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Booth #N9101, October 21 – 23, 2026, Las Vegas, Nevada
For Unison Tube LLC, FABTECH 2026 is particularly significant.
That’s because as well as showcasing its advanced tube and wire bending machines and associated software technologies, the Durham, NC business will also present tube and pipe end forming machines from PHI Hydraulics.
Unison Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of tube and pipe bending machines acquired PHI in March 2026 to further accelerate the growth of its North American division, Unison Tube LLC, and to further extend its already comprehensive product portfolio.
“Bringing a number of PHI machines with us to Las Vegas is hugely exciting,” says Stuart Singleton, Vice President of Unison Tube LLC.
“FABTECH 2026 will be our first major exhibition since acquiring PHI and, as such, we are looking forward to showing customers old and new the quality, reliability, innovation and repeatability of PHI’s machines – as well as how well they complement our existing range of tube and pipe manipulation technologies.”
Unison’s purchase of PHI has introduced additional end-forming technologies and tooling for tube and pipe flaring, flanging, beading, and squaring & deburring to the Unison product range – with end-forming machines covering tube and pipe diameters from as little as 0.125 inches (3.175 mm) to 8 inches (20 cm).
Other PHI products on offer include manual and hydraulic tube and pipe bending machines and tooling, as well as manual and motorized hydraulic presses.
In addition to viewing PHI machines, visitors to Booth #N9101 will be able to see several of Unison’s advanced machine tools in action.
These include one of the company’s all-electric, ultra-precise, 5-axis Twinhead machines – a model developed especially for the high-speed production of the symmetrical tubular shapes that are typically found in automotive, agricultural and furniture manufacturing, as well as in shopping cart construction.
Models from Unison’s highly acclaimed Pneuform range of wire and small-diameter tube and bar bending machines will also be on display.
Unison acquired Pneuform in the fall of 2023 and has recently introduced a number of performance enhancements to the range, including a new integrated CNC and 3D simulation system with a key focus on ease of use, production uplift and low cost of ownership.
Twin head tube bending machine
Last, but by no means least, the Unison team at FABTECH 2026 will be demonstrating their company’s Opt2Sim Scan 3D tube scanning system.
Quite possibly the most advanced handheld tube measurement solution on the market, Opt2Sim Scan combines rapid scanning of tube geometry with easy extraction of tube data.
Teamed with a Creaform handheld 3D scanner to measure the tube or component they wish to replicate or measure, operators need only enter its bending data into Opt2Sim Scan, then compare measured tube dimensions to master file data and send any corrections directly to the bending machine.
“FABTECH is always a key date on our calendar – and this year’s show is more important to us than ever,” concludes Stuart Singleton.
“After all, with PHI on board, and an even more comprehensive product range, we are truly able to present a one-stop tube, pipe, wire and end-forming solution to North American manufacturers and subcontractors.”
About Unison Tube LLC
Based in Durham, NC, Unison Tube LLC is the North American division of Unison Ltd – the UK’s leading manufacturer of tube and pipe bending machines, offering the largest range of all-electric benders for diameters from 4 mm (5/32”) to 275 mm (10”).
Unison Ltd manufactured the world’s first all-electric tube bender in 1994, followed by the world’s first all-electric multi-stack tube bender, then the world’s largest all-electric tube bender for the shipbuilding industry.
Available in single-stack, multi-stack and right/left varieties, Unison machines are delivered to more than 20 countries globally.
Written and supported by Unison, the company’s tube bending software is widely recognized as the most user-friendly control system for tube bending machines.
For more information on PRESENTING TOTAL TUBE AND WIRE TECHNOLOGY AT FABTECH 2026 talk to Unison Ltd