Swagelok MS-TBE-1 series User manual

Electric Tube Bender
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Operator’s Safety Summary........................................................................3
Grounding and Extension Cord Information ......................................................3
Statements................................................................................3
Symbols ..................................................................................3
Safety Features ............................................................................4
Tube Bender Technical Data .......................................................................5
Tubing Information ...............................................................................5
Tube Bender Components .........................................................................6
Digital Display Pendant ...........................................................................6
Error Message ..................................................................................6
Assembling Components..........................................................................7
Tubing Layout
Single 90° Bend ............................................................................8
Multiple 90° Bends (Measure-Bend Method) .....................................................8
Multiple 90° Bends (Premeasure Method) ........................................................9
Making Offset Bends .......................................................................10
Springback ....................................................................................11
Bending ......................................................................................11
Bending Using Auto Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Troubleshooting ................................................................................12
Roller Adjustment Screws ........................................................................13
Roller Alignment ................................................................................13
Maintenance...................................................................................14
Warranty Information ............................................................................16

Operator’s Safety Summary
READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING BENDER. This device is electrically powered and must
be operated in a safe environment to avoid risk of fire, explosion, or electric shock.
Grounding and Extension Cord Information
• BenderMUST be grounded to guard against electrical shock. It is equipped with a three-wire conductor and
three-prong plug to fit a grounded receptacle.
 NEVER CONNECT THE GREEN OR GREEN/YELLOW WIRE TO A LIVE TERMINAL!
• Useonlythree-wireextensioncordsthathavethree-pronggrounding-typeplugsandthree-polereceptacles.
• Theextensioncordwiresizemustmeetthefollowingspecifications:
– For 0 to 50 ft (0 to 15 m), the recommended minimum wire gauge is #12 AWG (2.5 mm).
– For 50 to 100 ft (15 to 30 m), the recommended minimum wire gauge is #10 AWG (4.0 mm).
Statements
CAUTION! Statements that identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to the equipment or
other property
WARNING! Statements that identify conditions or practices that could result in personal injuries or loss of life
CAUTION!
Indicates cautionary information.
WARNING!
Indicates that voltage greater than 30V (ac) is present.
WARNING!
PINCH POINTS. Keep hands, loose clothing, and long hair away from moving parts. Serious injury can
occur.
WARNING!
KEEP DRY. Do not expose the equipment to water or wet locations.
WARNING!
FIRE OR EXPLOSION. Do not use equipment in a combustible or explosive atmosphere. Flammable
liquids or gases could ignite.
WARNING!
EYE PROTECTION. Eye protection must be worn while operating or working near the equipment.
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Symbols





Emergency Stop Button
Stops rotation of bend shoe andclears all
settings. Auto bend function will require
reprogramming.
Circuit Breaker
Disconnects power from outside source.
Clears all settings.
Receptacle with
Cord/Socket Lock
Plug in power cord. Tighten screw on cord/
socket lock to secure power cord.
Safety Features
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Tube Bender Technical Data
BENDING RANGE: 1° to 110°, in 1° increments. Bending in excess of 110° may damage bender.
DIMENSIONS: VerticalPosition:44in.(112cm)high,29in.(74cm)wide,30in.(76cm)deep
WEIGHT: 420 lb (191 kg)
POWER REqUIREMENTS: MS-TBE-1 MS-TBE-2
 115V(ac)50/60Hz 230V(ac)50/60Hz
 Maximumcurrent:13A Maximumcurrent:7A
Tubing Information
• Alltubingshouldbefreeofscratchesandsuitableforbending.
• Bends1,11/4,11/2,and2in.;25,32,38,and50mmODtubinginavarietyofwallthicknesses.
• Carbonsteeltubingshouldbesoft(annealed),seamless(ASTMA179),orweldedanddrawn,DIN2391-1and
DIN-2391-2orequivalent,withahardnessof72HRB,HV(VPN)130orless.
• Stainlesssteeltubingshouldbefullyannealed,seamless,orweldedanddrawn,meetingASTMA269,ASTMA213,
EN-ISO-1127,orequivalentspecification,withahardnessof80HRB,HV(VPN)180orless.
• ThefollowinginformationforbendingannealedtubingislistedbelowinTable1:bendradius,wallthicknesslimits,
and minimum straight length required to make a 90° bend using the tail roller.
This bender can be used in the
verticalorhorizontalposition.
Before using bender make sure rollers and shoe grooves are in line.
See Roller Alignment (page 13).
READ AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE BENDING TUBING!
Table 1 – Min/Max Wall Thickness➀
➀See the Swagelok Tubing Data catalog for suggested tubing wall thickness for use with Swagelok tube fittings.
Tube
OD
in.
Dimensions, in.
Min
Length
Bend
Radius
Carbon
Steel
Stainless
Steel
120 1/2 4 0.049/0.120 0.065/0.120
1 1/4 22 3/4 5 0.065/0.180 0.083/0.156
1 1/2 25 1/2 6 0.083/0.220 0.095/0.188
2 32 8 0.095/0.220 0.109/0.188
Tube
OD
mm
Dimensions, mm
Min
Length
Bend
Radius
Carbon
Steel
Stainless
Steel
25 520 103 1.2/3.0 1.8/3.0
32 582 126 2.0/4.0 2.0/4.0
38 648 152 2.2/4.5 2.2/4.5
50 810 203 — 3.0/5.0

