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diameters of 2-16". 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.

Air operated rotary cut-off machines allow each job to be tailored to the production rate and required end conditions with minimal adjustment. These machines can create the same cut from the beginning of a production run to the end of the run, regardless of piece count. The series 500 tube support system permits storage of multiple tubes/pipes and easy operator access to the tube feed section of the machine. This system was designed to increase productivity and to be used where the expense of an automatic tube feeding system cannot be justified. The primary benefit is a reduction of loading time of the tubing (multiple vs. single pieces) and the improved feeding of the tube into the cut-off machine. Continental also manufactures cut-off blades that are made from high impact tool steel. These blades are heat treated to provide top performance and long life. Blades can be resharpened 25-30 times making the cost per cut nominal compared to other methods that are used to cut pipe or tube. › Continental will exhibit its model #6A cut-off machine and series 500 support system

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data M Software Germany Booth 19108

data M develops software to help engineers optimise tube properties and understand the strains a tube undergoes as it is manufactured and later fabricated. This knowledge can help engineers reduce the amount of material necessary and also reduce or eliminate annealing, thus reducing energy and material costs.

Website : wwwcontinentalcutoff.com

Involving everyone in the production chain – the roll tooling engineer, tube mill operator, and the fabricator – is the key to making the greatest gains in efficiency. To introduce this ethic at Tube Southeast Asia, the company will present its new version of roll design and process simulation software, branded Copra ® RF and Copra ® FEA RF, which offers enhanced features for the design of roll tooling and the simulation/verification of the forming process. Copra ® RF, for example, now supports the automatic design and analysis of 4-roll fin passes and 5-roll welding passes and avoids user’s manual interaction in these specific cases. It also allows for the design of cage forming/ linear forming tooling. › The latest feature of Copra ® RF is the possibility to integrate drawing dies within a roll forming tool set

Cypress Welding Equipment USA

Booth 4020

Cypress Welding Equipment Inc, a subsidiary of Weld Tooling Corporation, manufactures equipment for automatic circle burning and welding on pipe and pressure vessels. Oxy-fuel, plasma and welding units are available. The company’s MM1 automatic pipe cutter is a highlight of the Cypress range. The MM1 is a computer controlled 2-axis machine that automates the cutting of shapes, profiles and pipe holes with

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