TPT July 2015

Industry News

Successful opening for Bewo AT the end of 2014 Bewo, the developer and producer of the CPOmanual circular saw and high-performance automatic tube cutting lines, moved to a new building in Waalwijk, the Netherlands. The company has now held a ceremony to officially open the new facility.

The new location is more spacious, with modern facilities, and because the building is located next to a major highway, Bewo has increased its accessibility. For the opening ceremony Bewo deliberately chose not to cut the traditional ribbon. The new building was instead opened by cutting a long

Bewo’s new building

automatic cutting line, based on the DCH-76 Sapphire cutting machine with de-burring machine and stacking robot. This universal cutting machine has a high production speed and effortless double production, even with tubes of different starting lengths. This specific cutting line will be exported to a client in Mexico to make products mainly destined for automotive industry. Operations manager Frans van Gorp commented, “Dealers and customers can turn to us for the best cutting machines and for training, advice and specific technical support. Worldwide we pursue growth with our excellent customer service, innovation, high quality and collaborations. For the world market all of this comes together in Bewo’s new building. With the new location in Waalwijk we have found a good place for making our ambitions come true. We are ready for an innovative future!”

tube, using its own Bewo CPO-315. All employees were allowed to cut a piece of the tube. After the cutting the tube dropped, clearing the path for the guests to enter the building. During the opening, Bewo gave comprehensive demonstrations on an

One of the new factory halls

Bewo Cutting Systems BV – The Netherlands

Email: info@bewo.nl Website: www.bewo.nl Fives exhibits at AISTech 2015

reduced operational expenses and to minimise environmental impact. During AISTech Fives featured its Stein Digiflex ® furnace and North American regenerative forge furnace that carry Fives’ Engineered Sustainability ® brand for best-in-class designs to minimise environmental footprints. At the same time the group highlighted its ultra-low NOx and CO 2 technologies and furnaces with proven fuel consumption reduction.

integration and services for equipment lifecycles, operation, optimisation and evolution. It showcased its highly technical solutions for the steel industry such as DMS cold rolling and skin-pass mills and KEODS know-how and expert systems for processing lines, Stein reheating, heat-treatment and processing line furnaces, surface treatment equipment for pickling and degreasing, North American furnaces, burners, controls and service, CELES high-flux induction and cooling systems, Bronx and Taylor- Wilson finishing equipment and Abbey and OTO tube and pipe mills. Fives technologies aim to achieve

FIVES participated at the AISTech show, the premier technology event for the steel industry, which took place 4 to 6 May 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The AISTech show, having gathered over 500 exhibiting companies and more than 8,000 visitors, featured technologies from all over the world and provided perspective on the technology and engineering expertise for steel makers globally. Fives exhibited its key solutions for the steel industry offered by its combustion, induction, steel and tube and pipe business lines. Fives provides key equipment solutions as well as full-line

Fives – USA/France Fax: +33 1 45 23 75 71

Email: contact@fivesgroup.com Website: www.fivesgroup.com

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