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CAUTION!
Pressing color key pad
functions on the pendant
causes bend shoe to rotate.
Error Message
An “E1” in pendant display indicates
that the motor has stopped. Remove
any obstruction in bend shoe, and retry
theBENDorUNLOADfunction.
Digital Display Pendant
LED DISPLAY – Displays degrees of rotation.
BEND – Rotates bend shoe clockwise.
JOG – Rotates bend shoe clockwise in
1° increments.
UNLOAD – Rotates bend shoe counterclockwise.
ZERO SET – Resets pendant display to “0.”
BEND SET – Stores a bend in memory. Indicator
light on display (center decimal point) will flash to
confirm bend is stored.
AUTO BEND – Rotates bend shoe to the angle
stored in memory. Auto bend indicator light (right
decimal point) remains on when bending with
memory.
OVERRIDE – Overrides the AUTOBEND mode
without erasing memory.

Tube Clamps
Removable Tail Roller
Fixed Tail Roller
Roller Towers
Bend Shoe
Bridge Opening
Handle Lock
Roller
Adjustment
Screws
Bend Shoe
Retaining Pin
Bridge
Roller
Tower
Tube Bender Components

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Assembling Components
1. Select and install proper tail rollers. To bend 1 1/2 in. (38 mm) OD
tubing, use the fixed tail roller in the up position. For 2 in. (50 mm) OD
tubing, use the fixed tail roller in the down position. (See Figure 1.)
To bend 1 in. (25 mm) OD tubing, use the 1 in. (25 mm) removable tail
roller, securing pin in lower pin hole (up position). For 1 1/4 in. (32
mm) OD tubing, use the 1 1/4 in. (32 mm) removable tail roller, securing
pin in upper pin hole. Align roller with the inside of the unit. (See Figure
2.)
2.Selectproperrollertower;thesizeisindicatedonrollertower.Toinstall,
lift and hold the handle lock. Insert the roller tower into proper bridge
openingsothatthesizeindicatorfacesyou.Allowrollertowertolean
against tail roller. (See Figure 3.)
3.Selectpropertubeclamp;thesizeisindicatedonclampface.Locate
thetubesizeonthebendshoe,andattachthetubeclampwithpin,
makingsurethesizeidentificationfacesout.(SeeFigure4.)
4. MakesurethecircuitbreakerisswitchedtotheONpositionandthe
EMERGENCYSTOPbuttonisnotengaged.
5. Plug the unit into an appropriate power source. The display on the
pendant will illuminate.
Figure 4
Pin
Tube
Clamp
Size
Indicator
Figure 2
Upper
Pin Hole
1 1/4 in.
(32 mm)
Lower
Pin Hole
1 in.
(25 mm)
Figure 3
Roller
Tower
Size
Indicator
Roller
Tower
Label
Location
Handle
Lock
Figure 1
Up Position
1 1/2 in.
(38 mm)
Down
Position
2 in.
(50 mm)

