Machine for bending tubes and the like

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EP 1 166 911 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(21)	Application number: 01113615.7

(22)	Date of filing: 15.06.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B21D 7/024

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

20.06.2000 IT MI001391

(71)	Applicant: Star-Bend S.r.l.
	25030 Castelmella (Prov. of Brescia) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Bragato, Claudio 25073 Bovezzo(Prov. of Brescia) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
	Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)

(54)	Machine for bending tubes and the like

(57) A machine (1) for bending tubes and the like, particularly by calendering, which comprises a frame for supporting a mandrel supporting head (5) for the advancement of the tube to be bent. A bending arm (8) is arranged at one end of the frame and supports an element for engaging the tube to be bent which can be angularly positioned with respect to a bending wheel (7) supported by the frame. Moreover means are provided for the advancement of the mandrel supporting head (5) which act, on the frame, symmetrically with respect to the advancement direction of the tube to be bent.

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