| 摘要 |
A method of, and apparatus for, bending pipes or like elongate members (38, 40), wherein a plurality of the pipes or members (38, 40) is arranged in substantially parallel relation with one another to form an assembly, either in side-by-side contact or with spacer means (138) therebetween, with a region of said assembly at which a bend is to be formed being located in a cavity (36) formed between two co-acting form tools (28, 34), the cavity (36) conforming closely to the curvature required of the assembly and constraining the pipes or members (38, 40) substantially against relative lateral movement; and one of the form tools (34) is movable relative to the other form tool (28) and toward the end of the assembly, the bend produced in the pipes or members (38, 40) of the assembly conforming to the contour of the other form tool (28) while allowing relative axial or longitudinal movement of the pipes or members (38, 40) at least at said region. |