First 90 Bend.eps
Center
Line
Tubing Layout
With this bender, you can form single, offset, and other bends. This section contains information for measuring and
marking the tubing prior to bending. NOTE: Make all marks 360° around the tubing.
Single 90° Bend
1. Place a reference mark at the end of the tubing from which your measurement begins.
2. From the reference mark at the end of the tubing, measure the desired length for the bend. Make a measurement
mark on the tubing.
3. Subtract the bend deduction distance (see Table 2 on page 9) from the measurement mark and make a bend
mark. (The bend deduction distance is a length that compensates for the bender and tube clamp design.)
4. To bend tubing, see Bending on page 11.
First Measurement Mark
18 in. Bend Deduction
Distance
9 7/8 in.
Reference
Mark
Bend
Mark
1 1/2 in. OD Tubing
Multiple 90° Bends
The Measure-Bend Method
1. Follow Steps 1 to 4 above for a Single 90° Bend.
2. Using the center line of the previous 90° bend as your
second reference mark, repeat Steps 2 to 4 for the second
90° bend.
EXAMPLE: Using 1 1/2 in. OD tubing, make two 90° bends
with measured length distances of 18 in. between bend marks.
(See Illustrations 2 and 3.)
1. From the reference mark at the end of the tubing, measure
18 in. and make a measurement mark.
2. The bend deduction distance for 1 1/2 in. OD tubing in
Table 2 is 9 7/8 in.
3. 18 in. – 9-7/8 in. = 8-1/8 in. Make the first bend mark at
8-1/8 in.
4. Bend tubing.
5. From the center line of the first 90° bend, measure 18 in.
and make a measurement mark.
6. The bend deduction distance for 1 1/2 in. OD tubing in
Table 2 is 9-7/8 in.
7. 18 in. – 9-7/8 in. = 8-1/8 in. Make the second bend mark
at 8-1/8 in. from the center line of the first 90° bend.
8. Bend tubing.
Note: Follow the above steps when using metric
measurements.
Illustration 2 – First 90° Bend
Second 90 Bend.eps
Second
Measurement
Mark
18 in.
Bend Deduction
Distance
9-7/8 in.
Bend
Mark
Illustration 3 – Second 90° Bend
Single Bend 90.eps
Reference
Mark
Illustration 1 – Single Bend 90°
Measurement Length Measurement
Mark
Bend Deduction
Distance
Bend
Mark
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Multiple 90° Bends
The Premeasure Method
1. Follow Steps 1 to 3 for a Single 90° Bend. (See page 8.)
2. From the reference mark at the end of the tubing, measure the desired length for the second bend and make a
measurement mark.
3. Subtract the bend deduction distance (see Table 2) and the adjustment factor (see Table 3) from the second
measurement mark, and make the second bend mark.
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First Measurement
Length 18 in.
Bend Deduction Distance
9-7/8 in.
Gain
Adjustment
Factor
2 9/16 in.
Reference
Mark
Bend
Mark
Bend
Mark
Second Measurement
Length 36 in.
Bend Deduction
Distance
9-7/8 in.
Illustration 4 – Multiple 90° Bends
EXAMPLE: Using 1 1/2 in. OD tubing, make two 90° bends
with a measured length distance of 18-in. between bend
marks. (See Illustration 4.)
1. From the reference mark at the end of the tubing,
measure 18 in. and make a measurement mark.
2. The bend deduction distance for 1 1/2 in. OD tubing in
Table 2 is 9-7/8 in.
3. 18 in. – 9-7/8 in. = 8-1/8 in. Make the first bend mark
at 8-1/8 in.
4. Add the first and second measurement lengths. 18 in. +
18 in. = 36 in.
5. From the reference mark at the end of the tubing,
measure 36 in. and make a second measurement mark.
6. The bend deduction distance for 1 1/2 in. OD tubing is
9-7/8 in., and the adjustment factor for a 90° bend in
Table 3 is 2-9/16 in.
Table 2 – Bend Deduction Distance
Table 3 – Gain Factors for 0 to 90° Bends
Example:Thegainfactorfora90°bendis0.4292.
To calculate the gain for 90° bend multiply the gain factor times the bend radius.
Example:0.429236in.=2.58,orabout2-9/16in.gain
7. 36 in. – 9-7/8 in. – 2-9/16 in. = 23-9/16 in.
8. From the reference mark at the end of the tubing,
measure 23-9/16 in. and make a second bend mark.
9. Bend tubing.
Note: Follow the above steps when using metric
measurements.
Tube
OD
in.
Bend
Deduction
in.
1 6-1/2
1 1/4 8-3/16
1 1/2 9-7/8
2 12-5/8
Tube
OD
mm
Bend
Deduction
mm
25 177
32 213
38 247
50 318
0° 1° 2° 3° 4° 5° 6° 7° 8° 9°
0° 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0001 0.0001 0.0003 0.0003
10° 0005 0006 0.0008 0.0010 0.0013 0.0015 0.0018 0.0022 0.0026 0.0031
20° 0.0036 0.0042 0.0048 0.0055 0.0062 0.0071 0.0079 0.0090 0.0100 0.0111
30° 0.0126 0.0136 0.0150 0.0165 0.0181 0.0197 0.0215 0.0234 0.0254 0.0276
40° 0.0298 0.0322 0.0347 0.0373 0.0400 0.0430 0.0461 0.0493 0.0527 0.0562
50° 0.0600 0.0637 0.0679 0.0721 0.0766 0.0812 0.0860 0.0911 0.0963 0.1018
60° 0.1075 0.1134 0.1196 0.1260 0.1327 0.1397 0.1469 0.1544 0.1622 0.1703
70° 0.1787 0.1874 0.1964 0.2058 0.2156 0.2257 0.2361 0.2470 0.2582 0.2699
80° 0.2819 0.2944 0.3074 0.3208 0.3347 0.3491 0.3640 0.3795 0.3955 0.4121
90° 0.4292—————————

