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Technology News
62 July 2013
New Oak apps
BURR Oak Tool has three new apps
available through the Apple App store:
BurrOak App, BurrOakLT App, and
BurrOakSim App. These apps provide
detailed information and even 3D tours
of the machines available from Burr Oak
Tool.
The BurrOak App offers specifications
on the machines sold by Burr Oak Tool,
with PDF files featuring operational and
financial benefits and videos of most
of the machines in the Oak catalogue.
Updates provide information on new
products and releases.
BurrOakLT is intended for mobile
devices. It includes complete machine
performance statistics and operational
requirements. No videos are available
with this app.
The BurrOakSim App offers a 3D tour
of the newest machines available from
Burr Oak Tool, and will be updated as
new designs are released to the market.
For over 65 years Burr Oak Tool Inc
has designed customised production
machinery for the heat transfer and tube
processing industries. Oak machines
are installed and successfully operating
in over 70 countries.
Burr Oak Tool Inc – USA
Fax: +1 269 651 4324
Website:
Sica goes green
ITALIAN pipe machinery producer Sica
wants to contribute to saving energy, raw
materials and keeping the environment
clean and safe. This is why all its latest
research and development efforts are
aimed at ‘going green’ and bringing
pipe producers savings.
In October, Sica’s ‘Green
Machinery’ will be on
display at the K exhibition
in Düsseldorf.
Practical examples
include swarfless cut
and chamfer technology
for PVC pipe that saves
raw materials, eliminates
recycling, reduces
maintenance costs, and
assures a clean and
noiseless environment; and
belling machines with short-wave ovens
that are active only during the heating
phase and for the time needed to reach
the final set temperature of the material,
for reducing energy consumption and
avoiding scrap material.
Sica aims to bring its 51 years of
history and know-how to the service
of pipes producers, adding new
technologies that will help them save
money and at the same time will protect
the environment.
Sica SpA – Italy
Fax: +39 0544 81340
Email:
Website:
Sica’s Unibell2
200JW belling machine
Battery-operated press
connections
THE newly developed Pressgun 5 from
system supplier Viega can press all
dimensions from 12 to 108mm while
powered by either battery or mains. The
compact tool weighs just 3.2kg which,
according to the manufacturer, makes it
one of the smallest, lightest press tools
on the market for so-called XL press
connections.
Viega achieved the weight saving
of over 20 per cent in comparison with
the previous model through its compact
structure, a light housing construction
and a new lithium-ion battery. Although
only half the size, it supplies twice the
capacity with 18V/2.0Ah. As a result, it is
possible to work a full day on the building
site using the battery without the need
for recharging. The battery also has an
improved cold-start feature. Integrated
monitoring electronics effectively protect
against deep discharge, ensuring a long
lifespan.
If the battery capacity declines, the
Pressgun 5 can be operated using
the mains supply. Rather than having
to choose either battery or mains
operation, the best option can be picked
depending on the installation situation.
With a constant pressure of 32kN
and a range of use of 12 to 108mm, it
is equivalent to considerably larger press
tools. The small design, combined with
the flexible press rings by Viega and the
180° press head, is of particular benefit
when space is tight. This is typical of
installation works in a shaft or close to the
cellar ceiling. The ergonomic gun shape
with soft-touch handle and integrated
LED lamp for comfortable lighting of
the pressing point also contribute to the
simple handling of the Pressgun 5.
The tool can be used with virtually any
press jaws and hinged press jaws from
Viega. The mains power supply is also
compatiblewith the battery versions of the
previous Pressgun tools. The Pressgun
5 only needs to be serviced after 40,000
pressings (or after four years).
Viega GmbH & Co KG – Germany
Fax: +49 2722 61 1415
Email:
Website: