Robotic rod benders are disclosed including a motor housing and a mechanical housing coupled with the motor housing. The motor housing may include first and second rod feeding/rotating motors, a brake motor, a bending motor, first and second rod feeding/rotating transmission inputs, a brake transmission input, and a bending transmission input. The mechanical housing may include a rod feeding/rotating subassembly, a brake subassembly, a bending subassembly, first and second rod feeding/rotating transmission outputs, a brake transmission output, and a bending transmission output. Separate motor and mechanical housings are also disclosed.

One aspect of the present disclosure is a manufacturing device for a bent pipe by which the bent pipe is obtained by bending a double pipe. The manufacturing device for a bent pipe includes an inner core metal, an intermediate core metal, a bending mold, and a controller. The controller executes a first bending process, a second bending process, and a re-bending process. In the first bending process, a first pipe and a second pipe are bend in a first direction in a first area. In the second bending process, the first pipe and the second pipe are bent in a second direction in a second area. The second area has more distance from a coupling portion than the first area does. In the re-bending process, the second pipe is bent in the same direction as the second direction in the second area.

The present invention provides a CNC-parameter generating method in an isometric projection environment for the control and processing of tubes by at least one CNC-tube bending machine at least comprising: i) to generate a first vector on a touch screen; ii) to carry out a verification step by a microprocessor, iii) to assign the first vector to one of the directions, NORTH, UP, WEST, SOUTH, DOWN and EAST; iv) to generate further vectors by tapping once on the touch screen; v) to input dimensional values for the vectors on the touch screen, and to transfer dimensional values from the microprocessor device to one or more computers. It is also provided a parameter generating system in an isometric projection environment for the control and processing of tubes by at least one CNC-tube bending machine.

The present invention provides a CNC-parameter generating method in an isometric projection environment for the control and processing of tubes by at least one CNC-tube bending machine at least comprising: i) to generate a first vector on a touch screen; ii) to carry out a verification step by a microprocessor, iii) to assign the first vector to one of the directions, NORTH, UP, WEST, SOUTH, DOWN and EAST; iv) to generate further vectors by tapping once on the touch screen; v) to input dimensional values for the vectors on the touch screen, and to transfer dimensional values from the microprocessor device to one or more computers. It is also provided a parameter generating system in an isometric projection environment for the control and processing of tubes by at least one CNC-tube bending machine.

A bending process is controlled for bending a bending body, such as a bending profile. A bending device has a bending unit provided with at least one bending element that executes a defined movement based on a control signal. A data processing process is carried out in which a target geometry of the bent bending body is described in the form of target bending information by comparing at least two coordinate systems. A bending process is carried out, wherein before and/or during the bending process, the control signal controlling the at least one bending element is used on the basis of the target bending information to bend the bending body using the at least one bending element.

A bending process is controlled for bending a bending body, such as a bending profile. A bending device has a bending unit provided with at least one bending element that executes a defined movement based on a control signal. A data processing process is carried out in which a target geometry of the bent bending body is described in the form of target bending information by comparing at least two coordinate systems. A bending process is carried out, wherein before and/or during the bending process, the control signal controlling the at least one bending element is used on the basis of the target bending information to bend the bending body using the at least one bending element.

The present invention relates to an automatic bending apparatus for a copper pipe connector that is capable of bending the copper pipe connector through a single operation, and the automatic bending apparatus includes: a body movably placed on a floor; a supply part located on a side portion of the body to supply the copper pipe connector to be bent; a bending position adjusting part located on top of the body to allow the copper pipe connector supplied from the supply part to be placed at an accurate bending position; a first bending part and a second bending part located on top of the body to face each other and adapted to bend the copper pipe connector; and a controller located above the side portion of the body to control operations of the respective parts.

The present invention relates to an automatic bending apparatus for a copper pipe connector that is capable of bending the copper pipe connector through a single operation, and the automatic bending apparatus includes: a body movably placed on a floor; a supply part located on a side portion of the body to supply the copper pipe connector to be bent; a bending position adjusting part located on top of the body to allow the copper pipe connector supplied from the supply part to be placed at an accurate bending position; a first bending part and a second bending part located on top of the body to face each other and adapted to bend the copper pipe connector; and a controller located above the side portion of the body to control operations of the respective parts.

A system for rod bending for use in robotic spinal surgery, enabling the correct bending of a fusion rod to match the shape required to accurately pass through the heads of the pedicle screws. The system uses data generated by information provided to the robot by the surgeon's preoperative plan, optionally augmented by feedback from the robot control system of deviations encountered intraoperatively. Such deviations could occur, for example, when the surgeon decides intraoperatively on a different trajectory or even to skip screws on one vertebra, in which case, the robot will be commanded to perform the alternative procedure, with commensurate instructions relayed to the control system of the rod-bending machine. The system is also able to thin down the rod at predetermined locations along its length, adapted to be at selected intervertebral locations, for maintaining limited flexibility between vertebrae, instead of fixating them.

A system for rod bending for use in robotic spinal surgery, enabling the correct bending of a fusion rod to match the shape required to accurately pass through the heads of the pedicle screws. The system uses data generated by information provided to the robot by the surgeon's preoperative plan, optionally augmented by feedback from the robot control system of deviations encountered intraoperatively. Such deviations could occur, for example, when the surgeon decides intraoperatively on a different trajectory or even to skip screws on one vertebra, in which case, the robot will be commanded to perform the alternative procedure, with commensurate instructions relayed to the control system of the rod-bending machine. The system is also able to thin down the rod at predetermined locations along its length, adapted to be at selected intervertebral locations, for maintaining limited flexibility between vertebrae, instead of fixating them.