TPT September 2017

T E CHNOLOG Y

Performance comparison between roll change robot and flexible pipe mill

From the above analysis it is not difficult to see that the robot not only keeps the existing pipe mill with its advantages of simple structure, reliable and convenient operation and easy maintenance, but also realises the automatic change of specifications. Therefore the future mainstream of pipe mill is the roll change robot, not flexible pipe mills.

of the rising cost of automation. The production of higher specification products with the smallest and most efficient pipe mill will soon become a mainstream customer demand. It is very easy for a pipe mill with a roll change robot to create products with a wide number of potential specifications, but it is difficult for a flexible pipe mill to do the same. • Roll cost for flexible pipe mills is high- er than that of normal pipe mills. When compared with a roll change robot, roll disassembly time and shut-down time for a flexible pipe mill will be longer.

NOW that automatic roll change has become the first choice of many buyers, the performance comparisons between the robot and flexible pipe mill are as follows, according to Dalian Field: • The roll change robot keeps the original features of an agile pipe mill and product variety but without any restrictions. There are a lot of restrictions when using a flexible pipe mill because the roll cannot be changed freely and a variety of products cannot be produced. • Factory space and labour costs are increasingly high and the production line is more and more expensive because

Dalian Field – China Fax: +86 411 83192716 Email: fd@fdmachinery.com Website: www.fdmachinery.com

A roll change robot

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