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A flexible handling
and processing system
FINNISH material handling company Pesmel and machine tool
and circular saw manufacturer Plantool have developed a new
autosaw–concept for steel profile handling and machining. Both
companies are known from their modern and highly automated
solutions for metal industry. The concept is a complete solution
based on automating the handling and processing functions
of steel profiles and thus enabling users to boost their overall
processes and give faster and more accurate service to their
customers.
The Pesmel-Plantool autosaw concept is amanufacturing system
for steel producers, service centres, distributors and component
manufactures to cover all product handling and processing functions
from internal transport, sawing, sorting, and packing all the way to
the shipping and composing of an efficient, integrated production
unit. The system is flexible and easy to modify for component
workshops or service centres.
This new concept was developed due to the need of customers
to have efficient but flexible product handling with real-time product
tracking. The product tracking plays an important role, since there
are numerous different product items all ready in storage.
The company’s warehouse management system (WMS) means
the real-time information on the products is easy to manage and
always available. The main task for WMS is to control the material
flows between different processes and optimise the warehouse
and logistical functions. The WMS system communicates with
Mill Information System, from where it receives internal orders
for different processes or customers orders for shipment. This
storage system, which does not use cassettes, is an ideal solution
when the storage space needs to be optimised and the handling
functions simplified without bargaining from the overall capacity.
Plantool Oy – Finland
Fax: +358 207 288210
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Weld purging systems
A NEW range of purging systems has been launched by
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques for welding stainless steel pipes
up to 12" diameter that allows the introduction of inert gas to
reduce the oxygen content of pipes faster and allow welding to
begin sooner.
The new system has been designed with multiple exhaust
channels to allow the oxygen in the weld space to be exhausted
faster. Furthermore, additional inert gas inlet channels have been
provided to speed up the purging process for more time savings.
This new Argweld range is for pipes from 50–300mm diameter
and replaces the previous MKIV System range.
For pipes of 200mm to 2,000mm HFT has developed the
Argweld Quick Purge range.
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited – UK
Fax: +44 15548 36836
Email:
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