Automated bender and systems and methods for providing data to operate an automated bender
US9849494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/402
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated bender and its method of operation according to some embodiments of the disclosure is provided. The automated bender includes a carousel which has all of the necessary components for bending a variety of conduit sizes provided thereon. The carousel can be rotated to a desired bending position to bend a particular type of conduit. A straight workpiece is fed into the automated bender and a bent workpiece, which may have multiple bends therein, is output from the automated bender. This bending process is performed without manual intervention. Software for achieving same is provided.
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