation for the weld seam documentation pipe saws, bending machines... directly via corresponding interfaces. In combination with ERP MRP systems, PDM systems and standard accounting systems, all data and isometrics required for project management and control are provided. PIPEFAB affords the optimization of all work processes of pipe line construction and definitely leads to work, time and cost savings. The software stands out for its easy-to-learn and application-friendly operation for the benefit of the user. The pipe bending module PIPEFAB is not only an integrated component of the complete PIPEFAB concept, it can also be applied as a self-contained, machine-oriented pipe bending software. All functions for the generation of isometrics, calculation of sawing lengths and bending data, collision control and data output online data transmission to the pipe bending machine, are integrated. Prototyping: customer demands are The Pipe Bending Technology Forum mediates transferred into tool geometries. theoretical and practical know-how for users. Partnership the consolidated path to success Customer service with added value Tracto-Technik sets great store by good service. This also involves developing practice-oriented solutions in cooperation with our customers when special application cases are not covered by the presently available machines or software. Honest cooperation and a good partnership with our customers are the foundation for constant customer satisfaction and a joint success. The annual TT Forum RohrBiegeTechnik pipe bending technology is a popular meeting place for users of pipe forming technology from different lines of business. Listening to interesting theoretical-practical lectures and looking at the accompanying machine and software presentations, the participants get all the news and information worth knowing related to the pipe forming technology and have the chance to discuss their own experiences or problems. Additionally, Tracto-Technik provides a leaflet covering the topic of pipe bending techniques. It contains all the details concerning processes and phenomena occurring in the course of pipe bending.
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