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The Model 4 Hydraulic Tubing bender is the bender of choice for the professional fabricator who needs a hydraulically powered, high quality, easy to use bending machine for general fabrication work.
Awesome Power ! Bending capacity: 2-1/2" Round Tubing, 2" Schedule 40 Pipe, 1-1/2" Square Tubing.
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Watch
a video clip of the Model 4 Tube Bender
(Electric-Hydraulic version)
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 Accurate
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Built into the Model 4 tubing bender is a degree ring nearly 20
inches in diameter. Each degree increment is nearly
3/16" apart. This makes it incredibly easy to see
exactly how far you have bent. There is no need to adjust a
pointer because there isn't one. Simply look at the right
edge of the lower drive link, note the degree, add your
desired bend angle to it and start bending.
Heavy
Duty Construction !!!
You can get a good idea of the size of the Model 4 in the
picture if you consider the tubing mounted in the bender is
1 1/2" (38 mm) outside diameter. It weighs 166 lbs.
with the hydraulic cylinder alone. With the 1-1/2 h.p. pump,
it weighs 225 lbs. It's 28 1/2" long and 20" wide.
All links and frame are precision CNC machined from
3/4" and 1" thick steel. All pins are high
strength steel. Talk about overkill, even the frame bolts
are 1" in diameter by 8" long. All Model 4 die
sets are precision CNC machined from solid steel billets.
Engineered
To Be Reliable !!!
Painstakingly designed to last years in a hard working
fabrication shop. The hydraulic cylinder for instance,
swivels in a solid CNC machined steel block that pivots
exactly at the cylinder's center, thereby preventing side
loads on the cylinder's internals. The pusher block, seen in
the lower center of the above photo, employs a unique
rotating design and a swiveling bronze wear block so that
the cylinder will not experience any up or down loading.
Self
Locking, Hydraulic Operation !!!
The Model 4 employs a 10 ton single acting spring return
cylinder with a stroke of 10" to 14". It operates
up to 4000 p.s.i. With the recommended 14" stroke
cylinder, 90 degree bends can be accomplished in less than
two complete strokes and 180 bends typically require only
three strokes. The 10" stroke cylinder requires three
strokes for a 90 degree bend and usually five for a 180
degree bend. During bending, neither the die set nor the
work piece needs to be reset or touched in any way until the
bending operation is complete. Using the spring loaded anti-springback
lever, the Model 4 will lock the work piece in position when
the cylinder needs to be advanced to the next stroke
position, therefore not allowing the work piece to relax or
shift in the bender. This makes possible much tighter radius
bends in thinner wall material then can be accomplished on
competing benders. Using a 14" stroke cylinder, the
first bend stroke can be up to approximately 60 degrees. The
second stroke will go to approximately 126 degrees. Bending
speed is dependent upon the strength of the material being
bent. Usually 6 to 10 degrees of bend per second will be
realized. The 14" stroke cylinder takes 8 to 9 seconds
to return from full extension. Add it all up and a typical
90 degree bend will take an effortless 20 to 25 seconds,
depending on the operator's skill level. Note: Since the
pump and cylinder used in the Model 4 is extremely popular,
you may already have them. If so you wouldn't need to
purchase these items. If you have any questions in regard to
this please call for assistance.
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