TPT July 2019

T E CHNOLOG Y

Tube productivity increase with flying cut-off

FLEXOMETAL, a privately owned company in Mexico specialising in tube and profile production, aims to boost its production output for more competitive markets, such as mechanical and automotive tubing. As part of its strategic programme, the company contracted Fives for a high-speed OTO cold saw cut-off unit for its tube mill line. Since the commissioning of the OTO cut-off at the Guadalajara plant in January, Flexometal has achieved a 30 per cent productivity increase. The new unit also features technical innovations that allow stable precision length with 1.5mm as maximum tolerance, at any working speed. The cut-off belongs to single- blade cold saw cut-off family with a range coverage from 6 to 130mm. It is equipped with versatile and user- friendly software, enabling the operator to optimise speed and type of blade for any production size.

OTO cut-off from Fives

lines for sectors such as steel, aero- space and special machining, alumin- ium, automotive and manufacturing industries, cement, energy, logistics and glass.

Fives has been specialising in OTO flying cut-off units for over 25 years, offering a wide range of models designed for inside scarfed tubes and special profiles, with attention to high precision and clean in-line cut without distortion. Fives designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production

Fives – France Fax: +33 1 4523 7571 Website: www.fivesgroup.com

New equipment for mobile crimper THE HM 10, now called the S 7, has been featured in the line-up of Uniflex products since 1972. With its slide bearing technology, the S 7 is claimed to have many advantages for today’s hose workshops.

Commonly called the ‘Mickey Mouse crimper’ due to the appearance of its dual handles, at only 90 kg and with a crimp force of 240 tons it is a powerful, lightweight crimper suited to mobile applications. With its new turn plate support (part no 265.2), the S 7 increases workspace and can be stored easily. Requiring only 0.75 kW, the crimper is also environment-friendly. The S 7 can crimp up to 2" R12 hoses, with a maximum crimp range of 82mm, and opening travel of 24mm. The S 7 can be delivered in three phase or single phase, in 12 or 24 volt DC.

Uniflex Hydraulik GmbH – Germany Email: info@uniflex.de Website: www.uniflex.de

Uniflex S 7 with its characteristic ‘ears’ and new turn plate support

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