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Technology Update
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ASMAG offers a very wide range of
machine concepts in the area of saws
and cutters.
The high-performance metal circular saws
are used for sawing of pre-material, semi-
finished products and finished products. The
robust structure guarantees vibration free
machine operation, even when sawing large
material. This leads to optimum cutting results
and long saw blade service life.
One of the latest innovations in this area
is a sawing line for brass billets. The sawing
machine is arranged in-line with an extrusion
press for brass tubes. ASMAG delivered
this fully automatic sawing line with handling
system for brass billets to a well-known
European brass producer. The length of
the incoming material is 2.8–3.2m and the
diameter of the billets is up to 320mm.
At the end of the charging unit, the
billets are automatically separated into
the saw entry roller table. Before sawing,
the billets are measured and the optimum
dividing length is calculated by the control
system. High cutting performances and
vibration free operation of the machine
are guaranteed due to the rigid robust
design. The sawn billets with a length of
280–900mm are w.eighed by the weighing
system. They are lifted by means of a
manipulator into the storage system with a
capacity up to 400 billets.
The inclusion of an integrated material
tracking system allows billets to be selected
by alloy and weight from the billet stock.
The essential benefits of the machine
are: fully automatic operation of the entire
High performance metal circular saws sawing line; highest cutting performance
and vibration-free operation due to robust
design; and ergonomic plant design and
efficient flow of material.
ASMAG’s aim was to establish a
pioneering technology in the sawing of
billets, which meets with ASMAG’s
general philosophy in developing its
machines.
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 ASMAG offers a range of sawing
and cutting machines