How to Choose a Wire Bending Machine by Wire Diameter
Match your wire to the right Hongbin machine: the full range covers 1.0-20.0 mm, from the HB-2D-360/460 (2.0-6.0 mm) and HB-3D-8100 (3.0-10.0 mm) to the HB-3D-6160/6200 (up to 20.0 mm).
Wire diameter is the first number to check when you choose a wire bending machine. It decides which models can form your part at all, and which ones will do it efficiently. Hongbin's range covers 1.0-20.0 mm, from fine wire to heavy bar, so the choice is a matter of matching your wire to the right series.
Start with your wire range
List the smallest and largest wire your parts use, and note whether it is hard or soft wire. Hard wire needs more force than soft wire of the same diameter, so a machine rated for 6.0 mm soft wire may only take 4.5 mm hard wire. Every Hongbin model below is listed with both numbers.
1-6 mm: fine and small wire
For wire up to 6.0 mm, the HB-3D-940/960 turntable machine covers hard 1.0-4.5 mm and soft 1.0-6.0 mm. The HB-2D-360/460 2D machine, the HB-3D-560/660 rotary wire machine, the HB-3D-760/860 and the HB-3D-560/660 rotary head machine all cover hard 2.0-4.5 mm and soft 2.0-6.0 mm. For very fine wire, the HB-823 spring machine takes soft wire 0.2-3.5 mm and steel wire 0.2-2.3 mm, and the chamfering machine handles small wire 1.0-6.0 mm. See the 2D wire bending machines and the 3D turntable machines.
3-8 mm: the middle range
The HB-2D-380/480 covers hard 3.0-6.0 mm and soft 3.0-8.0 mm, and the HB-3D-680/780/880 covers the same range. The HB-3D-8100 goes further, with hard 3.0-8.0 mm and soft 3.0-10.0 mm. Models from the 1-6 mm group that cover 3-6 mm also work here. See the 3D rotary wire machines.
6-12 mm: heavier wire
The HB-3D-5120/6120 rotary head machine covers hard 6.0-9.0 mm and soft 6.0-12.0 mm. The HB-3D-8100 reaches soft 10.0 mm and the HB-3D-680/780/880 reaches soft 8.0 mm, and the chamfering machine takes large wire 6.0-12 mm. See the 3D rotary head machines.
8-20 mm: heavy bar
For the heaviest wire, the HB-3D-6160/6200 rotary head machine is the choice: the 6160 covers hard 8.0-14.0 mm and soft 8.0-16.0 mm, and the 6200 covers hard 10.0-16.0 mm and soft 10.0-20.0 mm. The HB-3D-5120/6120 covers soft wire to 12.0 mm. See the HB-3D-6160/6200 product page.
Check the rest of the specification
Wire diameter is the starting point, not the whole decision. Check the number of axes, the maximum unfolding length (1000 mm on the 2D models), the machine size and weight, and the shared strengths of the range: 600-900 mm long rod one-time forming, speed more than 25% above domestic peers, 8760 hours (1 year) warranty and precision +/-0.1 mm. Compare the series on the Products page.
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