Nargesa MT500A CNC Automatic Twisting Machine

The Nargesa MT500A CNC is an automatic cold twisting and bending machine that twists square bar up to 40 mm (1 3/8"), bends square bar up to 25 mm (1") and handles flat bar up to 50 × 10 mm. With an ESA S820 CNC and separate twisting and bending stations, it suits ornamental ironwork shops and manufacturers running repeat batches.

Key specs

What's included

• Standard tooling kit for twisting, scrolls, spirals, rings and hooks (see Nargesa catalog for references)
• Supplied fully assembled

Options

• Basket, oval scroll, belly-top railing, edge scroll and ring tooling
• Custom dies made to order

Features and applications

Key Features

• 40 mm twisting capacity — Twists square bar up to 40 × 40 mm (1-3/8 × 1-3/8 inches), allowing the MT500A to handle heavier ornamental material.
• 25 mm bending capacity — Bends round or square bar up to 25 mm (1 inch).
• 50 × 10 mm flat-bar capacity — Supports scrolling, bending and other ornamental operations on flat bar and handrail up to 50 × 10 mm (2 × 3/8 inches).
• 1,620 mm continuous twisting length — Produces long decorative twists without repeatedly repositioning the workpiece.
• Two independent working stations — Separate twisting and bending stations provide additional working space for larger components.
• Cold-working operation — Forms decorative components without heating the material, reducing the need for additional heating equipment and processes.
• Programmable operation — Set starting and ending positions, count pieces and automatically return to the starting position.
• 8 program memories — Store up to 8 different programs for repeat production.
• Adjustable rotation speed — Variable speed from 0–10 rpm provides control over different materials, tooling and forming operations.
• Forward and reverse rotation — Allows the operator to control the direction of the forming operation.
• Digital control panel — Simple programmable controls make repeat production easier while retaining manual control for custom work.
• Robust monoblock construction — Welded and machined steel construction provides a rigid platform for heavy-duty ornamental forming.
• Treated flat-pinion transmission — Motor-reducer drive system provides reliable power transmission with reduced maintenance requirements.
• Extensive tooling compatibility — Supports tooling for twisting, scrolling, bending, rings, hooks, chains, baskets and other decorative components.
• Metric and imperial tooling — Tooling options accommodate different material standards.
• Custom tooling capability — Custom fitting discs and tooling can be produced for specialized ornamental designs.
• Palletized lower bench — Allows the machine to be repositioned within the workshop using appropriate material-handling equipment.
• Fully assembled delivery — Supplied assembled to reduce installation requirements and speed commissioning.

Applications

The MT500A is designed for professional ornamental metal fabrication, architectural metalwork and decorative manufacturing.

Typical applications include:

• Gates and entrance gates
• Fences and decorative fencing
• Railings and balustrades
• Balusters
• Handrails
• Window grilles
• Decorative doors
• Architectural windows
• Ornamental panels
• Tables and chairs
• Decorative furniture
• Custom blacksmithing
• Architectural metalwork
• Large decorative components
• Custom ornamental designs
• Repeat production of decorative components

The machine can produce a wide range of shapes and components, including:

• Twisted square bars
• Twisted round bars
• Scrolls and spirals
• Rings
• Hooks
• Chain links
• Decorative baskets
• Braided components
• Flat-bar bends
• Handrail bends
• Belly Top railing components
• British Rail-style components
• Edge scrolls
• Oval scrolls
• Double-eye or "pig's tail" designs

The MT500A is suitable for small, medium and large production runs, making it appropriate for both custom architectural work and repeat manufacturing.

Why Choose the Nargesa MT500A?

The MT500A is designed for fabricators who need more capacity and working space than a smaller ornamental twisting machine can provide. Its 40 mm square-bar twisting capacity and 25 mm bending capacity allow it to work with substantially heavier material, while the separate twisting and bending stations provide additional room for larger components.

Its programmable control system also makes the machine practical for production environments. Once a design has been programmed, operators can reproduce the same movement repeatedly while using the piece counter and automatic return function to simplify production.

Another advantage is the machine's extensive tooling system. Standard and optional tooling allows one machine to perform numerous ornamental forming operations, giving fabricators the ability to expand their product range without purchasing separate machinery for every decorative process.

Because the MT500A works the material cold, it can produce many ornamental components without the heating process associated with traditional hot-forging methods. This can simplify production and make the machine particularly useful for modern ornamental ironwork and architectural fabrication shops.

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Capacity charts and documents

• MT500A catalog (PDF)

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