881 and 881CT Cam Track Hydraulic Benders

Glossary of Bending Terms with Illustrations881 and 881CT Cam Track ® Hydraulic Benders1. amount of offset—the distancethat the conduit or pipe must bere-routed to avoid an obstruction;see offset in this glossary andOffsets in Laying Out Bends in thismanual2. back-to-back bend—any U-shapedbend formed by two parallel90-degree bends with a straightsection of conduit or pipe betweenthe bends3. center-to-center distance—thedistance between the successivebends that make up an offset or athree-bend saddle4. depth of offset—same as amount ofoffset5. height of offset—same as amountof offset6. leg length—the distance from theend of a horizontal section of conduitor pipe to the bend; measured fromthe end to the center line, insideedge, or outside edge of the conduitor pipe.7. 90˚ bend—any bend that changesthe direction of the conduit or pipe by90 degrees8. O. D.—the size of any piece ofconduit or pipe as measured by itsoutside diameter9. offset bend—two bends with thesame degree of bend; used to avoidan obstruction blocking the run of theconduit or pipe10. ram travel—the distance that theram of a hydraulic bender moves toaccomplish a particular bend; inchesof ram travel are proportionate todegrees of bend11. rise—the distance from the end of avertical section of conduit or pipe tothe bend; measured from the end tothe center line, inside edge, oroutside edge of the conduit or pipe12. shot—a single bend13. springback—the amount,measured in degrees, that aconduit or pipe tends to straightenafter being bent14. stub—same as rise15. stub-up—same as rise