TPT November 2007

C utting, S awing & P rofiling T echnology

cutting one of the most cost effective cutting methods for tube and pipe. This technology is available in both inline on the tube mill and offline as a recut machine. The offline machine can be supplied fully automated from tube bundle to finished packed cut parts. The control system facilitates high production rates with the flexibility of fast length and tube size changes. The disc control system positions the cutting blades automatically for each diameter and wall thickness change with the press of a single button. The optional end facing and chamfering system is part of the cutting mechanism. There is no need to transfer the tube to another station for these operations. With 45 years of experience, Kusakabe is an innovative company working with the tube and pipe industry to develop technologies to provide solutions for ever increasing user demands. start. That’s all there is to it. The Advanced Feed System automatically moves your material to position, automatically clamps the material, and cycles the machine. ” Operators can either manually enter dimensions into the controller or pull a cut list from the controller, which can store up to 99 programs. Cut list information can also be downloaded directly from a PC. One-off cuts are performed by keying in the desired cut length in inches, fractions or metric, and pressing start. Mr Kroetch claims that the system can cut production time in half, virtually eliminating set-up time. The system can be used as a programmable stop system or a fully automatic programmable push feed system with the optional material clamp. Scrap can be eliminated by using the optional optimising software, which calculates how to best optimise the material for the highest yield. Kusakabe Electric & Machinery Co Ltd – Japan Fax : +81 78 992 9139 Email : sales@kusakabe.com Website : www.kusakabe.com

Rotary disc cut-off machine

Kusakabe, Japan, a leading tube mill manufacturer, has gained worldwide acceptance for its innovative rotary disc cut-off machine. This machine is especially suited to the cutting of stainless steel and high tensile steel tubes where it is claimed to outperform saw cutting.

The high speed cutting head and the servo controlled cutting disc movement has enabled the cutting to be precisely controlled. This has resulted in less tube deformation and lower loads on the cutting disc and increased cutting disc life. These developments have made rotary disc

fi Kusakabe’s rotary disc cut-off machine

Advanced feed system for cutting excellence

Scotchman Industries, USA, manufactures an advanced feed system designed to allow companies to increase productivity, decrease set-up time, reduce operator error and eliminate waste. Scotchman president, Mr Jerry Kroetch, commented, “ The Advanced Feed System, fi The Scotchman Advanced Feed System turns a semi- automatic machine into a fully automatic production machine

coupled with a Scotchman circular cold saw, turns your semi-automatic machine into a fully automated production machine. It is really easy for any operator to enter cut lists into the controller. Next, secure the material in the indexing clamp and hit

Scotchman Industries Inc – USA Fax : +1 800 843 5545 Email : sales@scotchman.com Website : www.scotchman.com

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