TPT November 2008

C utting, S awing & P rofiling T echnology

Fast and safe cutting with high-performance HBP313A band saw

electronically monitored, with a sensor system ensuring automatic pressure reduction in case of machine standstill. Precise cutoffs at high output are guaranteed both by a constant cutting feed rate and a constant cutting force when working with pipes and sectional material. The height of the saw frame can be fully automatically adjusted in line with material height. The frame also features a rapid lowering function in automatic operation to reduce downtime. The HBP313A is ideally configured for operation with minimal supervision. The material is clamped hydraulically in the horizontal direction, with facility for stepless adjustment of the clamping pressure. The cylinder stroke stretches over the whole of the cutting area. A feed gripper mounted on self-aligning bearings reliably transports heavy solid material into the machining position. The HBP-series from Behringer encompasses several different sawing machines with a cutting range from 260mm to 510mm. The HBP-series machines are all either semi or fully automatic models. Behringer GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 7266 207 500 Email : kerstin.besemer@behringer.net Website : www.behringersaws.com As a steel tube manufacturer servicing the needs of many industries, particularly the high demands of the automotive industry, Parthenon is constantly investigating and investing in ways to increase productivity, reduce turnaround time and improve the quality of products. Mr Chandler added, “ The Bewo SCF 90 Quatro sawing line has revolutionised our re-cut department, providing customers with considerable improvements in the quality of cut finish, cut to length tolerances and repeatability, whilst reducing setup times, tooling and labour costs but also critically increasing productivity. ” Bewo Bv – The Netherlands Fax : +31 13 4680 201 Email : info@bewo.nl Website : www.bewo.nl Parthenon Metal Works – USA Fax : +1 615 793 7201 Website : www.parthenonmetalworks.com

The HBP313A is the latest model of HBP- series band saws from Behringer GmbH, Germany. This machine offers a range of substantial benefits including precision, economy and performance. The machine’s extended cutting range encompasses round material up to 310mm, and 500mm x 300mm (W x H) for slabs, while pipes up to 310mm can be cut. With cutting speeds of between 20m and 140m per minute, depending on material and thickness, the HBP313A is both fast and reliable.

The best cutting results are ensured by a rigid, low-torsion, low-vibration saw frame in a stable cast construction with backlash- free pretensioned quadruple guides. The machine is even capable of providing the best results on material with difficult cutting properties. The machine‘s two guide columns are ground and hard chrome plated. A saw frame with a 3° incline offers a particular benefit when sawing profile material. The hydraulic saw-blade clamping fixture is

 The HBP313A band saw for round material up to 310mm

Ultra high-speed automatic circular sawing machine

Parthenon Metal Works, USA, has ordered a second ultra high speed Bewo SCF 90 Quatro automatic circular sawing machine from Bewo Bv, the Netherlands,

via representative European Technology Centre North America, USA. US/Canadian

The machine will be supplied complete with in-line brush deburring, 100 per cent length measuring and pick-and- place packing system. Parthenon installed its initial machine (the first Bewo SCF 90 Quatro line in the USA) during early December 2007. Mr Chuck Chandler, engineering and project manager, commented that “once the company had got to grips with this new technology, a second machine was inevitable.”

 Bewo’s SCF 90 Quatro automatic circular sawing machine

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