Development of Hydraulic Powered Helical Flight Bending Machine

The development of a hydraulically powered helical flight bending machine has been successfully carried out in this study. This was done to carry out bending operation on ferrous and non-ferrous metals with ease. The study was aimed at developing a hydraulically powdered helical flight bending machine that finds practical expression in the manufacturing of industrial screw and bucket conveyors. The hydraulic powered device helps to eradicate the dependence of power supply from the National grid. The machine was developed using mathematical formulae and AutoCAD graphical modeling tools. This hydraulic powered bending machine was designed to have hydraulic cylinder area of 7855 mm2 and a force of 9806 N per ton. The machine which was meant to develop an efficiency of 95.1 % for a required force of 147090 N overcame an exerted load of 140000 N. The 15 ton hydraulic device with a diameter of 100 mm exerted a pressure of 18.75 N/mm2. The high efficiency of the machine is a testament of the effectiveness of the hydraulic powered bending machine.