TPT July 2011

C UTTING , S AWING & S AW B LADES

The sundering of a material whose molecular structure resists separation is a difficult exercise. The cutting operation on a

high-speed tube mill – across a profile at once hard and light as air – is more challenging still, from its high requirement for accurate intervals and fine tolerances to the destructive potential of its detritus. The products and services reviewed in this section are offered by people whose dedication to the ideal of a clean-cut tube is such that they see hardly any daylight between cutting and end finishing.

Photos: ISTech (above) & Walter (left)