Tube Form Solutions
Tube Fabrication Equipment for the Entire Tube Lifecycle
TFS is a tube bending company dedicated to providing exceptional, innovative products, technical support, and customer service. The company does much more than just selling CNC tube benders, tooling, and fixtures ... our staff provides solutions to tube forming problems!
We help you get everything you need quickly and accurately for precise bending and end forming.
We offer CNC tube bending consulting and solutions for manufacturers building products such as hydraulic lines, exhaust systems, seat frames, brake and fuel lines, structural components, water lines, and more.
150 MULTI-STRIKE RAM End Forming Machine
We are very excited to introduce the newest addition to our robust line of end forming machines, the 150 MULTI-STRIKE Ram Former! The 150 Multi-Strike RAM Former is the newest addition to our line of end forming machines. Designed to be a complete ram forming solution, the 150 Multi-Strike can accommodate a minimum tube size of OD 1” with a maximum of OD 6”. Weighing in at 5500 lbs, this machine is a heavy-duty solution running a voltage of 240/480 VAC 3 phase.
With the 150 Multi-Strike RAM Former, extreme tube end expansions are possible because you can form the tube in incremental steps and avoid splitting the material. The Tube Form Solutions four post design delivers rock solid clamping. It distributes the clamping force more evenly which eliminates part slippage during the forming process.
The 150 Multi-Strike RAM Former allows the fabricator to produce short parts with tight bends because the design increases clamping force. This machine can form tubes with an outer diameter up to 6 inches. It has a very generous space between the vice jaws in the open position. This allows for easier loading and unloading of the work-piece.
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