TPT March 2019

C U T T I NG T E CHNOLOG Y

Pipe cutting and bevelling from Copier COPIER Bevelmachines manufactures pipe end-working machinery, offering stationary equipment for pipe shops, including pipe-bevelling machines, pipe cut and bevelling machines, CNC pipe end-working machines and pipe spool- welding machines.

tailored solutions for our customers, which are always aligned precisely with their requirements and also depend on how much space is available for the machine.” The decision to choose framag was due to the robustness of its machines, which is essential for three-shift opera- tion in heavy industry. Only in this way can trouble-free use be guaranteed. “The high degree of automation and the robustness of the machines play an important role for our customers,” said Mr Vujisic. “Some framag machines have been operating flawlessly for as long as 25 years.” The acquisition price is also relative, Mr Vujisic added, because the machines have a short payback period and a long service life. The service interval also reflects the robustness and longevity of the machines: the system only requires maintenance once a year. Apart from that, only the occasional replacement of saw blades and consumables is required. framag Industrieanlagenbau GmbH – Austria Email: sales-ab@framag.com Website: www.framag.com program. These bevel shapes are mostly based on the ASME or DIN bevel shapes and dimensions. The push-up infeed conveyor pushes the pipe into the Beaver CB and knows where to clamp it in order to make the cut on the required length as entered in the program. The machine automatically changes tools according to the bevel shape and angles. The machine works with a single point CNC machining process, and can cut and bevel up to 60mm-thick walls. The Beaver CB will perform a bevel shape on both ends of the cut pipe if required. After cutting and bevelling, the pipe pieces are moved to the outfeed conveyor, from where they can be dispatched. The Beaver CB series is available in several sizes from 1" to 48". Copier Bevelmachines – Netherlands Email: sales@copierbv.com Website: www.bevelmachines.com

completely CNC-controlled machine with both radial and axial feeding. It cuts with up to three cutting bits from outside to inside the pipe, and during this process performs a bevel shape with the required angles. A metal pipe is placed on the front infeed conveyor, and the operator fills in pipe parameters such as diameter, wall thickness, type of steel, bevel type and pipe length. The operator also enters all the lengths of the pipe parts that need to be cut from the starting length. The operator can select one of the pre-set bevel shapes and dimensions that have been saved in the software of the CNC

Recognising that customers have to cut or saw pipes before they start bevelling, Copier has developed a production line capable of both cutting and bevelling metal pipes. The Beaver CB is modular: the basic cut and bevelling machine can be expanded with several types of roller benches. Length measuring is also possible, making it easy to cut a pipe to several different lengths. One person can control the complete production line from the operator panel. Orders can also be sent to the machine by connecting it to the overall shop control system. The Beaver CB is a

Automated saw systems from framag FRAMAG builds large, robust cold circular saws with a high degree of automation and low maintenance costs. The Austrian company also offers customisable solutions. Nigam Limited) is a leading steel manufacturer. The machines will be employed in producing wheels at the new plant in the northern Indian province of Uttar Pradesh. The production facility has a capacity of 100,000 wheels per annum, extendable to 200,000 wheels per annum when required.

An increasing number of companies globally are relying on machines from framag and taking advantage of its sawing expertise. One of these is SMS group GmbH in the German town of Witten. The mechanical engineering company recently ordered two type KKS 1430 carbide billet sawing machines. The framag machines are part of a major project for the production of railway wheels. The technology from Austria is ultimately destined for India – the final customer (Rashtriya Ispat

The requirement for the framag ma- chines is to saw ingots with a diameter of 350 to 500mm to the intended length for the respective wheels – all as part of a fully automated process. framag provided the entire system in- cluding all the engineering and software. Apart from the KKS 1430 saw and saw blades it supplied the material support and the input roller table for materials handling, as well as the volume mea- surement unit, the material ejector with a transverse shunter, the weighing unit, the marking equipment and the materi- als scheduler for positioning parts ready for transfer with an automated gantry crane. The focus for the Indian company was on a customer-specific solution and an individual layout of the entire saw line area. “Nothing in our saw line comes off the shelf,” said Aleksandar Vujisic, industrial equipment sales manager at framag. “We produce completely

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