APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TUBE BENDING AND METHOD THAT USES SUCH APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180085809A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15562926

    申请日:2016-03-31

    Applicant: MODELIA S.R.L.

    Inventor: Andrea GHIOTTI

    CPC classification number: B21D9/03 B21D9/05

    Abstract: An apparatus for improving the quality of tube bending; adapted to be used in bending machines and comprises a substantially longitudinally extended mandrel, adapted to be inserted into a tube to be bent and having a rigid portion and a flexible portion arranged in series, the latter comprising a series of mandrel segments connected by articulated joints; the apparatus also comprises at least one motion-sensitive sensor, which is integral with at least one of the mandrel segments, and elements for processing the motion information acquired by the sensor.

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