Our machine
Every bend we make comes off one machine, built for accuracy and repeatability.
We chose the Akyapak ABM 50 CNC3 because the quality of a bent part depends on the machine behind it.
It is a sequential, automatic CNC mandrel tube bender. Servo drives control every move, and it bends round and square tube into simple and complex shapes in steel and aluminium.
Servo motors drive the bending, turning, feeding and shifting, so every move is accurate and the hundredth part matches the first.
We bend with or without a mandrel. The mandrel supports the tube from the inside, and automatic lubrication keeps the finish consistent.
Multi-plane and multi-radius parts are programmed and bent in one process, so you get fewer joins and less assembly.
Every part is previewed in 3D before it is bent, so problems are caught on screen, not in your material.
The machine calculates the tube length each part needs, so we cut what is required and waste less material.
The machine runs three dies, so we can bend different tube sizes and bend radius options for different jobs.
Hydraulic auxiliary axes add performance and reliability, which means less downtime and steadier turnaround on your job.
Sizes are for our current tooling. See capabilities for tube sizes and bend radius.
Make and model
Akyapak ABM 50 CNC3
Drives
Servo motors for bending, turning, feeding and shifting
Largest round tube
50mm
Largest square tube
40 × 40mm
Wall thickness
3mm
Materials
Aluminium, and 1" stainless steel
Bending
With or without mandrel, with automatic mandrel lubrication
Checks
3D part preview and automatic tube-length calculation
Bend rotation speed
30 degrees a second (manufacturer’s rating)
Our machine in the Invercargill workshop, and parts we’ve bent for customers: rails, frames and matching production sets.
Our servo-driven feed carriage and collet
A bend coming off our bending head
Our ABM 50 CNC3 in the Invercargill workshop
A welded frame with bent tube legs
A matching set for a production run
A multi-bend rail, bent in one setup
A matching pair from the same program
A clean U-bend in aluminium tube
A three-bend bar
Mandrel and die support the tube from inside
Servo-driven feed carriage and collet
Bending arm and hydraulic auxiliary axes
01
We check the tube, material and bend requirements.
02
The part is programmed and previewed in 3D before bending starts.
03
Your parts are produced accurately and consistently.
04
Your parts are bent to your drawings, ready for welding or assembly. Delivery is available, and powder coating can be arranged.
We will check the tube, material and bends, then come back to you with a quote.
