TPT November 2007

C utting, S awing & P rofiling T echnology

Automatic 2-axis pipe cutter with CNC

Orbital pipe cutter for copper pipe and light alloys Sistemi Meccanici Industriali (SMI), Italy, manufactures an orbital pipe cutter that allows the orbital cut of copper tube, light alloys or carbon steel, starting from coil. A special pneumatic pull creates a tension on the tube allowing a burr free and chipless cut. The advantage of this system is that it optimises the cut according to the tube diameters, and the tuning system allows the cutting of different diameters with a very short tooling change time. The machine can cut copper and aluminium with thickness up to 1.5mm, or iron FE37/ Inox with thickness up to 1mm. With a pull apart strength of 8,300N and a cutting speed of 82m/min, the machine can cut diameters from 1.7mm to 22mm, in lengths from 25mm to 99,999mm. Sistemi Meccanici Industriali Srl – Italy Fax : +39 0432 778411 Email : info@smisrl.it Website : www.smisrl.it

Cypress Welding Equipment, USA, manufactures a highly efficient automatic pipe cutter, branded the MM1. The MM1 is a computer controlled 2-axis machine

This machine can save fabricators time and money. It eliminates the need for templates and layout, reduces fit-up time and makes immaculate machine cuts.

that automates the cutting of shapes, profiles and pipe holes with diameters of 2-16".

fi The MM1 automatic pipe cutter from Cypress Welding Equipment

The machine’s pipe bed can accommodate lengths of pipe up to 6'. Additional pipe bed extensions of 8' can be added to make up to a 32' bed. The machine

rotates the pipe on its roller bed with a three-jaw chuck while simultaneously moving a cutting torch back and forth along the pipe axis.

Preprogrammed shapes such as saddle, hillside, lateral and miter cuts can be made by simply selecting the type of cut from the menu. The diameters of the pipe being processed are then also entered into the menu and the run button pressed to cut a pipe. In addition irregular or uncommon shapes can be plotted, programmed and saved for future use.

Cypress is a subsidiary of Weld Tooling Corp, and manufactures equipment for automatic circle burning and welding onf pipe and pressure vessels. Oxy-fuel, plasma and welding units are available. Cypress Welding Equipment Inc – USA Fax : +1 412 331 0383 Email : jwhite@weld.com Website : www.cypressweld.com

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