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Swagelok MS-TBE-2 series User Manual

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  • Page 1 Bench Top Tube Bender User’s Manual Electric and manual units ■ Bends fractional and metric tubing ■ CE compliant ■...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Contents Measuring the Bend Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Safety Instructions .

  • Page 3: Tubing Data

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Tubing Data The Swagelok bench top tube bender bends 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 9/16, 3/4, 7/8, 1 in ., and 1 1/4 in . and 6, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, ■ 20, 22, 25, 28, and 30 mm outside diameter tubing in a variety of wall thicknesses .

  • Page 4: Bend Layout

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Bend Layout This bender can be used to form single, offset, and other bends . This section contains information for measuring and marking the tube prior to bending . Note: Make all marks 360° around the tube. First 90 Bend.eps Single Bend 1 .
  • Page 5 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Reverse Bends The Measure-Bend Method Sometimes a multiple bend layout will require that a bend be made in reverse . A reverse bend is made with the end of the tube opposite the reference mark inserted into the bend shoe rather than the end with the reference mark .

  • Page 6: Manual Bender

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Manual Bender Roller bracket assembly Product Information Roller pins Bend shoe Roller bracket lever Roller knob Carrying handle High bend- Bend degree wheel speed (2 1/2° increments) selector Medium bend- Drill yoke speed selector Low bend- Hand crank support speed selector...

  • Page 7: Setup

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual  5 . Install the roller bracket assembly on the bracket post . CAUTION When lifting the bender, first place one hand under Note: The roller bracket assembly stop must be to the the bender, then pick up the unit by grabbing the right of the bracket post stop .

  • Page 8: Calibration

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual 10 . Align the bend mark on the tube with the reference To decrease clearance: mark on the bend shoe . Rotate the roller knob clockwise while slowly rotating the hand crank counterclockwise . Bend Note: The roller knob must be tight .

  • Page 9: Unloading The Bender

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual 3 . Keep the hand crank still and rotate the bend degree The bend angle indicated on the bend degree wheel will wheel to zero . now be very close to the bend angle produced . If further adjustment is desired repeat steps 6 through 10 .

  • Page 10: Operation

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Operation Note: If the rollers touch the tube and prevent the stops from making contact, gently turn the roller bracket lever Before operating the bender mark the tube (see Bend clockwise while rotating the hand crank . Layout) and follow the Setup and Calibration procedures .

  • Page 11: Electric Bender

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Electric Bender Roller- Roller pins bracket Product Information assembly Roller bracket lever Bend shoe Carrying handle Roller knob Power cord Foot switch receptacle Toggle switch Bend angle thumb wheels LED display Overload indicator Hex drive shaft Zero reference mark D pin...

  • Page 12: Setup

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Electric bender must be operated in a safe environment to 3 . Rotate the roller knob counterclockwise until it stops . avoid risk of fire, explosion, or electric shock .  WARNING Voltage greater than 30 V (ac) is present. WARNING - KEEP DRY.
  • Page 13 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual 8 . Carefully insert the tube into the bend shoe, past the If all three conditions are met, make note of the value clamp arm . appearing on the three right bend angle thumb wheels and proceed to Calibration .

  • Page 14: Calibration

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Calibration 5 . Set the bend angle thumb wheels to the desired bend angle . Calibration is the process of accurately accounting for 6 . Hold the toggle switch in the bend direction until the tube variables and mechanical play in the bender, which motor stops (do not jog the switch) .

  • Page 15: Operation

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Note: Do not force the roller bracket lever . 5 . Align the bend mark on the tube with the reference mark on the bend shoe (see Bend Layout for marking tube) . Roller bracket lever Reference mark...

  • Page 16: Measuring The Bend Angle

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Measuring the Bend Angle This is one of many methods that may be used to measure the bend angle . A protractor will be needed for this method . 1 . Place the bent tube on a piece of paper with the vertex of the bend on the paper .

  • Page 17: Bend Data Tables

    Bend Data Tables The bend data provided reflects results achieved using the Swagelok bench top tube bender . Bend deduction – the distance from the vertex of the angle back to the point where the tube breaks tangent and the bend actually begins .
  • Page 18 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing continued Dimensions are in inches . 3/8 in. OD, 36 mm (1.42 in.) Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Medium-Pressure Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend...
  • Page 19 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing continued Dimensions are in inches . 1/2 in. OD, 36 mm (1.42 in.) Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Medium-Pressure Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend...
  • Page 20 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing continued Dimensions are in inches . 9/16 in. OD, IPT Series, 82 mm (3.23 in.) Radius Bend Shoe with Effective Bend Radius of 3.47 in. IPT Series Medium- and High-Pressure Tubing Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend...

  • Page 21: 5/8 In. Od, 46 Mm Radius Bend Shoe

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing continued Dimensions are in inches . 5/8 in. OD, 46 mm (1.81 in.) Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend...
  • Page 22 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing continued Dimensions are in inches . 7/8 in. OD, 67 mm (2.64 in.) Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend...
  • Page 23 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing continued Dimensions are in inches . 1 1/4 in. OD, 112 mm (4.41 in.) Radius Bend Shoe Standard Tubing Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Bend Angle Bend Bend Bend Allowance Deduction Length Degrees 13/16 1 11/16...

  • Page 24: Metric Tubing

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Metric Tubing Dimensions are in millimeters . 6 mm OD, 36 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Allowance Deduction Length...
  • Page 25 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Metric Tubing continued Dimensions are in millimeters . 12 mm OD, 36 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Allowance Deduction...
  • Page 26 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Metric Tubing continued Dimensions are in millimeters . 15 mm OD, 46 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Allowance Deduction...
  • Page 27 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Metric Tubing continued Dimensions are in millimeters . 18 mm OD, 56 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Allowance Deduction...

  • Page 28: Bend Aluminum Bend Shoe Angle Bend Bend Degrees Allowance Deduction 15 6

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Metric Tubing continued Dimensions are in millimeters . 22 mm OD, 67 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Bend Allowance Deduction...
  • Page 29 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Metric Tubing continued Dimensions are in millimeters . 28 mm OD, 112 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle Bend Bend Bend Allowance Deduction Length Degrees 22 1/2 –17 –136 –541...

  • Page 30: Fractional Tubing With Metric Dimensions

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing with Metric Dimensions Tube OD is in inches . Bend radius, bend shoe, and bend dimensions are in millimeters . 1/4 in. OD, 36 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Medium-Pressure Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe...
  • Page 31 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing with Metric Dimensions Tube OD is in inches . Bend radius, bend shoe, and bend dimensions are in millimeters . 3/8 in. OD, 36 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Medium-Pressure Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe...
  • Page 32 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing with Metric Dimensions continued Tube OD is in inches . Bend radius, bend shoe, and bend dimensions are in millimeters . 1/2 in. OD, 36 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Medium-Pressure Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe...
  • Page 33 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing with Metric Dimensions continued Tube OD is in inches . Bend radius, bend shoe, and bend dimensions are in millimeters . 9/16 in. OD, IPT Series, 82 mm. Radius Bend Shoe with Effective Bend Radius of 88 mm IPT Series Medium- and High-Pressure Tubing Steel Bend Shoe...

  • Page 34: Carbon Steel And Stainless Steel Tubing

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing with Metric Dimensions continued Tube OD is in inches . Bend radius, bend shoe, and bend dimensions are in millimeters . 5/8 in. OD, 46 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend...
  • Page 35 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing with Metric Dimensions continued Tube OD is in inches . Bend radius, bend shoe, and bend dimensions are in millimeters . 7/8 in. OD, 67 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Aluminum Bend Shoe Steel Bend Shoe Bend...

  • Page 36: Fractional Tubing With Metric Dimensions Continued

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Fractional Tubing with Metric Dimensions continued Tube OD is in inches . Bend radius, bend shoe, and bend dimensions are in millimeters . 1 1/4 in. OD, 112 mm Radius Bend Shoe Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tubing Steel Bend Shoe Bend Angle...

  • Page 37: Minimum Length Of Last Leg

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Minimum Length of Last Leg During bending, both rollers must remain on the tube until the desired bend angle is achieved . If the length of tube is too short, the bend may not reach its desired angle or the end of the tube may be damaged .

  • Page 38: Metric Tubing

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Minimum Length of Last Leg Tables Fractional Tubing Dimensions are in inches . Steel Bend Shoe 9/16 IPT Tube OD Series 1 1/4 Bend Radius 3.23 1.81 2.20 2.64 3.23 4.41 3 11/16 4 5/16 4 7/16 5 1/4 5 3/4...

  • Page 39: Fractional Tubing With Metric Dimensions

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Minimum Length of Last Leg Tables Fractional Tubing with Metric Dimensions Tube OD is in inches . Bend radius and length are in millimeters . Aluminum Bend Shoe Tube OD Bend Radius 22 1/2 Steel Bend Shoe Medium 1/4 IPT Medium...

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    . Any other repairs to the electric or manual motor brush tube bender are to be made by a Swagelok authorized service center . Swagelok reserves the right not to make repairs in situations where the bender has been altered .

  • Page 41: Replacement Parts

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Replacement Parts Tube Bender Components MS-BTB-M Description Ordering Number Basic Manual Metal box with trays (manual model) MS-BTB-CC-M Model Metal box with trays (electric model) MS-BTB-CC-E Roller bracket ➀ MS-BTB-RS G pin 16685 D pin 16686 Roller-bracket lever MS-BTB-RAH...
  • Page 42 Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Replacement Parts continued Bend Shoe Ordering Information Fractional and Metric Sizes Material Basic Ordering Number Aluminum MS-BTT-B-XX ➀ Steel MS-BTT-B-SXX ➀ The following sizes require an additional designator be ➀ added to the basic ordering number: Size Designator 6 mm...

  • Page 43: Accessories

    Bench Top Bender User’s Manual Accessories Manual Model MS-BTB-A-TC MS-BTB-A-SA Torque Clutch: Support Arm: Allows 1/2 in . electric or pneumatic drill motor to be used in Must be used with torque clutch to support drill motor . place of hand crank on manual bender . Electric Model All Models MS-BTB-A-FS...

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    . Warranty Information Swagelok products are backed by The Swagelok Limited Lifetime Warranty . For a copy, visit swagelok .com or contact your authorized Swagelok representative . Swagelok—TM Swagelok Company Castrol — TM BP Lubricants USA Inc .

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