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Making Offset Bends
NOTE: Make all marks 360° around the tubing.
1. Make a reference mark at the end of the tubing from which
your measurement begins.
2. From the reference mark at the end of the tubing, measure
the desired length for the bend. Make a measurement
mark on the tubing.
3. Subtract the clamp distance (see Table 4) from the first
measurement mark and make a bend mark.
4. Determine the length of tubing (L) consumed in the offset.
See Table 5 or use one of the offset bend allowances
referred to in Table 6. (See Illustration 5.)
5. From the first bend mark, measure the distance required
for the offset bend allowance and make a second bend
mark.
6. Check for proper bend direction and tube orientation. To
bend tubing, see Bending on page 11.
L
OE
First Measurement Length
14 in.
Clamp Distance 3 1/2 in.
First Measurement
Mark Second Bend Mark
Distance to CenterFirst
Bend Mark
Reference
Mark
(Clamp distance only applies to offset bends.)
Illustration 5 – Tubing Length Offset
Illustration 6 – Offset Bends
EXAMPLE: Using 1 1/2 in. OD tubing, make an offset bend
beginning 14 in. from the end of the tube with a 20-in. offset
dimension (O) and a 30° offset angle (E). (See Illustration 6.)
1. From the reference mark at the end of the tubing, measure
14 in. and make a measurement mark.
2. The clamp distance for 1 1/2 in. OD tubing in Table 4 is
3-1/2 in.
3. 14 in. – 3-1/2 in. = 10-1/2 in. Make the first bend mark at
10-1/2 in.
4. The 20 in. offset bend is not in Table 5. Calculate the center-
to-center distance by multiplying 20 in. by the factor in Table
6 for a 30° offset, 2.000. 20 in. 3 2.000 = 40 in.
5. From the first bend mark, measure 40 in. and make the
second bend mark.
6. Bend tubing.
Note: Follow the above steps when using metric
measurements.
Table 4 – Clamp Distance
Table 5 – Offset Bend Calculations
Table 6 – Offset Bend Allowance
Tube
OD
in.
Clamp
Distance
in.
12 1/4
1 1/4 2 3/4
1 1/2 3 1/2
2 4
Tube
OD
mm
Clamp
Distance
mm
25 57
32 70
38 89
50 102
O
Offset
Dimension
in.
E
30° Offset
E
45° Offset
E
60° Offset
Max
Tube
OD
in.
L
Center
to Center
in.
Max
Tube
OD
in.
L
Center
to Center
in.
Max
Tube
OD
in.
L
Center
to Center
in.
6
2
12 1 1/2 8 3/8 1 7
8 16
2
11-1/4 1 1/2 9-1/4
10 20 14
2
11-1/2
12 24 16-3/4 13-3/4
14 28 19-5/8 16-1/8
16 32 22-3/8 18-3/8
18 36 25-1/4 20-3/4
O
Offset
Dimension
mm
E
30° Offset
E
45° Offset
E
60° Offset
Max
Tube
OD
mm
L
Center
to Center
mm
Max
Tube
OD
mm
L
Center
to Center
mm
Max
Tube
OD
mm
L
Center
to Center
mm
150
50
300 38 212 25 173
200 400
50
283 38 231
250 500 353
50
288
300 600 424 346
350 700 495 404
400 800 566 462
450 900 636 519
E
Angle.
L
Length
30° 2.000 X O (offset)
45° 1.414 X O (offset)
60° 1.154 X O (offset)