Calculating Power to Bend 16" Pipe 6m Long

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Calculating the power required to bend a 16" (406 mm) pipe with an 8 mm wall thickness and a length of 6 m involves understanding the bending process and the specifications of the roll bending machine. The power needed is influenced by the bend radius and the angle of bend. It is crucial to select a roll bending machine that can handle the specific diameter and wall thickness without causing collapse during the bending process. The speed of the bending operation also affects the energy flow required.

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  • Understanding of roll bending techniques
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please i need to know how to calculate power needed to bend 16" pipe with wall thickness 8mm long 6m by roll bending
 
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Are you making pipe from a flat sheet or bending a pipe ?

Power is the rate of energy flow as the pipe is being bent. How quickly do you want to bend the pipe ?

Is the pipe diameter 16” = 406 mm ?
Can you identify a roll bending machine that is capable of bending relatively thin walled pipe of that diameter without collapse ?
The energy requirement will be determined by bend radius and the angle of bend.
 

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