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Industry News
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Scotchman Industries, USA, has celebrated
40 years of machine tool manufacturing
of the Scotchman Hydraulic Ironworker
line. Mr Arthur Kroetch, the founder of the
company, bought the patent for the original
ironworker from its inventor in 1967.
This machine is claimed to have
revolutionized the process of cutting,
bending and punching holes in steel. It uses
hydraulic pressure to cut or punch steel
rather than sawing or drilling, to accomplish
the same results.
Scotchman Industries started with just one
35t hydraulic ironworker and has since
developed a line of 11 units, ranging from
45 to 150t. This range includes the single
and dual component tool ironworker (for
several different tools), and fully integrated
ironworkers.
In 1983, Scotchman Industries incorporated
circular cold saws into its product line to
complement the ironworkers. In 1990,
Scotchman began manufacturing the
circular cold saws in its South Dakota
manufacturing plant.
In 2002, Scotchman added an American-
made band saw to its ‘metal fabricating
solutions’. Band saw models include a 20"
vertical contour, and swing head 10 x 16"
and 14 x 19". This addition completed the
Scotchman line for cutting.
In November 2005, Scotchman purchased
Advanced Measuring Systems located
in Forney, Texas, and moved the
manufacturing to Philip, South Dakota.
Advanced Measuring Systems is a manual
length-gauging device that can be mounted
on all types of metalworking machinery.
In September of 2006, Scotchman added
a programmable stop and feed system.
This system can be easily connected to
numerous Scotchman machines and can
be connected to almost any type of metal
working machinery.
Scotchman Industries Inc – USA
Fax: +1 800 843 5545
Email:
Website:
CityPipe – the Russian
exhibition for piping systems
CityPipe 2008, the 3rd international trade
fair for municipal piping systems, will be
held from 3-6 June 2008. Taking place at
the Crocus Expo international exhibition
centre, the event is organised by Sibico
International Ltd.
The event will run concurrently with
Ecwatech Ltd, the international trade fair
for water, ecology and technology. Support
will come from the Russian Association
for Water Supply and Water disposal, the
Non-Commercial Partnership for Russian
Heat Supply, the Russian Society for
Trenchless Technologies (RSTT), the
Russian Association of Manufacturers and
Consumers of Plastic pipes with Industrial
Polymer Isolation, and ZAO Polymergaz.
CityPipe is targeted at a wide range of
topics for construction, diagnosis, repair and
operation of piping systems in municipal
infrastructure. This includes heat, water
and energy supply, water disposal, and
communications.
The exhibition will attract a great deal of
attention from the Russian government
and business authorities for leading-
edge construction, repair and operational
techniques. Areas covered will include pipe
and fittings for water disposal (sewage,
drainage etc), water, heat and gas supply
technologies, machines and equipment
for piping systems construction. Other
topics will include repair machines, No-Dig
technologies, pipe-laying equipment, quality
control, and corrosion prevention.
Sibico International Ltd – Russia
Fax: +7 495 782 10 13
Email:
Website:
Scotchman celebrates 40 years
of machine tool manufacture
fi The facilities of Scotchman Industries Inc
› There is a 40 year history behind the Scotchman
Hydraulic Ironworker line