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Technology News
54 May 2015
Weld bead removal for
stainless steel tubes
WITH more than 500 machines sold
around the world, Bossi Srl – Macchine
Finitura Metalli has establishing itself as
a major producer of belt grinders for
the removal of stainless steel tube
weld beads. The system is installed on
tube-mills with TIG and laser welding
systems. Bossi “STP” bead grinders are
the result of technological innovation
and experience gained over many years
in this field.
These machines can work tubes with
outside diameters from 6 to 410mm.
Their main features are ruggedness
and low maintenance demand. They
also have adjustable working pressure,
adjustable number of oscillations and
the abrasive belt speed is adjustable
by inverter, and oscillation amplitude
is adjustable. It also has an automatic
centralised greasing system.
The bead grinder can also be supplied
with a double control panel allowing the
possibility of installing it on any type of
tube-mill in both tube feeding directions.
Bossi can also supply brushing
machines for round, square and
rectangular tubes for any size and for all
the speeds in TIG, laser and HF welding
systems.
Bossi Srl – Macchine Finitura Metalli
– Italy
Fax: +39 02 9466265
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Website: Bossi’s STP grinding machine
Non-contact temperature
measurement
OVERHEATING of plastic materials
during the extrusion process involves the
risk of forming stains and scorches. The
surface temperature measurement is for
that reason of significant importance.
Originally developed for applications
in the cable industry, Sikora’s Wire-
Temp 6000 is also available as an
independent online measuring device
for hose and tube applications for
surface temperature measurement of
any plastic materials on a non-contact
basis.
Designed for round products from
0.3 to 5mm, alternatively designed
from 3 to 50mm, the system is laid-out
for product temperatures up to 150°C,
optionally up to 250°C.
The non-contact measurement of the
temperature is independent from the
diameter values, material and surface
structure of the product. Sikora is a
manufacturer and supplier of measuring
and control technology for the wire and
cable, hose and tube and optical fibre
and plastic industry.
With 200 employees worldwide,
13 offices and more than 30 regional
representatives all over the world,
the company provides customers
with innovative product solutions and
individual service.
Sikora AG –
Germany
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Wire-Temp 6000 for precise temperature
measurement
Coating inspection test equipment
ELCOMETER Ltd, a manufacturer
and supplier of coating and concrete
inspection equipment, has released its
2015 Inspection Equipment Catalogue.
The 328-page colour catalogue is
formatted into sections covering soft-
ware, coatings inspection, appearance,
physical test (laboratory equipment),
concrete inspection and metal detection,
allowing users to easily search for
products most relevant to their inspection
requirements. The new catalogue has
22 product group sections that include
new photographs, helpful inspection
tips, updated national and international
standards and comprehensive product
group introductions.
Elcometer Ltd – UK
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