Six Reasons to Use Southwire's MSB2000 Rigid Bender
Why the MSB2000 is the most convenient rigid bender to use in the field
Do you ever wish your job could be a little more tiring? Or that you could get home later? Or that your tools were more complicated? Well, then this is not the conduit bender for you. But if you are interested in a simpler, easier, faster conduit bending experience, watch this video or read below to see why Southwire’s MSB2000 is the most convenient conduit bender to use in the field.
1. IT’S EASY TO READ AND MARK CONDUIT BENDS
Tired of straining your eyes to read measurements? The MSB2000 protractor has black markings contrasted with a white background, so it’s easy to read. Plus, you won’t have to decipher between old marks you’ve made and the ones you need. The protractor is a slick surface, so you can use a dry-erase marker to remember bends then wipe if off when you’re done.
Mark bends on the easy-to-read protractor, and wipe them off when you’re done.
2. BENDING RIGID CONDUIT IS MORE ACCURATE AND CONSISTENT
While the bending shoes might look like other conduit benders on the market, the MSB2000 Straight-Track™ mounting system allows for tapered holes and tighter tolerances on the shoe itself. Once it’s locked into place, it cannot slide in or out from the bender. It allows the rollers to be more precise and reduces creasing on both sides of the pipe.
3. CORDS AND PENDANTS WON’T SLOW YOU DOWN
Bending rigid conduit can be demanding on your bender, but even if your rigid bender is durable, what happens when the cord to your pendant gets damaged? A busted cord shouldn’t take your bender out of service. That’s why Southwire makes the pendant field replaceable. If your cord gets damaged, simply swap it out with a new one and continue the job. The pendant itself is NEMA 4X rated, so it’s washdown rated and built to withstand harsh conditions.
The NEMA 4X pendant is field replaceable if your cable is damaged.
4. YOU HAVE MORE PRECISE CONTROL OVER CONDUIT BENDS
In the past, it would take a second for the bender to kick on and off, and the lag could make bending rigid conduit less precise. Because this rigid bender uses a DC motor controlled by a variable frequency drive, you can make fraction-of-a-degree bends with no delay to the bender. The NEMA 4X pendant is easy to read and simple to control with only two buttons, so you can use the forward and reverse buttons to make smaller, more precise bends without any lag.
5. THE POWER CORD IS FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE
Replacing a damaged cable is much easier and less expensive than replacing a conduit bender, and like the cord to the pendant, a damaged power cord should not take your conduit bender out of service. The MSB2000 does not have its own power cord. Instead, you can use any 12-gauge extension cable you have on the jobsite and plug it into the back of the bender to keep bending rigid conduit.
Power the MSB2000 with any 12-awg extension cable.
6. ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
Have you ever had questions in the field without a way to find the answers? The MSB2000 has a canister that allows you to keep the operating manual with the bender at all times. If you have questions about how to set it up, make adjustments or change settings, the information is there at your fingertips.
Want to see it in action on your jobsite?
If you’re still not convinced, we can show you first-hand. To see Southwire’s MSB2000 rigid bender in action on your jobsite, please contact your Van Meter sales representative or call 1-800-247-1410.
