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Cutting, Sawing & P rofiling T echnology
Reika rotary cutoff machines are available
for a tube diameter range of 10-620mm.
They can be combined with several
components in order to cover nearly every
individual requirement of the customers
starting from stand-alone machines to
complete turnkey solutions.
Reika GmbH & Co KG – Germany
Fax: +49 2331 969036
Email:
Website:
Portable tools for cutting
and bevelling
EH Wachs Company offers a diverse line of
portable tools for cutting, squaring, bevelling
and facing pipe, tube and vessels of all
sizes and schedules, under all conditions
and environments.
The company also provides rental/lease
options, onsite training, custom machine
design and manufacturing of special
application machines.
The company is a manufacturer of onsite
machining and valve turning equipment,
providing solutions for thousands of
applications, along with rapid response time
to customer needs and stringent quality
management.
Wachs has developed a remotely operated
milling machine to decommission redundant
pipe conductors lying on the seabed in the
Gulf of Mexico. Wachs used its experience
and knowledge to develop a complete
range of cutting solutions for sub-sea,
diver/ROV friendly cutting tools and cutting
systems. All of the subsea products perform
under the most demanding underwater
conditions.
EH Wachs Company – USA
Fax: +1 847 520 1147
Email:
Website:
The company is also very successful with
its high speed cutting lines for precision
tubes. The highest flexibility and lowest
tool cost is possible due to a combination
of chipless cutting and chip forming
cutting on the same machine. Easy
manual machine operation and short
changeover times are made possible by
standard Siemens CNC control and quick
change tool systems.
Optimizing software for scrap reduction is
available for both machine generations,
which is an additional benefit because of
less scrap material.
Reika, Germany, is an international leader
in cutoff machines for steel and stainless
steel tubes. The company has recently
received several orders for standalone
machines and complete finishing lines with
integrated cutoff machines.
A highlight of Reika’s range is the rotary
cutting machine for large diameter seamless
tubes with high tensile strength up to
1,200N/mm2 . Consequent developments
have enabled cutting of large wall tubes
with standard carbide tools. The machines
are highly flexible and help to substantially
reduce tool costs compared to carbide saws.
Expertise in grinding blades to peak performance
WD Quinn Saw Co, USA, is a producer of saw blades that provide perfect tooth
geometry for each application. The company incorporates the latest CNC equipment
into its manufacturing program, specializing in several markets including tube mills and
secondary processing facilities using carbide tipped and HSS blades.
Carbide tipped blades are
sharpened and notched on a
Vollmer CHD 270 with a 5-station
palletized loader enabling
continual processing of blades
up to 800mm.
The HSS blades are ground and
notched on a bank of Schmidt-
Tempo machines, including a
6 axis Freestyle machine with
automated loading and unloading
also enabling constant processing
on blades up to 500mm. The
Freestyle machine is capable of
grinding and chamfering blades
in a single handling.
The company’s Schmidt Tempo
XXL machine is capable
of processing blades up to
1,320mm, which are ideal for
segmental users cutting structural
metals.
All processes are designed to minimize handling and improve blade quality. WD Quinn
also provides surface treatments applicable to the process through a close-knit group of
specialist suppliers.
The climate-controlled facility is maintained with a web cam system allowing monitoring
of progress on cells from virtually anywhere in the world. Established over 100 years
ago, WD Quinn has a true understanding of blade design and application, with expertise
in grinding blades to peak performance, and provision of in-depth technical support.
WD Quinn Saw Co – USA
Fax: +1 314 869 5919
Email: • Website:
 WD Quinn is an expert in carbide tipped and HSS blade
technology
High performance cutting lines
 Reika is an expert in cutoff machines for steel
and stainless steel tubes