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Industry News
18 July 2013
Cutting equipment for tube
service centre
BEWO Cutting Systems has been
selected to supply the tube cutting
equipment for the Ruukki Tube Service
Center.
Ruukki is a Finnish company
that specialises in steel and steel
construction, providing energy-efficient
steel solutions. With an extensive
distribution and dealer network across
some 30 countries, including the Nordic
countries, Russia and elsewhere in
Europe and the emerging markets, such
as India, China and South America,
the strategic focus lies on construction
and development of the speciality steel
business.
A spokesperson for Ruukki
commented, “We are following the
increase in specialisation and the
emerging markets. Strengthening our
own international sales and service
network, our network of certified partners
and our portfolio of speciality steels is
the key to success in the business of
special steel.”
Costs per saw cut, quality and
flexibility were important parameters
for Ruukki. Bewo’s integral approach,
improved performance and innovative
technology were criteria during the
various meetings that led to the chosen
configurations.
Bewo will deliver two fully equipped
tube sawing solutions, where a total of
eight machines will be connected. The
first is a Sigma sawing line with bundle
loader with a capacity up to 9m, servo
controlled de-burring, digital length
checking system and a fully automated
SCR stacking robot with four flexible
export stations.
The second solution will be the Bewo
ECH-115 automatic saw system with
bundle loader up to 13m, de-burring
equipment, mechanical length control
system and another fully automated
SCR stacking robot with four flexible
export stations.
The Bewo Sigma sawing line can cut
six tubes at the same time, 7,000 pieces
per hour when in the ‘in-line-mode’, and
15,000 pieces per hour in the ‘stand-
alone-mode’. The servo controlled de-
burring installation will blow scrap out of
every tube separately without interfering
with the movement of the tubes. The
digital length checking system will
store the output of every measurement
and will be able to generate a quality
document to the end user.
The Bewo ECH-115 saw line can
handle diameters of 10 to 115mm and is
robust enough for wall thicknesses up to
15mm. Themachine is also very accurate
and stable, and is equipped with a six-
point clamping system. The de-burring
system is used in combination with the
tube length controlling system where
at the same time the tubes are blown
clean using ‘walking beam’ technology.
As with the Sigma line, the mechanical
length controller system will store each
separately measured tube and provide
a quality report.
On both lines, the stacking robots will
be programmed graphically, and the
complete saw lines will be programmed
through ‘cockpit’ touch screen control
panels with which the entire stacking
process can be simulated.
If any problems occur, it is possible
to check the status using touch screen
where 3D E-drawings can show
electrical and mechanical details.
Both machines will be delivered with
3D E-drawings where all parts of the
machine can be found, including part
number. The Bewo lines will also be
equipped with remote diagnostics for
online support via eWON.
The complete systems for Ruukki are
scheduled for delivery in the second half
of 2013.
Bewo Cutting Systems BV –
The Netherlands
Fax: +31 13 4680201
Email:
Website:
Ruukki Oy – Finland
Fax: +358 20 59 29088
Website:
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