TPT May 2007

Industry News

Increased turnover for RSA Group

The German machine manufacturer RSA GmbH & Co KG and its English subsidiary RSA Cutting & Deburring Systems Ltd have reported a significant increase in turnover in 2006, to more than €20 million, and also an increase in pre-tax profits. The driving force behind the growth of the sawing technology has been the European market. New developments that helped

to strengthen market position included cutting tubes and sections with yields up to 8,000 pieces per hour, and the design of automated sawing lines featuring easier operation. While last year’s growth in sales was slightly above the average of the branch, this year the company plans to significantly exceed this year the prediction of the German Association

Rasacut XXL circular saw provides a technological alternative and, according to the manufacturer, reduces the cutting times, in some cases by 90 per cent. Other advantages include smooth interlinking to a follow up deburring machine, and improved cut surfaces. › RSA’s new Rasacut XXL circular saw for tube diameters up to 170mm

for Machine and Plant Manufacturers (VDMA). The association predicts an increase in production of 4 per cent due to the economic upturn at home and abroad. new developments is a high performance circular saw designed for tubes with diameters up to 170mm. Band saws are generally used for the sawing of workpieces of this size. RSA’s Among the

fi RSA business manager Mr Rainer Schmidt sees growth potential for his company in the UK

RSA GmbH & Co KG – Germany Fax : +49 2351 995 300 Email : pr@rsa.de Website : www.rsa.de

RSA Cutting & Deburring Systems Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1952 580 511 Email : rsa.gb@rsa.de

AddisonMckee launches Tubemart catalogue for manipulation machinery

Rofin-Sinar acquires 80 per cent of m2k-laser

AddisonMckee, a leading bending and end-forming specialist, has launched TubeMart™, a brand new division to serve users of mid-range tube manipulation equipment with a single-source for selecting high quality machinery and consumables. Bringing together a wide choice of hand-picked solutions from many of the world’s premier manufacturers into a highly comprehensive catalogue and website, TubeMart will immediately offer a range of over 120 machines for tube bending, cutting, end- forming, notching and polishing. Built to the highest standards, every product featured in the TubeMart catalogue will also carry an uncompromising quality assurance guarantee – certifying that it has been manufactured to exacting industry standards. Mr Christian Rogiers, AddisonMckee’s director of global marketing, states “Via the introduction of TubeMart, we have revolutionised the way that purchasing of all manner of machines, tooling and consumables is implemented across the tube manipulation sector. We have already established dealer and service facilities across northern Europe and it is our intention to implement a worldwide sales structure with a minimum of 75 dealers globally within the next three years.”

Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH, Germany, an affiliate of Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc, has acquired 80 per cent of m2k-laser GmbH, Germany. The remaining 20 per cent of common stock in m2k-laser will remain with Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Germany, and the company’s two founders. m2k-laser was founded in 2001 as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Solid- State Physics in Freiburg, Germany. m2k- laser GmbH develops and manufactures semiconductor lasers based on the III- V compounds GaAs and GaSb for use predominantly in the scientific industry. The company’s main products are high- power tapered diode lasers and tapered amplifiers. Under two separate additional agreements, Rofin-Sinar will pay for access to selected scientific know-how and the use of the existing infrastructure of the Fraunhofer IAF Institute.

AddisonMckee Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1772 323227

Email : sales@addisonmckee.co.uk Website : www.addisonmckee.com AddisonMckee Inc – USA Fax : +1 937 382 4963 Email : sales@addisonmckee.com

Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 40 733 63160

Email : info@rofin-ham.de Website : www.rofin.com

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