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M

ay

2015

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Cage forming for

square sections

THE latest generation of linear cage forming technologies

has been put into operation in North Europe, at a

manufacturer of high quality stainless steel tubes.

The complete, fully automatic tube mill, including surface

finishing, tube end facing, unloading and packaging sections,

can produce square tubes from 40 x 40mm to 120 x 120mm,

and rectangular tubes from 50 x 40mm to 180 x 60mm, in a

thickness range from 2 to 8mm in stainless steel austenitic,

ferritic and Duplex grades. The maximum mill speed is 80m/

min. The mill can produce all square and rectangular tubes

within the size range, without change of any rolls in forming,

welding, sizing, straightening and clamp jaws in cut off.

The main advantages of the technology include facility

and rapidity in changing the profile dimensions; simple

maintenance; and simplicity in software utilisation.

The mill makes it easy to produce both square and

rectangular tubes by means of computerised control, where

data is stored in order to produce all the tube sizes in the

range. The PLC records all the utilised data, and it is possible

to create particular ‘shapes’ with different angles. From the

PC it is possible to see the ‘tube flower’ to be produced.

The average time for changing tube set-up is around ten

minutes.

Olimpia 80 Srl

– Italy

Email:

olimpia@olimpia80.com

Website:

www.olimpia80.com

Advanced video extensometer

launched at JEC Europe

INSTRON, a provider of testing

equipment designed to evaluate the

mechanical properties of materials and

components, exhibited the new AVE2

advanced video extensometer at the JEC

2015 event in Paris, France, in March.

Conforming to the rigorous composite

standards ISO 527 and ASTM D638,

the AVE2 is a fully integrated device

that adjusts to the normal fluctuations of

environmental conditions in the lab, and

is easily adapted to any testing machine

that uses a ±10V analogue input.

Designed to reduce errors from

thermal and lighting variations that are

common in most labs, the AVE2 uses

the real-time 490Hz data rate while

achieving a 1-micron accuracy.

Visitors to JEC were also able to see

Instron’s new TestProfiler. Featured in

Bluehill

®

3 software, TestProfiler offers

flexibility in setting up automated product

reliability tests that mimic the functional

use of the product being tested. It

allows for easy setup of tests that

require repetitive cycles for component

quality testing commonly used with

customers testing foam and spring, or

performing proof-loading tests. Step-by-

step loading patterns mimic functional

use of medical devices and consumer

electronics products.

For dynamic and fatigue testing

of composites, Instron demonstrated

the ElectroPuls™ E3000 all-electric

test instrument with a nominal force

capacity up to ±3kN, designed for both

static testing at low speeds and high-

frequency dynamic testing at several

hundred hertz.

Instron UK

Email:

info_news@instron.com

Website:

www.instron.com

Instron’s AVE2 advanced video extensometer

SIDE LOADING FOR FAST TOOL

CHANGE AND NO LIFTING REQUIRED

• Infinitely adjustable

expansion & reduction

• High production

capability

• Up to Ø 152mm

• No tube clamping

required

• End form on or

near bends

• High quality build with

practical platforms

• Full 12 month warranty.

• Twin Head Machines

also available

Unit 24, Padgets Lane, South Moons Moat,

Redditch, Worcestershire B98 0RB, England.

T: +44 (0)1527 518520 E:

info@avamatic.co.uk

W:

www.avamatic.co.uk

Germany: Tel: 02150 2500

Netherlands/Belgium: Tel: (04756) 6888 USA: Tel: 708 272 7880

TUBE END FORMING

AV65