TPT July 2013

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360° pipe machining from a working position

operated by hand. The lever device and gas pressure shock absorber also considerably reduce the necessary force which has to be applied. Thanks to the design, with the Pipe-Sniper ® it is also possible to work in narrow spaces without any problems. If the Pipe-Sniper ® is lifted or lowered, the

GERD Eisenblätter GmbH from Germany has developed a grinding system for pipes called the Pipe- Sniper ® that enables pipe machining with 2 / 3 envelopment thanks to an optimised clamp gripping system and 360° machining from a single working position. The frontal insertion abilty is particularly worth emphasising – whereas conventional pipe machining tools mostly only have one single moveable arm, the technology of the new pipe machining system is based on a principle which up to now is unique. Both gripper arms are flexible and can be controlled using a lever. 360° pipe machining from a working position: thanks to a 2 / 3 envelopment, complete grinding around the whole pipe is possible, without having to change the working position. The lever is fitted in such a way that it can be conveniently

The Pipe-Sniper in action

Sniper ® is one of the most powerful grinding machines for pipe machining currently on the market. The motor enables high torque and a constant high performance even during constant use. Gerd Eisenblätter GmbH – Germany Website: www.eisenblaetter.de 

complete machining of the pipe is possible without changing the working position. For pipe diameter of 25 to 42mm a 2 / 3 envelopment is possible without any problems. Even in the case of a 70mm diameter the tool can grip around 50 per cent of the pipe. Thanks to the new drive motor with 1,750 watts, the Pipe-

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