TPT January 2011

REIKA’s New Cutting Line reducing tool cost by upto 80 percent RingSaw® is REIKA’s new Generation of machine tools for cutting of tubes, bars and profiles with diameters ranging from 10 to 610 mm and wall thickness from 1 to 150 mm. The machine is operated completely electro- mechanical without hydraulics and therefore oilfree. The cutting process is either dry, with mini-coolant or flood emulsion. No additional foundation work is necessary (apart from machine fixations), as the machine bed is totally oilfree and designed as a closed cold water draining and reservoir area. The chip conveyor can be integrated directly into the machine bed. The RingSaw will be delivered with automatic tool changer (option) and totally enclosed machine design with safety protection cover according to state of the art machine tool style for full operator safety and environmental protection. “RingSaw: This was a real bombshell” Andreas Zimball, sales manager of Reika company, seems to be surprised by tremendous demand for the new whirling machine for tubes and bars but in reality, he is not. “Not really” he says, smiling. “If you know this market, It’s obvious the RingSaw is a better solution in nearly every measure” Many customers who visited the unveiling event shared his optimism. During Tube Show in Düsseldorf in April, REIKA’s RingSaw was one of the few continuously producing machines on the show and: In fact, she was noiseless and gentle on the nerves during operation! Thus also attracting many visitors who could not believe their eyes, or their ears, as the RingSaw relentlessly, and almost silently, cut bearing blanks from high grade, heavy wall, large diameter feed stock. But this was not the only highlight: People were completely surprised by the basic motions of the machine with the cutting ring, whirling around the stationary workpiece, resulting in tool cost savings of 50 to 80 percent compared to conventional carbide saws and a performance being 30 to 60 % higher. Meanwhile, REIKA has confirmed those amazing figures or even surpassed. “We are talking about high six-digit amounts that can be saved year by year” Andreas Zimball explains “That means, investment cost for the RingSaw can be paid off in a short time from tool cost savings alone”. A substantial argument, which is not to be underestimated, particularly in times of worldwide economic crisis with benchmarking and cost reduction. Another knock-down argument: “No customer will act as a guinea pig!” Zimball underlined. In fact, REIKA’s RingSaw is a completely new designed line for cutting of tubes, profiles and bars. But that design is based on decades of experience in intelligent technology and know-how, shown by a considerable number of similar concept lines, already well established on the market. “This machine is far from being a prototype but a trailblazer”. The new concept is based on a successfully proved project, originating from REIKA’s German competitor, company Procon. REIKA, member of the innovative Graebener Group with more than 300 employees, including 80 mechanical and electronics engineers, acquired the Procon-Lines in 2009. Based on the already existing Procon-Whirling lines and using Graebener Group’s engineering capacities, REIKA successfully developed the RingSaw! – Synergy by Design! According to first case studies and reports covering the RingSaw, a well-known German manufacturer of roll bearing rings achieved great savings in operating cost by approx. 80 % on the REIKA machine, compared to a conventional carbide saw and with 30 to 60 % higher performance. Key features of the material are as follows: 100Cr6 pre-tempered, tube dia. 73 mm, 12.6 mm wall thickness. Andreas Zimball explained: We greatly exceeded all expectations! These results were confirmed by a major manufacturer of roll bearing steel from Scandinavia after a complex series of test runs. The company used advanced tools carrying out tests with different technologies without spending much time and effort, as the RingSaw is equipped with an automatic tool changer (option) to reduce manual interference and increase efficiency. Andreas Zimball is looking content: We are simply head and shoulders better! All roll bearing rings made on the RingSaw are of extremely good quality. Outstanding results with focus on burr-free surface quality, squareness etc. Новая линия резки компании REIKA позволяет снизить стоимость инструмента до 80% Новое поколение инструмента серии RingSaw® компании REIKA позволяет резать трубы, прутки и профили диаметром от 10 мм до 610 мм с толщиной стенки от 1 мм до 150 мм. Станок работает в электромеханическом режиме без гидравлической системы и без смазки. Процесс резки либо работает по «сухой» технологии, либо с минимальным количеством смазочно-охлаждающей или охлаждающей эмульсии. Нет необходимости в дополнительных операциях (кроме фиксации станка), так как станина станка без смазки и разработана с системой отвода холодной воды и водосборником. Станок может быть укомплектован системой для удаления стружки, которая будет находиться в станине. Станок RingSaw будет поставляться с автоматической системой смены инструмента (опция), полностью закрытым защитным кожухом для безопасной работы оператора и в соответствии с требованиями защиты окружающей среды.