Category: Bend Tooling

Delahenty Machinery Leads the Way in Australian Tooling Design and Manufacturing.

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Delahenty Machinery, a trusted name in Australian manufacturing, has become a key player in designing, producing, and supplying high-quality bending tooling solutions for a variety of industries. With decades of experience, the company specialises in producing precision tooling components for tube bending and end forming applications.

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High-Quality Tooling Solutions

At the core of every forming application, tooling plays a vital role, and Delahenty Machinery has dedicated itself to providing only the best. The company designs and manufactures complete tube bending and end forming tool sets, ensuring customers receive top-notch tools and rapid turnaround times. Their product offerings include:

 Bend Tooling

  • End Form Tooling

  • Mandrel Links and Balls

  • One piece and Tip Type Wiper Die

  • Ball & Plug Mandrels

Advanced Mandrel Options

Delahenty Machinery offers an extensive selection of mandrels for various applications, made from both tool steel and aluminium bronze. Some of the available types include:

  • Close Pitch Mandrels for thin-wall and tight-radius bends

  • Chain Style Mandrels

  • Plug and Spoon Mandrels

  • Square, Rectangle, and Oval Mandrels

  • Plastic, Tool Steel, and Aluminium Bronze Mandrels

  • Mandrels for Extrusion Bending

  • Custom Body Lengths and Thread Options

 

Wiper Dies and Re-Cut Services

The company also manufactures a wide range of solid wiper dies, including both tool steel and aluminium bronze variants, with mounting options suitable for all manufacturers. Their re-cut service offers fast turnaround times for:

  • Solid wiper dies

  • Tip type wiper dies

  • Re-boring and re-cutting of wiper dies

Comprehensive Tooling Sets

Delahenty Machinery excels in designing and manufacturing complete bending tooling sets, tailored to customer needs. These include:

  • Full Bend Tooling Sets

  • Interlock Tooling

  • Square, Rectangle, and Oval Tooling

  • Extrusion Tooling

  • Empty Bend Tooling

  • Controlled Wrinkle Tooling

  • Split Tooling Designs

  • Collets

  • Twin Head and Press Bend Tooling

  • Solid and Flat Bar Tooling

  • Quick Change Tooling Designs

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Section Roll Tooling

Delahenty Machinery also offers specialised roller solutions for profile roll forming, available in both steel and nylon. These rollers are designed and hardened to handle materials such as steel, aluminium, and stainless steel.

Expert Tooling Design & Development

All tooling is designed in-house in Australia using 3D CAD software, ensuring precise and efficient production. Delahenty Machinery is committed to meeting both production and budget requirements, offering a range of design services, such as:

  • 3D CAD Tooling Design
  • Tooling Prints and Quick Replacement Manufacturing
  • Ongoing Tool R&D and Bent Part Simulation
  • Tool Steel Selection and Price Estimation
  • Reverse Engineering of Tooling

With an unwavering focus on quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, Delahenty Machinery remains a leader in the Australian tooling industry, offering customised solutions for even the most complex forming and bending applications

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The Different Types of Tube Bend Tooling

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Tube Bending Tools

Tube and Pipe bending tools allow you to bend tube and pipe to your desired bend angle without causing any damage to the pipe’s structure. There are many types of bending tools available that can be used for different applications.

Tube and Pipe bending tools are available in different types and sizes for various applications. They can be used to bend tubes and pipes made of many different materials including copper, aluminium, stainless, or steel. If you want to bend the tube and pipe in tight radii, then choosing the right tool is very important.

Tube Bending Tooling:

There are several different types of  tube bending tools that can be used to prevent the tube from flattening or wrinkling and ensure that the bend is formed correctly. Each tooling set is designed specifically depending on the application and production requirements.

The standard tooling components are bend dies, wiper dies, clamp dies, collets and pressure dies which are essential for mandrel bending tubes and pipes. They are used to simplify the tube bending process, support the tube and help form the radius of the bend.

  • A bend die is the tool which the tubes are bend around giving the centre line radius of the bend
  • A clamp die applies pressure to the tube during the bending process and works in conjunction with the bend die clamp section
  • A pressure die maintains pressure on the tube during the bending phase
  • A wiper die is introduced for tighter radius bends and thin wall applications to stop the wrinkling from occurring on the inside of the tube
  • A collet is used when tooling is being placed on a CNC bending machine to feed and rotate the tube

Mandrels:

Mandrels are used to support the internal diameter of the Tube and Pipe during the bending phase and depending on the material and Radii different types of mandrels are used

  • Plug and Spoon Mandrels– suitable for thick wall pipe and tube and large Radii
  • Standard Ball Mandre – The most common mandrel for standard application
  • Close Pitch Ball Mandrel – For thin wall and tight radius bending
  • Ultra-Close Pitch Ball Mandrel – For ultra-thin wall and bend radii

Lubrication:

Don’t forget to apply high-pressure bending lubrication designed for mandrel tube and pipe bending applications. Delahenty has developed and range heavy duty bending oils and bending pastes called Macbend that will significantly increase tooling life, reduce machine load and improve the accuracy of bent components. 

Final Note

Tube and Pipe bending tools are an essential investment to make working with tube and pipes easier and using the incorrect tooling can not only damages and wastes your raw materials but affect machine performance and your production output.

We offer a full range of tube and pipe bending tools designed and manufactured by us in Australia. To complement our bend tooling, we also offer a full range of NC and CNC bending machines for every application Australia-wide.

Call us today or visit our website to learn more!