The main task of pipelines, as follows from their very name, is to bend the metal profile in general and pipes in particular. Different models of pipelines are widely used in construction, during installation of engineering systems (primarily water supply to heating and ventilation), as well as in industrial production. Pipe bends are also very popular among manufacturers of light boxes, where they are used to create arched frames.
Advantages of using pipelines in comparison with other methods of bending a metal profile.
It is no secret that you can bend a metal profile without the use of special tools – often only stops and muscular power are enough for this. The exception is pipes of large thickness, which is simply impossible to work with without powerful hydraulics. However, with a thin profile, curved manually, everything is far from so simple – With artisanal bending, the pipe rolls both outside and inside, which leads to a significant deterioration in its throughput. The latter is critical in a number of cases – So, for example, a change in the shape of the cross section of the pipes connecting the air conditioning blocks entails a premature failure.
Unlike such gross methods of bending, bending using a pipeline allows you to get an absolutely intact metal profile. In addition, the pipe bend is able to carefully bend copper and aluminum profiles, as well as steel pipes with a plastic braid without the slightest hint of the hall.
Pipe bending device
Different types of pipelines have a different device, but there are components characteristic of all models without exception. Such components include a frame, a lever mechanism and a shoe with stops
The frame is made from a durable steel profile. Distinguish between closed and open frames. In the first case, stops and shoes are closed by a steel plate that prevents the gathering of a metal profile during bending. In the second case, there is no protective plate, and therefore the profile can theoretically get off the stops. Pipe gatherings happen extremely rarely and only if they do not correspond to the size of the shoe. It should also be noted that a pipe bend with an open frame is used only when the pipes of small diameter are bending
The lever mechanism provides the movement of the shoe and bending of the pipe, as a rule, the mechanism is enhanced by hydraulics, and often also an electric motor. However, in those cases when the electric motor is not a muscular strength of an adult is enough to make any bend up to a turn for 180 degrees
Shoe and stops are made of strong steel and closed with special wear -resistant rubber. Almost all pipelines are equipped with a set of shoes designed to work with pipes of various diameters.
Pipe bends with a shifted platinum
Pipe bends with a shifted plate are used for multiple bunch of pipes. Using such a tool, you can create metal -profile structures of a very complex shape.
Choosing a pipeline. Ridgid pipelines
High demand for pipeline equipment and relative simplicity and its manufacture were the cause of the appearance of a huge number of manufacturers offering a tool of various technical levels and, as a result, reliability. Of course, like in any other market, there are leaders in the trumpeters market – The latter include, in particular, the Japanese company Hitachi, German Rothenberger, and American Ridgid. At the last we will dwell in more detail.
Ridgid appeared at the beginning of the last century and from the first days of its existence was engaged in the production of tools and construction equipment. High quality products and a well -thought -out service policy allowed the company to gain a foothold in the markets of 120 countries, among which, of course, there is Russia. Currently, the company’s production program includes a manual tool for high -precision diamond cutting and drilling, diagnostic equipment and much more. The pipe -bending technique is not ignored: the assortment of the company presents more than 15 models of pipelines designed to work with various types of metal profile. You can get acquainted with this technique and purchase Ridgid pipelines on the website or at the company’s office «Diamond Tuls», in the warehouses of which there is a full range of Ridgid tools and equipment a complete range of tools and equipment.
