Tube bending

At Atlas Metal, our CNC tube bending equipment with toolings to bend tubing from 10mm to 80mm diameter in steel or aluminum. The rotary draw bending method is primarily used in our tube bending shop, where the tube is drawn around with a bend die with or without a mandrel.

• Tube bending with Mandrel
  The mandrel is used in tube bending to produce tubes with minimal collapse in the bend area. This is most often used in tight radius and thin tube wall applications or where a constant flow area is critical to the performance of the product. It is also used in decorative applications with demanding visual requirements. This method is often more expensive than other bending practices due to the complexity of the tooling and set-up processes.
• Tube bending without mandrel
  Many diameter tubes can be bent successfully without a mandrel while maintaining acceptable levels of collapse and distortion in the bend area. This is accomplished by using specialized tooling and selecting the proper material and bend radius.

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