TPT November 2019

C U T T I NG T E CHNOLOG Y & S AW I NG

Increasing performance in tube welding lines ASMAG has developed a solution to help increase the performance of existing tube welding lines with its new Linear Drive Saw. Flying saws are often the bottleneck in tube lines according to feedback from manufacturing companies. in-house and afterwards shipped ready- to-use as one piece. This eliminates costly and time-consuming foundation work and complicated wiring on-site as well as reducing long commissioning times when replacing the saw in an existing line.

The protective housing is built out of noise protection elements and allows a safe operation of the saw and high functionality in terms of accessibility. With regard to Industry 4.0, another focus has been put on the software, which includes many useful functions. Clear pictures in the visualisation ensure an easy setting up of all necessary parameters as well as access to previously saved product parameters. The ultimate aim of the innovations on ASMAG’s Linear Drive Saw is to increase the efficiency of the welding line for the manufacturer.

For this reason ASMAG has devel- oped a completely new generation of flying saws based on three require- ments: productivity, easy integration into existing lines and safety. The result is the Linear Drive Saw. Major new features are the linear motor together with the lightweight saw carriage. This combination enables higher acceleration rates than are commonly possible with the mechanical drive elements that are usually used and allows return speeds up to 400m/min. Another new feature is the in-house manufactured ASMAG saw gearbox, which works in combination with the material clamping unit, specifically designed to optimise cutting times and

to generate longer life time of the saw blades. The benefit of these two innovations is an increase in productivity due to a higher line speed and the option to cut shorter lengths at actual speeds. The complete saw is designed as a “plug and play” concept. All units, including the electrical switch cabinet and lubrication unit are fixed on a steady self-supporting base frame. The saw is completely assembled and tested

ASMAG GmbH – Austria Email: sales@asmag.at Website: www.asmag.at

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