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Arrangement for bending tubular workpieces

US8333094B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2010
Grant dateDec 18, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB21D9/16
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an arrangement for bending tubular workpieces, in which a workpiece is supplied to a bending head for bending and is supported from the inside during the bending process in the bending region by means of a mandrel introduced into the workpiece, with the mandrel comprising a mandrel element and a traveler, sitting movably in the workpiece and the traveler being longitudinally displaceable in the workpiece by means of a feed device (14), the traveler is produced from a magnetizable material and the feed device comprises a magnetic device which is applied to a position corresponding to the position of the traveler outside of the workpiece, with a positive magnetic engagement being formed between the magnetic device and the traveler, with the traveler being displaceable in the workpiece via the magnetic device.

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