Criterion specializes in creating the BEST solution for your tube forming and tube fabrication applications.

In order to provide the customer with the optimum Work Cell, Special Machine, or Automated System, we must take the following requirements into consideration:

1. Part tolerances
2. Volume and Production Rates
3. Flexibility
4. Direct Labor Costs vs. Economic Payback
5. Feasibility of using Standard Criterion Tube Fabricating Modules

Tube Forming and Tube Fabrication Processes

Criterion provides Work Cells or Systems that integrate [1] or more of the following Tube Forming and Tube Fabrication Processes:

1. Bending of all types
2. Hole Punching of all types
3. Swaging of all types [expand, reduce, bead, etc.]
4. Spin Forming
5. Press Forming of all types [flatten, trim, etc.]
6. Shear Cutting
7. Cold Saw Cutting
8. Coping
9. Notching
10. Drilling
11. Flow Drilling
12. Tapping
13. Threading
14. Chamfering
15. Deburring
16. Minor Mechanical Assembly
17. Minor Welding Assembly

Examples

The following section shows [17] different, but typical, Criterion Work Cells, Systems, or Special Machines. Each machine shown offered our customer an effective solution to his tube forming and tube fabrication application.

We invite you to contact Criterion with your tube fabricating application for our review and recommendation.

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		01   Combined CNC Tube Punching & CNC Bending		<3.2mb> See structural tubes being fed into a CNC Tube Punching Station and CNC Rotary Draw Bender
		Structural Tubes
		02   5-Station Automatic Transfer Machine		<2.3mb> See a 5-Station Automatic Transfer Machine fabricate stainless steel Automotive Fuel Rails
		Automotive Fuel Rail
		03   3-Station [1] Operator Work Cell		<1.3mb> See a Flexible [1] Operator Work Cell fabricate a family of tubular parts
		Bent and Formed Tube
		04   In-Line Robotic Welding & Tube Fabrication		<2.1mb> See an Automatic System combine punching, notching, bending, and robotic welding
		Punched, Notched, Bent & Welded Tubular Frame
		05   9-Station Automatic Transfer Machine		<1.6mb> See a 9-Station Automatic Transfer Machine performing six different operations
		Automotive Tubing
		06   Automatic CNC Bender with Robot, Vision, and Press Forming		<1.2mb> See a Flexible Automatic Bending and Press Forming System
		Automotive Tubing
		07   Combined CNC Punching, CNC Bending, and Press Forming		<1.2mb> See Automatic Tube Transfers with CNC Punching, CNC Tube Bending, and Press Forming
		Automotive Tubing
		08   7-Station Automatic End Forming Machine		<2.0mb> See a flexible 7-Station Automatic End Forming Machine create several end forms at the rate of 350/hr
		Automotive HVAC Component
		09   Automotive "Towel Bar"		<1.6mb> See an automotive "Towel Bar" flattened on both ends and bent in one continuous operation
		10   Automotive Headrest Tube		<1.0mb> See a machine automatically fabricating an Automotive Headrest Tube
		11   Automotive Seat Frame Components		<2.0mb> See a flexible Hopper Fed, Double End Tube Cope/Notch Machine
		12   Flexible Automatic 3-Station Machine		<2.1mb> See a flexible Automatic 3-Station Machine perform operations on a 1.75" diameter tube
		Swaged, Pierced and Bent Part
		13   Combination Saw Trim and Drill Machine		<1.2mb> See a Combination Saw Trim and Drill Machine in action
		Automotive Trailer Hitch Tubes
		14   Combination Modular Bend Head and [2] Mandrel Style Pierce Units		<1.1mb> See a Combination Modular Bent Head and [2] Mandrel Style Pierce Units
		15   Appliance Vent Tube		<1.2mb> See a pre-bent tube being trim cut, flattened, and re-sized in one continuous operation
		16   Combination Process Machine		<1.2mb> See a Combination Process Machine perform [4] tube fabricating operations in one machine sequence
		17   Special Drill Machine		<1.1mb> See a Special Drill Machine drill multiple holes in an aluminum automotive frame component
		18   Automatic Hopper Fed Machine		<1.8mb> See an Automatic Hopper Fed Machine produce an automotive instrument panel tube
		19   Flexible 4-Station Transfer Machine		<3.1mb> See an Automatic Hopper Fed Transfer Machine perform three operations
		Automotive Visor Tube
		20   Twin Head Cold Saw		<1.0mb> See a flexible, precision Twin Head Cold Saw trim cut both ends of a hydro-formed stainless steel appliance handle
		Before and after photographs of Appliance Handle