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a tube mill or finishing line. With quick tool changeover, the machines have very high end facing levels. The end-facing lines automatically provide the end-facing and the inside/outside chamfering operations, with no adjustment required for length change. Mair’s tube threading machines provide the fully automatic threading operations on both tube ends. Such lines can be placed inside tube finishing lines or be used as offline equipment. They are equipped with an automatic bundle loader for tubes on entry and a collecting system for threaded tubes on exit. The company also offers tube packaging lines to automatically pack tubes in square, rectangular or hexagonal bundles. Packaging can be carried out either at the exit of the tube mill or as an offline machine. Wrapping, strapping, weighing and labelling are integrated operations for bundles on packaging lines.

Mair Research SpA Italy

Mewag Maschinefabrik AG Switzerland Stand FO-F04

Stand FO-D43

Mair Research SpA manufactures a wide range of tube finishing and processing lines, supplied to tubemakers and end- users. The company can facilitate hydrotesting of ERW and seamless tubes with a diameter of 4-10". Mair’s hydrotesters can handle tubes with single, double and triple head for API line pipe, casing and tubing. A range of technology is available for working tube ends, including cutting, end- finishing and threading. The company’s multi-head cutting machines are designed for high quantities of cut pieces by utilising multiple cutting heads. The sawing machine range provides the simultaneous cut of steel tubes in round, square or rectangular shape.

Mewag is a manufacturer of bending machines including the Megalus and Gigalus brands. These machines offer a modular design, one or two heads, and automatic right to left bending, with an unlimited number of tools. With up to 13 axes, the bending machines are fully-electric and capable of producing both simple and complex geometries. They operate with a high accuracy and speed, while high-speed servo drives are used for all axes. An electrically adjustable bending arm and sliding rail feed pressure ensures that bend pressure is programmable and the formation of wrinkles is controlled. In addition to the standard programming, Mewag’s sub-program technology also allows an additional CNC code to be inserted before or after each bending set. This ensures all axis movements and auxiliary functions can be programmed.

Tube end-facing machines are designed and manufactured for inclusion inline with

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Multicut saws: Future integrated! Lots of performance. Easy operating. Optimum for large batches: Output up to 8,000 pieces/hour. Easiest operation through PC controls. Optimum, even for the future ...

RSA Entgrat- u. Trenn-Systeme GmbH & Co KG

Freisenbergstraße 19 58513 Lüdenscheid GERMANY Tel +49 (0)23 51 995-5 Fax +49 (0)23 51 995-300

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