List of Benders for VTube-LASER Bender Communications
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VTube-LASER can communicate with these benders.
- The protocol for each bender is listed in the details column.
- Many manufacturers consider communication a purchased option.
| Manufacturer | Details |
|---|---|
| AddisonMckee |
Control: Mark IV or higher Protocol: Supravision Network - See this page for more information. Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Contact the manufacturer |
| AIM Wire Benders |
Control: AIM Protocol: AIM Supravision Network - See this page for a video. Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: SmartEditor® CMM connection option, $9,980 per bender |
| Alpine |
Control: Alpine Protocol: DAF File Data Transfer for new parts; Supravision Network for bidirectional bender correction (Master Convert license) Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Contact UTE (423.282.0404) |
| AMOB |
Control: AMOB Protocol: VTL Data File Transfer for new parts and unidirectional corrections Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown; contact AMOB |
| BLM Group |
Control: VGP-3D Protocol: Supravision Network - See this page for more information. Connection: Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: About $5,000 per bender (BLM part no. SW0453) |
| Chiyoda |
Control: Chiyoda or KEINS Protocol: Proprietary Benderlink for Chiyoda and KEINS RS232 Connection: Proprietary serial from Chiyoda Special Hardware: Custom serial cable Charges: Requires Benderlink for Chiyoda and KEINS software |
| CMP Automation |
Control: CMP MCS (Machine Control Software) Protocol: CMP Supravision Network via FTP Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown |
| COMCO |
Control: COMCO (Windows-based) Protocol: VTube-LASER modifies CSV files exported/imported by the COMCO control Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: Network only Charges: None |
| CRIPPA |
Control: CRIPPA Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown Notes: See VTube-LASER to CRIPPA |
| CSM |
Control: CSM Protocol: CSM File Data Transfer Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: None |
| DENGLER |
Control: Dengler Protocol: MES files for corrections Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown |
| Eaton Leonard – Premier |
Control: Premier Protocol: Eaton Leonard Legacy Serial Current Loop Connection: Network and serial cables Charges: Benderlink module from Advanced Tubular Notes: See Benderlink Ethernet Modules for Eaton Leonard |
| Eaton Leonard – Lightspeed |
Control: Lightspeed Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown |
| Flecte |
Control: BendPro (when purchased from RbSA, rbsaindustrial.com) Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown |
| HAN JIE |
Control: Han Jie Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Check with SMT Industries, Sidney, Ohio |
| HERBER |
Control: HERBER Protocol: HERBER MES+SOL Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Notes: Tested and confirmed by HERBER technicians |
| Horn Machine Tools (HMT) |
Control: CurrentTech BendPro Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Yes; contact HORN |
| KEINS |
Control: KEINS MQ85 Touchscreen Protocol: Proprietary Benderlink for Chiyoda and KEINS RS232 Connection: Proprietary serial from KEINS Special Hardware: Custom serial cable Charges: Requires Benderlink for Chiyoda and KEINS software |
| MachMotion |
Control: MachMotion Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: $2,000 per bender to enable protocol |
| MiiC |
Control: MiiC Protocol: Proprietary MiiC BSC via Benderlink for MiiC Connection: Network and serial cables Special Hardware: Benderlink Ethernet Module at each bender Charges: Requires Benderlink for MiiC software; MiiC on-site firmware change (extra charge) |
| Morris Solutions |
Control: Morris Solutions Protocol: Supravision Network FTP Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown Notes: VTube distributors in Benelux |
| PINES Technology |
Control: TS-2000 Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Per-bender charge; check with PINES |
| NUMALLIANCE |
Control: NUMALLIANCE Protocol: NUMALLIANCE CSV files Connection: Standard Ethernet or thumb drive Special Hardware: None Charges: Charge to enable corrections; check with NUMALLIANCE |
| SMI |
Control: Silver 3 Protocol: SMI Data File Transfer Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: None |
| SMT Industries |
Control: Advanced Tubular CNC Bender ProControl v12 Protocol: Supravision Network (see Benderlink for CNC Bender ProControl) Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Charge for option; check with SMT |
| SOCO Machinery |
Control: SOCO Control Protocol: SOCO SVNet (see VTube Communication with SOCO) Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: None |
| STARBEND |
Control: STARBEND Control US Distributor: ITEC Protocol: Imports Supravision files Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: None |
| Techno Industrial Machinery |
Control: CurrentTech BendPro Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: $1,500 per bender (through CurrentTech) |
| Transfluid |
Control: Transfluid T control Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown |
| Tulip/Roboflex |
Control: Tulip/Roboflex Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown |
| Tube-Line Technologies |
Control: CurrentTech BendPro Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Yes; contact Tube-Line |
| Unison Limited |
Control: Unison Protocol: Supravision Network Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: None (confirmed with Unison) |
| UTE – Universal Tool & Engineering |
Control: BendPro and Alpine Protocol: BendPro: Supravision Network. Alpine: DAF File Data Transfer for new parts; Supravision Network for bidirectional correction (Master Convert license) Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Yes; contact UTE (423.282.0304) |
| VLB |
Control: VLB Industrial Control Protocol: Supravision Network (see Communications with VLB Bender) Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: Contact VLB Charges: Contact VLB |
| WAFIOS |
Control: WAFIOS Protocol: MES files for correction Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown |
| Winton Machine Company |
Control: Winton Protocol: VTube-LASER Winton File Data Transfer Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: None |
| YLM |
Control: YLM Protocol: VTube-LASER YLM Supravision File Connection: Standard Ethernet Special Hardware: None Charges: Unknown |