THE tube and pipe bending process is full of variables and options, all of which you must understand and manage successfully to make the end product. Any of these variables can make a significant contribution to the success or failure of the manufacturing process. Certain variables are beyond your control, such as the material selected, geometry of the tube, and the equipment currently on hand to do the job. One variable you can control, though, is the bending lubricant. A huge advantage of having this control is that the proper lubricant can make significant positive contributions to the entire process-bending and all subsequent manufacturing steps. After you bend the tube, you're probably going to clean it, weld it, or assemble it in some fashion. The bending lubricant can be beneficial or detrimental to these operations. Making the best lubricant choice can make the troubles of the past a distant memory.
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