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Cutting, Sawing & P rofiling T echnology
ProTube Asia Pty Ltd, Australia, provides
a complete tooling and equipment supply
service to tubemakers. The company is
involved in ongoing development of saw
blades for various applications that has
resulted in some major improvements.
Since ProCut HR friction saw blades were
introduced to most Australian tube and
pipe mills, they have achieved up to five
times the life of conventional CrV blades.
Tungsten carbide tipped ProCut T blades
are supplied for conventional high-speed
steel flying saws. These blades enable
higher cutting speeds and longer life that
results in improved productivity.
The company’s most recent development
is the PowerBlade 65, which has a superior
PVD coating with substantially increased
oxidation resistance. The PowerBlade 65
sets a new standard for cutting steel tubes
with material strength from 450-650N/mm2.
ProTube is able to supply complete tube
and pipe mills, together with solid state
welders and the complimentary finishing
and packaging equipment. The company
also supplies consumable items such as
forming rolls, weld coils, impeders, scarfing
tools, nick and shear blades for tube mills.
In the area of fabrication, the company
supply profiling machines capable of
profiling tube and pipe from 50mm to
2,500mm diameter. These machines ensure
accuracy, high output and time saving.
In other steel processing areas, ProTube
supplies slitter tooling and accessories for
coil processing, shear blades for plate, strip
and bar mills, and rolls for cold bar forming.
NDT of tube, rod and wire is available
through eddy current systems.
ProTube – Australia
Fax: +61 8 8363 7922
Email:
Website:
New high-pressure and
high-thrust groover
Manchester Tool & Die Inc, USA, has
introduced a new 24014 high-pressure
and high-thrust groover for rolling or
cutting operations with quick and easy tool
changes and easy access to tooling.
The 24014 features a 5 second cycle time
(dependent upon application and optional
equipment), machine capacity of ¾"
diameter x 0.120" wall, jaw opening of 1 ¼"
and a clamp force of 3t.
The 24014 groover operates by advancing
and closing a spinning head containing
rolling or cutting tools over a clamped
tube. The depth of the rolled or machine
cut grooves can be changed with a simple
adjustment.
It is equipped with a 7½ HP spindle motor
with variable speed control on the motor,
panel view operator interface and voltage
based upon customer specifications. A
variety of additional features and options
are also available.
Manchester Tool & Die Inc – USA
Fax: +1 260 982 4575
Email:
Website:
Superior saw blades for advanced tube mills