TPT November 2009

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. 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 Plantool Oy – Finland Fax: +358 207 288210 Email: plantool@plantool.fi Website: www.plantool.fi

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