TPT March 2019

FOC US ON GERMANY

Efficient energy use in storage systems SAWING and storage technology specialist Kasto presented a concept for energy recovery and storage in automatic storage systems at the recent LogiMAT trade show. Operators are able to to convert surplus kinetic energy into electricity and store it temporarily for later use.

so customised solutions can be realised with ease. Cassettes, pallets or supporting frames are used as the load carriers. Thanks to their variable loading height, the tower storage systems can save space and are consequently more economical than conventional floor and cantilever storage systems. The Unitowers are also characterised by their high level of efficiency. The load carriers are handled by an SRM with a central crossbeam. Together with efficient drives, this ensures fast access times and saves energy. Kasto’s advanced conveyor systems and processing machines can also be used to connect storage and retrieval stations fully automatically, ensuring an efficient and smooth internal material flow. The package is complemented by intelligent warehouse and control software.

Rising electricity prices and dwindling resources are creating a demand for energy-efficient intralogistic solutions. This has prompted Kasto to develop an innovative concept for its automatic bar stock and sheet metal storage systems. In addition to the DC link, which is provided as standard, the specialist supplier will equip its systems with integrated energy storage on request. Surplus kinetic energy, such as that produced during the braking of the storage and retrieval machine (SRM) or when lowering lifting gear, can be converted into electrical current that can be stored temporarily. An intelligent controller charges and discharges the energy storage unit depending on what process is currently running. In this way,

users can reduce the connected load of the SRM by more than 50 per cent, and they can plan for and use smaller transformer stations. This reduces operating and investment costs. Existing Kasto storage systems can also be retrofitted with energy recovery and storage. At LogiMAT, Kasto demonstrated the concept in a Unitower type tower storage system. The Unitower is available in two different variants: as a version for the storage of long workpieces and as the Unitower B for sheet metal, flat products and containers. The tower storage systems are modular in design,

Kasto Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KG – Germany Email: kasto@kasto.de Website: www.kasto.com

Beaver 16 CB, machine for CNC cutting and beveling pipes. Purpose : CNC pipe cutting and beveling in one operation Process : makes one cut and two bevels in one process Machine range : from O.D 60 to 410 mm (from 2” to 16”) Wall thickness : up to 80 mm Controls : automatic cycle: electrical clamping, feeding and pipe stop. Software : CNC controlled by FANUC Machining : single point machining process Pre-setting : pre-setting all your bevel shapes according to DIN / AMSE standard. Tooling : automatically adjusted by CNC to get right bevelshape /angle. Touchscreen : all controlled over a touchscreen Feeding : radial and axial feeding CNC PIPE CUTTING AND BEVELING IN ONE OPERATION

Copier Bevelmachines is the manufacturer and engineer of the Beaver 16 CB, we have different models for different pipe diameters. All the machinery that Copier Bevelmachines manufactures are for the pipe fabrication or the pipe end working market. Go to our website www.bevelmachines.com and www.endworking.com to get more information about our machinery.

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