AIA NAS956

The machine described by this specification is intended for use by the Aerospace Manufacturing Industry and shall be used to form single, multiple, or tangent bends in ferrous and non-ferrous tubing within the sizes and capacities specified herein.

Purpose

The purpose of this specification is to provide a standard for a numerically controlled, thin wall tube bender of adequate power, rigidity and accuracy to draw form tight radius, thin wall bends, in non-ferrous and annealed ferrous tubing associated with the manufacture of aircraft, missile, and space vehicles.