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EP 1320428 A1 20030625 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BENDING UNDULATIONS

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BENDING UNDULATIONS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BIEGEN VON MAEANDER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE CINTRAGE D'ONDULATIONS

Publication

EP 1320428 A1 20030625 (DE)

Application

EP 01960392 A 20010626

Priority

DE 10048556 A 20000930
EP 0107305 W 20010626

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0228562A1] The invention relates to a method for bending undulations into longitudinal workpieces, in particular pipes. Said method uses at least two bending heads for retaining, bracing and bending, which are driven independently of one another on different planes in the respective directions X, Y and Z.

IPC 1-7

B21D 11/07

IPC 8 full level

B21D 11/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 11/07 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0228562A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0228562 A1 20020411; DE 10048556 A1 20020411; EP 1320428 A1 20030625

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0107305 W 20010626; DE 10048556 A 20000930; EP 01960392 A 20010626