TPT January 2010

T echnology U pdate

Isar GFK product development

Tube end forming machines

developed a new production line, which enables new applications in the machinery and plant engineering. Finally, it is possible to fulfil the important conditions of conventional materials by means of the fibre composites. Isar is a developer and manufacturer of fibre composite components and with this product innovation would like to present the advantages for new and existing applications. Isar GFK Kunststofftechnik GmbH – Germany Email: vertrieb@isar-gfk.de Website: www.isargfk.eu

MANCHESTERTool &Die Inc offers standard and custom-built tube end forming machines with OD capacities ranging from 3 / 16 " to 3" and a research and development lab to help meet customers’ specific applications. Manchester Tool & Die highlighted its full line of tube end forming machines at the show, as well as Aristo Machines Inc tube end forming systems for automotive and truck, construction, HVAC, plumbing and other markets. BKB Manufacturing machining and tube end forming capabilities for machining centres, lathes, saws, mills, MTD equipment and EDMs were also to be featured. Manchester Tool & Die’s manufacturing facility is available for customers’ machining needs such as CNC and manual turning. Manchester Tool & Die Inc – USA Fax: +1 260 982 4575 Website: www.manchestertoolanddie.com

ISAR GFK in Wörnitz deals with fibre composites,especiallyforthemanufacturing of tubes and cylinders. Its new development method makes it possible to reinforce bands, tubes or cylinders with fibre composites like fibre glass, carbon fibre, aramid fibre, natural fibre and so on. These types of fibre composites usually have the disadvantage that they do not provide any wear surfaces. Isar has developed a new technology to get a stiff wear surface of the fibre composite component, which provides the properties of hardened tool steel. Furthermore, it has managed to give the fibre composites a very high temperature stability, so it is possible to produce temperatures of up to 300°C economically. This method means it is possible to produce highly dynamic components, and especially for this production the company

Isar can reinforce tubes and cylinders

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