The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a press-formed product. The method includes: a first process of preparing a material that is long in a first direction, and when viewed in a cross-section perpendicular to the first direction, the cross-section is a hollow cross-section that is long in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a second process of bending the material in a direction intersecting the second direction when viewed from the first direction, by pressing the material along the second direction.

Provided is a method of manufacturing a pipe including a large-diameter portion, a small-diameter portion, and a reduced diameter portion connecting the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion, the method comprising: forming a metal plate member into a U-shaped member having a U-shaped cross section; and forming the U-shaped member into a shape of the pipe. The U-shaped member includes: a curved portion facing an opening between both edges of the U-shaped cross section; and two facing side walls continued from the curved portion. An opening degree of the two facing side walls in a portion to form the small-diameter portion is larger than an opening degree of the two facing side walls in a portion to form the large-diameter portion.

Provided is a method of manufacturing a pipe including a large-diameter portion, a small-diameter portion, and a reduced diameter portion connecting the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion, the method comprising: forming a metal plate member into a U-shaped member having a U-shaped cross section; and forming the U-shaped member into a shape of the pipe. The U-shaped member includes: a curved portion facing an opening between both edges of the U-shaped cross section; and two facing side walls continued from the curved portion. An opening degree of the two facing side walls in a portion to form the small-diameter portion is larger than an opening degree of the two facing side walls in a portion to form the large-diameter portion.

Systems providing robotic bending used to bend a surgical rod are disclosed. Such systems may include a processor and memory coupled with the processor. The memory includes computer readable program code so that when the computer readable program code is executed by the processor, the processor performs operations including providing a set of transformation points corresponding to respective attachment implants, generating a bend plan for the surgical rod based on the set of transformation points, and generating an image output to render the set of transformation points and the bend plan on a display. Related methods and computer program products are also discussed.

A device for bending tubular workpieces includes a straight workpiece section that extends in a longitudinal direction and is held in a clamping device. A bending tool for bending the workpiece around a bending axis, that runs transversely to the longitudinal direction, has a radial part and a bending part. The radial part is rotatable about the bending axis. The bending part can be pivoted relative to the radial part for bending the workpiece about the bending axis. For rotatable driving, a radial driveshaft is coupled to the radial part, and a bending driveshaft is coupled to the bending part. To very flexibly create a plurality of different bends and to be able to use variable bend geometries, the radial driveshaft and the bending driveshaft extend in the longitudinal direction. The radial driveshaft and/or the bending driveshaft are designed as a hollow shaft, and one is arranged coaxially around the other.

A device for bending tubular workpieces includes a straight workpiece section that extends in a longitudinal direction and is held in a clamping device. A bending tool for bending the workpiece around a bending axis, that runs transversely to the longitudinal direction, has a radial part and a bending part. The radial part is rotatable about the bending axis. The bending part can be pivoted relative to the radial part for bending the workpiece about the bending axis. For rotatable driving, a radial driveshaft is coupled to the radial part, and a bending driveshaft is coupled to the bending part. To very flexibly create a plurality of different bends and to be able to use variable bend geometries, the radial driveshaft and the bending driveshaft extend in the longitudinal direction. The radial driveshaft and/or the bending driveshaft are designed as a hollow shaft, and one is arranged coaxially around the other.

A conduit bender to assist with the bending of a conduit includes a lever defining a longitudinal axis and having a free end and a fixed end, a head assembly configured to receive a conduit to be bent, a rotary assembly operably coupling the fixed end of the lever to the head assembly such that the lever is pivotable relative to the head to a position corresponding to desired bend angle, and a level disposed at the free end of the rotary lever and aligned on the longitudinal axis such that the level indicates a level condition when a conduit is bent to the desired bend angle.

An apparatus for molding a hairpin inserted into a stator core includes a clamping unit including a connection bracket mounted on a front end of a robot arm and at least one clamper mounted on the connection bracket and configured to be reciprocally driven in opposite directions in a straight line, and a mold unit detachably coupled with the at least one clamper and configured to press mold a head portion of the hairpin by a molding jig configured to be driven by the at least one clamper.

An apparatus for molding a hairpin inserted into a stator core includes a clamping unit including a connection bracket mounted on a front end of a robot arm and at least one clamper mounted on the connection bracket and configured to be reciprocally driven in opposite directions in a straight line, and a mold unit detachably coupled with the at least one clamper and configured to press mold a head portion of the hairpin by a molding jig configured to be driven by the at least one clamper.

A portable tubing bender configured to automatically bend a portion of tubing according to a defined set of bend specifications, including a desired number of bends and a desired angle for each bend. The portable tubing bender including a driver configured to rotate a driven shaft and a first rotational output, a reductive gear set operably coupling the driven shaft to an output shaft, a bender shoe couplable to the output shaft, the bender shoe defining an arcuate channel configured to receive tubing during bending operations, and an automatic feed mechanism configured to advance the tubing relative to the bender shoe from an initial position to a bend position.