An apparatus for steering a metal pipe during a roll grooving process including a clamp to be secured to a static structure of a grooving press spaced apart from a rotating cylinder of the grooving press, a pair of spaced parallel rods slidably disposed through spaced openings of the clamp, a handle affixed to first ends of the pair of spaced parallel rods distal from the rotating cylinder, and a guiding tool affixed to second ends of the pair of spaced parallel rods proximate to the rotating cylinder carrying spaced rollers adapted to contact an outer surface of a metal pipe during a roll grooving process to apply a force against the metal pipe. A method for applying a force against a metal pipe during a roll grooving process.

An apparatus for steering a metal pipe during a roll grooving process including a clamp to be secured to a static structure of a grooving press spaced apart from a rotating cylinder of the grooving press, a pair of spaced parallel rods slidably disposed through spaced openings of the clamp, a handle affixed to first ends of the pair of spaced parallel rods distal from the rotating cylinder, and a guiding tool affixed to second ends of the pair of spaced parallel rods proximate to the rotating cylinder carrying spaced rollers adapted to contact an outer surface of a metal pipe during a roll grooving process to apply a force against the metal pipe. A method for applying a force against a metal pipe during a roll grooving process.

A bender configured to bend a workpiece in a bending operation and its method of use are provided. The bender includes a frame, a bending shoe assembly rotatably mounted on the frame, a control system and a driver in communication therewith, and a springback assembly in communication with the control system and configured to provide information to the control system regarding information on a bend affected to the workpiece. The bending shoe assembly includes a bending shoe into which the workpiece can be seated, and a gripping member mounted on the bending shoe and configured to grip the workpiece during the bending operation. The driver provides rotational force to the bending shoe assembly to rotate the bending shoe assembly relative to the frame.

A conduit offset bender preferably includes an upper die, a lower die, a first guide plate, a second guide plate, a force transfer plate, two compression springs and an actuation device. The upper die includes an upper die base, a first pair of lugs, a second pair of lugs, a first boss flange and a second boss flange. The lower die includes a lower die base, two first lower boss flanges and two second lower boss flanges. Larger and smaller offset grooves are formed in the upper and lower dies. The two compression springs are retained in spring counterbores formed in the upper and lower boss flanges. A bottom of the first and second guide plates are attached to the lower die base. The actuation device includes a first handle plate, a second handle plate, a pressure roller, a cam roller, a pivot pin and a retention pin.

A conduit offset bender preferably includes an upper die, a lower die, a first guide plate, a second guide plate, a force transfer plate, two compression springs and an actuation device. The upper die includes an upper die base, a first pair of lugs, a second pair of lugs, a first boss flange and a second boss flange. The lower die includes a lower die base, two first lower boss flanges and two second lower boss flanges. Larger and smaller offset grooves are formed in the upper and lower dies. The two compression springs are retained in spring counterbores formed in the upper and lower boss flanges. A bottom of the first and second guide plates are attached to the lower die base. The actuation device includes a first handle plate, a second handle plate, a pressure roller, a cam roller, a pivot pin and a retention pin.

A tube bender is provided, including: a fixation portion, configured to be held by a fixation base; a plurality of bending portions, connected with the fixation portion, each of the plurality of bending portions has a circumferential guiding face, at least two of curvature of radiuses of the circumferential guiding faces of the plurality of bending portions are different.

Apparatus for working bars which includes a plurality of containing devices disposed adjacent and parallel to each other and with an oblong development in respective longitudinal directions to contain a respective bundle of bars and at least a work station located downstream of said containing devices; the work station includes at least a removal device to remove at least one bar from one of said containing devices, at least a drawing unit configured to move the bars in a direction of feed parallel to said longitudinal directions, and at least a bending device configured to bend said bars; at least a drive member is associated with said work station, configured to move said work station in a transverse direction with respect to said longitudinal directions so as to take said removal device into correspondence with one or the other of said containing devices, which are substantially fixed in position.

A metal pipe including a curved portion produced by bending in which a plurality of non-bending surfaces and a plurality of bent portions at which the non-bending surfaces are connected in a bending manner are provided on a circumferential surface on an inside of a center of a curvature side of the curved portion is provided.

In one embodiment, a jig apparatus for bending a malleable tool includes a block having an upper surface and containing, a conical recess extending into the block through the upper surface of the block, defined by an elliptical directrix on the upper surface, an apex within the block, and generatrixes disposed about a central axis of the conical recess extending from the apex to the directrix, and an elongated cylindrical hole, which is sized to fit the malleable tool therein and has a longitudinal axis extending from the conical recess into the block at an oblique angle relative to the central axis of the conical recess, and angular markings disposed on the upper surface and around a circumference of the elliptical directrix.

A compact, lightweight, portable tubing bender configured to enable one-handed operation. The tubing bender includes a portable housing including a handle portion, a bender shoe operably coupled to the portable housing, the bender shoe defining an arcuate channel configured to restrain a length of tubing along a prescribed arc during bending operations, a guide gear fixedly coupled to the bender shoe, and a guide frame pivotably coupled to the bender shoe, the guide frame including a motor, a driven gear and a guide member, the motor configured to drive the driven gear along the guide gear to pivot the guide frame relative to the bender shoe, so as to move the guide member during bending operations to guide the length of tubing along the arcuate channel of the bender shoe.