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Industry News
THE installation of two horizontal band saws
at Marmon/Keystone’s Atlanta branch was
recently completed, for a total of three new
saws at the facility in 2011.
AnAmada PCSAW530, with a capacity of
20" OD, and an Amada HFA700 CII, which
can handle material up to 28" OD, are both
fully operational. The saws feature high
speed, close tolerance cutting with pulse-
cutting technology. An Amada PCSAW 330
that was purchased earlier in 2011 has a
13" OD capacity. The new equipment was
acquired in order to position the location
for future growth. “These upgrades will
increase production, allowing us to take on
new business and provide better service for
existing customers,” reported Russ Kilby,
Atlanta branch manager. Plans are also in
the works for an enclosure to shelter the
new equipment.
The company has also installed two
horizontal band saws at its Spring Valley,
Illinois warehouse: an Amada HFA530CNC,
with a capacity of 21" OD, and an Amada
HFA700 CII. The dual column, high-speed
saws each feature close tolerance cutting.
“This new equipment will improve our
output and help us satisfy our customers’
production requirements,” said Kevin
Fogarty, Chicago district warehouse
manager. The company now operates a total
of four saws to meet customer demands in
Spring Valley, Marmon/Keystone’s newest
service centre, situated just west of the
Chicago Metro area.
Marmon/Keystone LLC – USA
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Marmon/Keystone invests in saws
Expanding
sales
BUTTING, Germany, has strengthened its
sales team, with the appointment of Simon
Howell as manager for the Middle East. Mr
Howell worked with Butting as a key supplier
for more than twenty years, supporting the
completion of a number of demanding
projects in the oil and gas industry.
The Butting group’s strategy of becoming
geographically closer to the customer for
particular services or products was also
to be implemented in the Middle East. By
asking Mr Howell to join them, the company
gained an experienced figure from the oil and
gas industry to intensify the exchange with
customers in the region.
H Butting GmbH & Co KG – Germany
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