Fabricating subcontractor orders all-electric CNC tube bending machine

According to Matthew Bell, operations director of Bell Steel Fabrications, this latest generation machine, which can easily be switched between right-hand and left-hand bending configurations, "is the best and most versatile CNC tube bending machine on the market and an ideal choice to open up new business opportunities". The largest of the three models available, the BLM ELECT 80, can bend tube up to 80 mm OD and 2 mm material thickness. Its multi-stack tool mounting facility allows multi-radius and variable radius bending of the same tube to take place in a single set-up. Bends with very little straight between them, even compound bends, can also be accommodated, along with tight bends that can have a radius less than the tube diameter. Established in 1980 as the engineering division of Bell Silencer Services, Bell Steel Fabrications moved into a new purpose-built factory in 2000 and took over the supply of stainless steel exhaust systems for classic cars from Bell Silencer Services. The company has gone from strength to strength, moving into new markets such as commercial, marine and industrial exhaust systems. Bell Steel Fabrications has also expanded further into general engineering applications, such as frames for generator and pump sets, structural steelwork and heavy fabrications.