VTUBE-LASER Bender Communications

AddisonMckee

Control: Mark IV or higher controls
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: $1000 per bender to enable this protocol

AIM Wire Benders

Control: AIM
Protocol: AIM Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
AIM charge for link: SmartEditor® CMM connection option for $9,980 per bender

Alpine

Control: Alpine
Protocol: DAF File Data Transfer for new parts, and Supravision Network protocol for Bidirectional bender correction
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: The Master Convert license cost is $1660 per bender

AMOB

Control: AMOB
Protocol: VTL Data File Transfer for new parts and corrections for unidirectional bender correction
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Unknown - contact AMOB for charges to enable this option.
Knowledgebase Details Read details about the VTube-LASER to AMOB link on this knowledgebase page.

BLM Group

Control: VGP-3D

Protocol: Supravision Network

Connection: Ethernet

Special Hardware: None

Additional charges: The cost is about $5000 per bender. Ask for BLM part number SW0453.

Chiyoda

Control: Chiyoda or KEINS
Protocol: Proprietary Benderlink for Chiyoda and KEINS RS232 protocol/software
Physical Connection: Proprietary Serial from Chiyoda
Special hardware: Custom serial cable
Additional charges for link: Requires Benderlink for Chiyoda and KEINS software. See the Benderlink for Chiyoda Online Store option.

CMP Automation

Control: CMP MCS (Machine Control Software)

Protocol: CMP Supravision Network using FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

Special Hardware: None

Additional charge for link: Unknown

COMCO

Control: COMCO - Windows based
Protocol: VTube-LASER modifies CSV files exported and imported by the COMCO control
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: Only a Network
Additional charges for link: None

CRIPPA

Control: CRIPPA
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Unknown
Knowledgebase Details Read details about the VTube-LASER to CRIPPA link in this knowledgebase page.

CSM

Control: CSM
Protocol: CSM File Data Transfer
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: No

Eaton Leonard - Premier

Control: Premier
Protocol: Eaton Leonard Legacy Serial Current Loop
Physical Connection: Network and Serial cables
Additional charges for link: Benderlink module from Advanced Tubular. See https://www.advancedtubulartech.com/product-page/benderlink-ethernet-module

Also see knowledgebase information: Benderlink Ethernet Modules for Eaton Leonard,

Eaton Leonard - Lightspeed

Control: Lightspeed
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Unknown

Flecte

Control: BendPro (when purchased from RbSA, rbsaindustrial.com)
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Unknown

HERBER

Control: HERBER
Protocol: HERBER MES+SOL

HERBER SOL File for sending NEW PART data
HERBER MES File for bender CORRECTION

Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional notes: HERBER technicians have tested and confirmed that the HERBER MES+SOL protocol works,

Horn Machine Tools

Control: CurrentTech BendPro Controlled Benders
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Yes. Contact HORN for prices.

KEINS

Control: KEINS MQ85 Touchscreen

Protocol: Proprietary Benderlink for Chiyoda and KEINS RS232 protocol/software

Physical Connection: Proprietary Serial from KEINS

Special hardware: Custom serial cable

Additional charges for link: Requires Benderlink for Chiyoda and KEINS software. See the Benderlink for KEINS Online Store option.

MachMotion

Control: MachMotion
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: $2000 per bender to enable this protocol

MiiC

Control: MiiC
Protocol: Proprietary MiiC BSC Protocol through Benderlink for MiiC
Physical Connection: Network and Serial cables
Special hardware: Benderlink Ethernet Module at each bender
Additional charges for link: Requires Benderlink for MiiC software. MiiC technicians come on-site to change the firmware to enable MiiC communications (extra charge). See the Benderlink for MiiC at the online store.

Morris Solutions

Control: Morris Solutions (VTube Distributors in Benelux)
Protocol: Supravision Network FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Unknown

PINES Technology

Control: TS-2000
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: There is a charge to enable this option for each bender. Check with PINES for the price.

NUMALLIANCE Benders

Control: NUMALLIANCE
Protocol: NUMALLIANCE CSV Files
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet or Thumb drive
Special hardware: No
Additional charges for link: There is a charge to enable bender corrections. Check with NUMALLIANCE for the price.

SMI

Control: Silver 3
Protocol: SMI Data File Transfer
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: None

SMT Industries

Control: Advanced Tubular CNC Bender ProControl v12
Protocol: Supravision Network - See Benderlink for CNC Bender ProControl
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: There is a charge for adding this option. Check with SMT for the price.

SOCO Machinery

Control: SOCO Control
Protocol: SOCO SVNet Protocol - See VTube Communication with SOCO for more information.
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: None

STARBEND

Control: STARBEND Control
US Distributor: ITEC
Protocol: Imports Supravision files
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: None

Techno Industrial Machinery

Control: CurrentTech BendPro Controlled Benders
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: $1500 per bender (through CurrentTech)

Transfluid

Control: Transfluid T control
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Unknown

Tulip/Roboflex

Control: Tulip/Roboflex control
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Unknown

Tube-Line Technologies

Unison Limited

Control: Unison
Protocol: Supravision Network
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: None (This was confirmed with Unison)

VLB

Control: VLB Proprietary
Protocol: Supravision Network Protocol
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: Unknown
Additional charges for link: Unknown

WAFIOS

Control: Wafios
Protocol: Supravision Network Protocol
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Unknown

Winton Machine Company

Control: Winton
Protocol: VTube-LASER's Winton File Data Transfer
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: None

YLM

Control: YLM
Protocol: VTube-LASER's YLM Supravision File
Physical Connection: Standard Ethernet
Special hardware: None
Additional charges for link: Unknown