Ercolina rotary draw tube and pipe bending machines are ideal for most bending applications.
Rotary draw bending is the principal method of high-quality tube bending today. Bends are formed by drawing the material around a rotating bend die center former. Specifically, the forward tangent of the pipe or tube is held in Ercolina’s gripper arm of the bend die as the pipe is drawn around and into the bending die groove. The counter bend die or pressure die applies opposing force to the tube ensuring high bend quality. Contact area between the rotating bend die and the counter bend die is referred to as the line of tangency. What distinguishes rotary draw bending from other methods is the line of tangency is fixed at the point of bend to fully control the flow of material. This control helps to produce tube bends of superior quality.
More about Ercolina Rotary Draw Benders
Rotary draw benders are the most popular machines for use in bending tube, pipe and solids for applications like: handrails, handrail elbows, and wall returns, handicap handrail, furniture and sign frames, custom vehicle parts such as roll cages, brush bars, nerf bars, light racks, running boards and much more. Ercolina rotary draw benders create aesthetically pleasing bends when the right tooling is matched to the application. Furthermore, in many cases, Ercolina standard off the shelf stock tooling is offered in many different centerline bend radii to accommodate your bending applications quickly. Standard bend tooling can often be modified slightly when necessary to accommodate particular bend requirements; or special tube bending tooling can be manufactured to specific requirements of the bending application.
Customers often ask if Ercolina machines and tooling can be used to bend aluminum and stainless tube and pipe. The answer is, “Yes.” and with great results. Ercolina bending dies can be modified to meet most commonly used steel aluminum and stainless tubing materials.
Ercolina Pipe Benders are Reliable
Our customers require reliable bending machines that can produce high quality bends, because nothing is more important than bending with accuracy and efficiency. Ercolina’s machines are used by our customers in many industries and come highly recommended for rotary draw bending applications. With our rotary draw Super and Top bender models you have the ability to accurately control the tube bending process from beginning to end. Ercolina offers machine models for all shop bending productivity levels from prototype to production with NC or CNC bending controls.
Fast and Repeatable Quality Bending
Ercolina offers compact rotary draw machines with model-specific controls and tooling for repeatable shop production. Programmable models support bend-angle settings and springback compensation; simpler models use different angle-setting systems. Confirm the control, bend range, tooling and drive type for the exact model you are considering.
Repeatability also depends on consistent stock, correct tooling setup, material positioning and first-piece inspection. CML USA can review your part drawing and help select a machine, tooling and positioning accessories for the required result.
Why is now a good time to upgrade shop tube bending equipment?
Today’s fabricating customer requires cost effective solutions to compete in existing markets while extending and improving their current capabilities. Fabricators offering tube and pipe bending services often increase their market share and importance to their current customers. With Ercolina tube and pipe benders you can quickly produce bending applications in your shop and control time and labor.
Ercolina product and bending machine pricing is well within most customer’s budget range. While financing equipment can be challenging, customers with eligible credit find better competitive lease rates and overall lower lease cost. For greatest financial flexibility CML USA, Inc. and Ercolina offer several lease options and term lengths to meet your requirements. Visit our Lease Options page for more information about available lease options and obtain a cost estimate.
Still Have Questions?
If you require assistance to determine which Ercolina tube and pipe benders are right for your shop, our staff is highly trained to assist you with your tube and pipe bending applications. Call (563) 391-7700 or contact us.
