TPT September 2017

C U T T I NG , S AW I NG & PR OF I L I NG

High-speed flying cold saw powered by U-Trak technology

of the U-Saw will be featured at the FABTECH show in Chicago, USA, in November on Universal’s booth (Tube & Pipe Hall, Booth B10057). UCG builds new control systems, die accelerators, drives and other accessories to retrofit new or existing machinery in almost any industrial environment. Located under one roof with a used machinery dealer, Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation, their relationship enables them to offer a wide array of services. Universal Controls Group – USA Fax: +1 419 874 2825 Email: sales@universalcontrolsgroup.com Website: www.universalcontrolsgroup.com was cut. An off-load table with a diverter was the solution that allows the ‘good’ tube material to continue into production, while the ‘defective’ section is sent in a different direction. Manufacturers producing parts, commercial equipment or consumer products for the refrigeration industry will be aware of the issues related to tubing imperfections. Another option for the CTL-23PA includes software features that enable the user to manage multiple types of cuts. Improved robust guarding was added for operator safety. Winton’s standard on-board diagnostics makes the machine simple to operate, and the tube straightener has digital pressure control to compensate for the difference in the tubing’s wall thickness. The CTL- 23PA automatic tube cut-off machine comes standard with programmable part quantity and programmable cut length. 80 psi shop air ensures the tube is clamped. Winton Machine will be exhibiting at FABTECH 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, from 6 to 9 November. Winton Machine Company – USA Email: sales@wintonmachine.com Website: www.wintonmachine.com

The new flying cold saw is available in both single and double blade version, in sizes ranging up to 16" and speeds up to 300 fpm. The U-Saw can use either TCT or HSS blades. The 76mm (3") version

UNIVERSAL Controls Group (UCG), a manufacturer of industrial control systems, has introduced U-Saw, a high-speed flying cold saw for tube mills equipped with the company’s Length Control System.

U-Saw high-speed flying cold saw

Responsiveness builds customer trust WINTON Machine Company produces tube fabrication equipment and other engineered solutions for customers in the USA and in countries across Europe, South America and Asia. The company’s machines have been utilised by companies in industries such as HVAC/refrigeration, electronics, aerospace and military. asked, “Our tubing supplier identifies defects in the spool by painting that section of tubing. Do you have a way to cut this section out and discard automatically?”

This customer uses one of Winton’s free-standing, all electrical tube cut- off machines that automatically feeds and cuts from a bulk spool of tubing (level wound spool) or straight lengths. The CTL-23PA automatic tube cutter makes use of two backup rolls and one chipless type cutter to cut through small diameter tubing. With the tubing clamped, the backup rolls and cutter both move in to make the cut. As the cutter continues to come in, the backup rolls plateau on the tube’s outside diameter, providing support during the chipless cutting process. Dubbed the ‘black mark detection’ option, the engineering team worked to design and build an automated solution for the CTL-23PA that would sense defects marked on tubing and then remove only that section of the tube before being used in the next step of production. The Winton engineering team determined that an additional option needed to be designed and built to discard the defective section after it

Celebrating its 20 th anniversary in 2018, the company partly credits its success to its responsiveness to customer requests. “Our customers know they can share their production improvement needs with us and receive custom-engineered options to existing Winton-produced machines,” said George Winton, PE, president, Winton Machine Company. “When we get emails and calls asking for design help or improved efficiencies from customers or prospective ones, we are very responsive. Once the discovery process is complete, our team works to find the best upgrade or option. We’ve even created an innovative new machine design altogether. We are agile and flexible in our engineering design work which has allowed us to produce over 100 different tube fabricating machines.” As an example of the requests the company receives, an existing customer

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