Bending technology

Tube bending and endforming technologies specialist, AddisonMckee, has supplied a 6in all-electric bender to United Muffler of London, Ontario, a major manufacturer of heavy duty mufflers, truck exhaust systems and accessories. The new bender has enabled the company to upgrade its large diameter tube bending capability. The machine, a DB150 EB CNC bender, is 100% electric and incorporates a through collet boost providing over 9t of force to the end of the tube and thereby improving con - sistency of the 1-D bending capability for both stainless steel and aluminised tubing.

AddisonMckee's DataBend DB150 series of machines are all electric in operation and manufactured to a modular design.