TPT May 2013

Tube Russia Focus

New range of steel pipe cutting systems

Each system is supplied with a set of pipe holders (except model V1000, for which they are an optional extra).

positioned to cut correctly; the entire weight of the cutter rests on the pipe. When started, the blade chips the pipe surface rather than grinding it, producing a burr-free cut surface that is ready for installation. The operation is dust free and does not produce any sparks.

EXACT Tools Oy has launched a new range of steel and plastic pipe cutting systems and cutting accessories. The company says that its award- winning PipeCut systems are one of the fastest, easiest, safest and most precise ways to cut and bevel pipes and tubes on-site, producing a straight, ready-to- install finished surface in a multitude of diameters and materials, eliminating many of the problems associated with pipe cutting. Models range from the PipeCut 170 and 170E systems for cutting 15 to 170mm diameter steel and plastic pipe, to the PipeCut P400 for one-process cutting and bevelling of plastic pipe from 100 to 400mm in diameter with a wall thickness up to 25mm. Each model can be supplied with a choice of three different blades: tungsten carbide tip blades for general use in cutting steels, copper, aluminium, plastic and multi-layer materials; cermet with ceramic tips for heavy duty applications such as cutting stainless steel and acid proof steel; and diamond discs for cutting cast iron pipes. The Exact V1000 model can cut spiral duct tube ranging from 75 to 1,000mm in diameter, with wall thicknesses ranging from 1.5 to 6mm. These systems are suitable for pipe installers employed in power generation, refinery and chemical plant, hospital and other construction sites, house building and renovation, shipbuilding, wood pulp, fresh and waste water systems, heating and cooling systems, gas installations, maintenance and repair work. The cutter firmly grips the pipe to be cut, with the blade being automatically

Exact Tools Oy – Finland Email: exact@exacttools.com Website: www.exacttools.com

Exact PipeCut 280E can cut diameters from 40 to 280mm

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