TPT May 2013

Environment- friendly tech

The casting of thin-walled Cu-DHP tubes

UPCAST OY and ASMAG GmbH have together developed a new concept called “Cast & Draw” for cost- efficient production of copper tubes. The “Cast” portion consists of the UPCAST ® -

UPCAST – the leading upward continuous casting technology – is best known for the production of Cu-OF rod used within the wire and cable industry. Now with the advent of UPCAST ® - SGTube this innovative technology has been applied to the casting of thin- walled Cu-DHP tubes. Cast tubes with a fine grain structure come in heavy coils straight from the casting line ready for drawing to various tube products. The baseline UPCAST ® -technology is characterised by low lifecycle costs, easy variation of output, unique upgradability and small environmental footprint. UPCAST ® -SGTube brings all these benefits to the disposal of copper tube manufacturers while at the same time replacing many costly production stages in existing tube mills.

Continuous casting technology

The first tube mill with its production based on “Cast & Draw” has been operating for more than two years showing outstanding performance. Two new production lines have come on-line earlier this year and are in the process of running up to full capacity.

SGTube process while the “Draw” part includes straight drawing and intermediate annealing equipment. The tube coming out from “Cast & Draw” is a semi-product, which can then be further processed with standard spinner block and finishing equipment into final tube products. Output from a single “Cast & Draw” unit is possible up to 12,000tpa capacity.

Upcast Oy – Finland Website: www.upcast.com New M11-E-6 tube end forming system

Oil-free tube bending

Manchester Tool & Die Inc – USA Email: testeffen@mtdbkb.com Website: www.manchestertoolanddie.com

THE new Model M11-E-6 tube end forming system is now available from Manchester Tool & Die, Inc. Several cost savings are available by “going green” with the Model M11-E-6, including power, setup, production and maintenance savings. The M11-E-6 tube end forming system offers lower sound levels, an average power savings of 83 per cent and setup savings of 67 per cent with numerous end forms available for programming. An average increase in production capacity of 15 per cent – 27 per cent provides up to 480 more parts per shift. Long-term maintenance savings are also realised with the elimination of hydraulic fluid and no clamp toggle links and pins required. Manchester Tool & Die supplies tube end forming equipment and tooling to a variety of industries, with machines ranging from 3 / 16 " to 3" OD capacities. Machines and parts can be manufactured for special applications. Manchester Tool & Die also provides steel fabricating and production machining services.

THE Irmco line is an oil-free solution for a complete process on tube bending. The line carries both Irmco Fluids ® and Irmco Gel ® , which are both oil-free. The products, which are manufactured and sold by exclusive master distributor LBI oil free GmbH, are used at the inception of the tube bending process through to the completion of the product. This ensures that compatibility with the secondary process is achieved and prevents non-value-added processing steps like washing prior to welding and painting. The products are environmentally friendly, and the processes they affect and the steps they eliminate have an even larger impact on the environment.

M11-E-6 end-former

LBI oil free GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 6247 31 60 86 Email: info@lbi-oilfree.de Website: www.lbi-oilfree.com

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