Collision-free left and
right bending ensures safe
operation of transfluid’s t
bend DB 642 CNC R/L VE.
From a Two-Man
Business to a World Leader
For the past 30 years transfluid has been shaping
progress in tube processing
When people think about 1st April they mostly
think about spectacular stories that ultimately
turn out to be a joke. That is not the case for
Gerd Nöker and Ludger Bludau. They both
remember how the history of their company
also started on a 1st April and now, 30 years
later, the success it enjoys is greater than ever.
rolling tube forming. There is very little now to
remind us of those humble beginnings, when there
was just 125m2 available. But there is one aspect
that transfluid has remained true to for the past
three decades: its commitment to progress in tube
processing for the benefit of its customers.
Always one step ahead
The story is about transfluid: established in 1998
in Schmallenberg in Sauerland as a two-man
business, the current GmbH is now a sought-after
international partner providing solutions for
machines to bend and process tubes. Since 2013
it is also a world market leader in CNC-controlled
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When you walk through transfluid’s production halls
in 2018 you will see fully automated production
units and robots, working efficiently and accurately
as bending and end forming systems. “When we
started out in 1988 the internet was not playing