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Schwarze-Robitec GmbH
Joint Perforating Company banks on Schwarze-Robitec
Schwarze-Robitec has landed a new order: The Joint Perforating Company Ltd (JPC), a subsidiary of UK-based UKF Group, has ordered a CNC 80 E TB MR from the Ger- man-based manufacturer of tube and pipe cold bending machines. The automotive supplier is set to use the fully electric tube and pipe bending machine for exhaust system components, among other things. The machine forms part of the High-Performance series from Schwarze-Robitec.
JPC, a subsidiary of UK-based UKF Group, specialises in the production of perforated compo- nents made directly from a tube in a diverse range of materials. The company has also diversified into a variety of other tube-re- lated services, such as bending materials used in the produc- tion of auto parts. For this field of application, JPC is reliant on tube and pipe-bending machines that process large quantities while maintaining a consist- ently high level of precision. The
new CNC 80 E TB MR supplied by Schwarze-Robitec enables the supplier to achieve these goals. Offering fast cycle times, the fully electric machine is specially designed and optimised for mul- ti-shift operation in the automo- tive industry. Quick Tool Unlock, the rapid clamping system devised by the German expert for tube cold bending machines, enables the bend formers to be changed swiftly, with almost no tools required. This reduces refitting times, which in turn enables the tube bending machine to deliver higher productivity.
Positive experiences with Schwarze-Robitec
In a bid to achieve a high level of repeatability when grappling with challenging geometries and bending materials as well as thin wall thicknesses, Schwarze-Ro- bitec has integrated a vertical height-adjustable pressure die into the multi-stack tube and pipe bending machine. This leads to a noticeable improvement in bending results with multi- level bending tools, as the pres- sure die always travels to the bending level required in each specific case. As such, users are able to better gauge the requi- site bending forces and consist- ently apply the optimal contact pressure to the tubes they plan to bend. JPC had already been using a Schwarze-Robitec tube and pipe bending machine prior to ordering the new machine, and its positive experiences played a key role this time around. The
Schwarze-Robitec supplies a CNC 80 E TB MR to Joint Perforating Company, a UK-based automotive supplier. The machine forms part of the High-Perfor- mance series.
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