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Industry News
IT’S THE TOOLS
THAT SAY HOW GOOD YOU ARE
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Highly automated tube branching for
automotive and air conditioning industries
Industry standard collaring station
with integrated pilot hole milling,
collaring and trimming
New Axxair
subsidiary
in Texas
AXXAIR, a leading company in tube cutting and bevelling
equipment for the tube and piping industry, has established
a new facility in Alvin, Texas, close to Houston, as part of
the company’s strategy to become closer to its customers
through subsidiaries in regions with high potential.
The facility will have a warehouse with machines, repair
capabilities and training capacity, in a 300m2 building. Ray
Brown will be subsidiary manager for the USA.
The company states that the US market is demanding
closer attention and also more technical input locally. Axxair’s
goal is to set up a network of distributors that will be trained in
its product lines and fully capable of giving technical advice,
and also to give demonstrations of the equipment.
Axxair’s machines have been promoted to markets such
as semiconductor, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and
chemical and petro chemical. The company sells its products
in 40 countries.
Axxair USA will participate in the Fabtech show in Las
Vegas in November.
Axxair – France
Fax: +33 4 7557 5080
Email:
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Axxair USA
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Rafter ships
RF-1500S-3 mill
RAFTER Equipment Corporation has shipped an RF-
1500S-3 pullout/sizing mill to a major North American custom
roll forming company.
The mill has been designed to mate up with the customer’s
existing Tishken roll forming machine. It will provide the
necessary base space for the customer’s laser welding
operation, as well as provide pullout and sizing capability for
the welded profile. Integration of the customer’s motor and a
new part quench trough were also included.
Rafter Equipment Corporation manufactures tube
and pipe mills, roll forming machines, cutoff machines,
auxiliary and other related tube and pipe mill machinery.
Additional services include rebuilding and upgrading mill
equipment. Originally started in 1917, the Rafter name is
known for reliable, high-quality tube mill and roll forming
equipment.
Rafter – USA
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