Our most popular bender, Model 1600, found in the best-selling HB-10 bender-die package combination, has been improved!
We have upgraded a number of electrical components to improve reliability. The control button box has been taken away from the "front" of the bender, and replaced by a rotary switch on the side of the frame. This also opens more space between the bending area and the operator. Some supporting components have been upgraded as well.
These changes improve the lifetime value of the Model 1600/HB-10. They are often in service for 25 years or more! This change reduces the total number of components required for the same amount of quality and function. If anything does eventually need replacing, they are easier, and less expensive overall, to replace.
This new control is the same one you will find on our new HB-05 model.