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Fully automatic roller feed saw
 The CPO 315 RFA-ST roller feed automatic cold saw
The CPO 315 roller feed automatic cold
saw from Scotchman Industries, USA, is
a fully automatic cold saw that provides
uninterrupted cutting on tubing, solids,
and extrusions, and supplies high quality
cuts.
The machine is suitable for high volume
and long length applications that require
very accurate and clean cuts. The CPO 315
RFA is equipped with either a supply table
or a full bundle loading attachment. Either
system allows the saw to automatically
load, trim, cut and sort lengths up to 120"
(60" is standard) and hold ±0.006" lengths
of material up to 3" in diameter.
With optional equipment, the user can
feed directly into a deburring machine or
acquire form jaws that can handle thin wall
applications without distortion. The CPO
315 RFA saws are available in ferrous and
non-ferrous models.
Scotchman Industries, Inc – USA
Fax: +1 800 843 5545
Email:
Website:
KraussMaffei Berstorff, Germany, has
recently supplied a turnkey pipe extrusion
line to a Russian producer of compact
and foamed PVC pipe. This project
included all of the material and media
supply systems.
Korund, located in Dzerzhinsk in the
province of Nizhny Novgorod, is one of the
oldest chemical companies in Russia and
also one of the largest Russian producers
of PVC pipe. Korund had only previously
operated two pipe
extrusion lines. In late
2008, KraussMaffei
Berstorff supplied two
more lines.
The lines and all
associated equipment
was supplied by
KraussMaffei Berstorff
in a turnkey project
started at the end
of 2007. “Originally,
Korund asked for an quote for just the
two pipe lines,” recalls Michael Hofhus,
regional sales manager for Eastern Europe
at Krauss Maffei Berstorff. “But they were
very interested in our offer to supply the
complete production infrastructure as well –
they made the necessary changes to their
specification and eventually awarded us the
contract for this turnkey project.”
KraussMaffei Berstorff supplied Korund
with one line to produce PVC compact pipe
and one for foamcore pipe, complete with
all the infrastructure – including the mixer,
grinder for regrind, pressurized air and
cooling water supply systems. Both lines
are headed by KMD 90-36/R twin-screw
extruders.
The foamcore line uses a KMD 90-36/R and
a KMD 75-36/R twin-screw extruder plus
the completely reengineered KM 3 LRK 43
multilayer pipehead.
The cooperation with Korund has
demonstrated KraussMaffei Berstorff’s
striking ability to work successfully across
international frontiers. The fact that another
cooperation with this customer is already
under discussion indicates that both
partners were more than satisfied with the
way this project went.
KraussMaffei Berstorff – Germany
Fax: +49 89 8899 3092
Email
Website:
Russian turnkey project for
complete pipe extrusion
 KraussMaffei Berstorff supplied this complete extrusion line for PVC
foam-core pipe