Rebuild Services/Used Equipment

Is the price of a new machine not in this year's budget? Let UTE rebuild or retrofit your existing bender, endformer or other machinery to your specifications. UTE offers a variety of partial rebuilds as well as total rebuilds which include but are not limited to:

*Sand blast/paint entire machine
*New hydraulics/pneumatics including pump, valves, etc.
*New electrical including servo motors, drives etc.
*Replace all wear items such as bushings, bearings etc.
*New touch screen control — PC or PLC based (windows XP based when applicable)


UTE also stocks many pre-owned rebuilt CNC and Semi Automatic Tube and Pipe Benders as well as End Finishers.

We rebuild all brands of benders such as:3RC, Adaptive Motion, Addison,AddisonMckee, Bema, BLM, Chiyoda, CSM, Clark & Lewis, Conrac, Coast, Criterion, Diacro, Eaton Leonard, Eagle, Eurobend, Hines, HMT, Horn, Keins, MiiC, Pines, Pedrazolli, PHI, Smith,Schwarze, Soco, Schwarze-Wirtz, Techno, Trans Fluid, Unison, Wallace and YLM.

Typical Mechanical Rebuild Processes (depending on machine model and customer budget):
-Completely strip machine, wire brush and paint with high-quality epoxy.
-Rebuild/replace swing arm components.
-Install new swing arm bearings, check and adjust preload on bearings.
-Install new drive chain and mounting links, replace worn idlers and bearings.
-Install new wear strips on swing away clamp, re-grind or replace clamp slide.
-Install new pins and bushings on swing arm.
-Install new wear strips on pressure die holder.
-Install new follower bar and master bar.
-Install new wear strips on pressure die slide way, clean and lube then re-assemble and adjust.
-Install new slide way and bearings on carriage.
-Install new bearing on B axis spindle.
-Rebuild master collet assembly and install new thrust bearing on collet closer.
-Install new machine pump, replace all lines, hoses, fittings and meter units.
-Rebuild wiper die mounting.
-Rebuild mandrel base and adjustment nut.
-Install new tube support, air cylinder and valve.

Typical Electrical Rebuild Processes (depending on machine model and customer budget):
-Remove all existing electrical components and wiring.
-Install all new machine wiring.
-Install new Y and B axis drive system with geared drive servo motors.
-Install rack and pinion drive for Y axis. Install gear head drive on B axis.
-Install new cable carrier and all wiring to Y and B axis.
-Install new encoder for C axis (swing arm).
-Install new control system with touch screen operator interface.
-Install all new electrical enclosures.
-Install all new conduits, S.O. cords and related hardware.
-Install new main drive motor, coupling and spider.

Typical Hydraulic Rebuild Processes (depending on machine model and customer budget):
-Clean out and wire brush hydraulic reservoir, install new suction screens.
-Remove all old hydraulic components, lines, fittings, pumps and valves.
-Install new pressure compensated main pump.
-Install new externally mounted hydraulic manifold.
-Install new hydraulic electric solenoid valves.
-Install new pressure control valves and gauges.
-Install new proportional valve for bend axis.
-Install new accumulator for pressure die.
-Install new hydraulic hoses and fittings.

UTE Model 500 Straightener — demo

This Model 500 was used for demo's and prototype production in UTE's stamping and fabrication facility and has been well maintained. Controlled by an AB Micrologix PLC, it's simple to operate and set-up for production.

General Specifications
How the M500 Works The Model 500 Straight-O-Matic system is designed to straighten larger flat or irregularly shaped metal parts, stampings, bars, forgings, or castings — with or without offsets or projections, before or after heat treating. It performs substantially higher production rates than required for hand or press straightening, and can be run by unskilled operators.

Parts can be out of straightness in varying amounts and at different locations and will be brought within the same straightness tolerance. No measuring before or after is required, other than occasional quality control check. The straightening action of the machine moves the parts beyond their elastic limit — and brings them back to a straight condition. This also stress relives the parts so that they retain their straightness.

The Model 500 Straight-O-Matic system consists of basic machine with adjustable tooling stations that will accommodate a variety of parts. The side plates of the machine are actuated by rotary cams, which transmit alternate reciprocal strokes to the tooling stations.

Maximum bending moments, set as desired, are first gradually decreased until the tooling returns to a straight position. At this point, the tooling automatically opens, allowing removal of the straightened part and allowing another bent part to be inserted easily without force.

* Specifications may change without notice / Exact applications may change specification rating