2D vs 3D Wire Bending Machines: Which One Fits Your Parts?
2D machines form flat parts; 3D rotary wire, rotary head and turntable machines form spatial shapes. Compare axes, wire ranges and best-fit parts, and find which Hongbin series fits yours.
2D and 3D wire bending machines both bend wire, but they form different parts. A 2D machine bends in one plane and is right for flat shapes. A 3D machine bends in space and is right for spatial shapes. The choice depends on your part, your wire and how much forming your part needs.
2D machines: flat parts, 3-4 axes
Hongbin's 2D machines have 3-4 axes and bend wire in a single plane. They suit flat parts such as hooks, frames, rings and brackets with all bends in one plane. The HB-2D-360/460 covers hard 2.0-4.5 mm and soft 2.0-6.0 mm, and the HB-2D-380/480 covers hard 3.0-6.0 mm and soft 3.0-8.0 mm. Both have a maximum unfolding length of 1000 mm. See the 2D wire bending machines.
3D rotary wire machines: spatial parts, 5-8 axes
Rotary wire machines rotate the wire while bending, so they form three-dimensional parts such as spatial frames, handles and complex brackets. The HB-3D-560/660 has 5-6 axes, the HB-3D-760/860 has 7-8 axes, the HB-3D-680/780/880 has 6-8 axes and the HB-3D-8100 has 8 axes. Wire ranges run from hard 2.0-4.5 mm / soft 2.0-6.0 mm on the 560/660 and 760/860, to hard 3.0-8.0 mm / soft 3.0-10.0 mm on the 8100. See the 3D rotary wire machines.
3D rotary head machines: the head turns, 5-6 axes
On a rotary head machine the bending head rotates, which suits parts that need bends from several directions without re-clamping. The HB-3D-560/660 rotary head covers hard 2.0-4.5 mm and soft 2.0-6.0 mm, the HB-3D-5120/6120 covers hard 6.0-9.0 mm and soft 6.0-12.0 mm, and the HB-3D-6160/6200 covers up to hard 16.0 mm and soft 20.0 mm. See the 3D rotary head machines.
3D turntable machines: 9 axes for special parts
The HB-3D-940/960 turntable machine has 9 axes and is built for new energy copper busbars and special-shaped springs. The 940 covers hard 1.0-2.5 mm and soft 1.0-4.0 mm; the 960 covers hard 1.0-4.5 mm and soft 1.0-6.0 mm. If your parts are busbars or complex springs, start here. See the 3D turntable machines.
Spring and chamfering machines
For springs, the HB-823 spring machine takes soft wire 0.2-3.5 mm and steel wire 0.2-2.3 mm. For chamfered wire ends, the chamfering machine handles small wire 1.0-6.0 mm and large wire 6.0-12 mm. See the spring machines and the chamfering machines.
Which one fits your parts?
Flat part, one plane: a 2D machine. Spatial part with bends in several directions: a 3D rotary wire or rotary head machine. Heavy wire to 20.0 mm: the HB-3D-6160/6200. Copper busbars or special springs: the HB-3D-940/960 turntable. Compare the series on the Products page, or read how to choose a machine by wire diameter.
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