Titanium tubing has grown to become a mainstay in a number of industries. It’s one of the most useful products in the world, ideal for energy, automotive, aerospace, and marine use. This is largely because it offers so many beneficial properties, including a low weight, high strength, and corrosion resistance. Improvements in tube bending services and other techniques help massively too, allowing easier adaptations to suit the applications.

One of the most significant improvements in bending titanium tubing is the development of all electric benders. They can provide some huge advantages over traditional hydraulic benders. We want to have a closer look here. Then, you can rely on us if you need to arrange services.

Moving away from hot bending

For a long time the only way to effectively bend titanium tube was hot working. Heating was necessary to overcome the strength and hardness. If you didn’t heat the tubing, it was incredibly difficult to bend. Trying to force it would typically result in breaks and other flaws. This could cause huge additional costs, particularly from scrap and longer manufacturing times.

The key thing with all electric tube benders is they have incredible bending power. As a result, motors can drive the pressure dies effectively to overcome the hardness. Even better, they can bend the titanium tubes gradually, ensuring accuracy as well as reducing the risk of flaws like wrinkles. Talk to us about tube bending services.

Time

Titanium tube has a reputation for longer lead times because it is harder to manufacture and adapt. However, cold bending turns this on its head. It saves a significant amount of time if you compare to hot bending. Crucially, it means there is no need to spend time heating the tube, applying heat resistant oil, or cleaning afterwards. It just takes one simple process.

Modern all electric tube benders also provide an additional time saving advantage; they are easier to set up. The operator can save the settings and load the same ones every time without long tooling changes or recalibration. This reduces operator error and ensures easier repeatability, saving a great deal of time.

Labour

As you may already have guessed, cold bending cuts labour demands too. Generally you only need a single operator. Hot bending on the other hand typically requires three people or more to do everything. The reduction in labour means big cost savings.

Speak to us about tube bending services

If you’re planning to use titanium tubing for any kind of application, make sure you plan ahead for what you need to do to process it. Consider bending, end forming, and other techniques. Getting it right here can save you time and money. It can also reduce the risk of flaws to maximise performance.

Multiform Tubes Engineering Ltd is one of the UK’s leading specialists. We have a huge amount of experience, including dealing with hard materials, thin wall tubing, and more. Whatever the project, we’ll deliver the best results.

So, get in touch and talk to us about tube bending services. We’re happy to provide recommendations for any project.