TPT September 2017

T E CHNOLOG Y

Tailor-made solution for challenging demands in steel tube and bar

transport bundles when ready. Length positioning to the nearest millimetre,

A GERMAN bar manufacturing compa- ny that had highly non-standard cutting and testing requirements for its unique thread bar products, which are made out of high-tensile specialist steels, has been offered an innovative solution by Bültmann. Bültmann’s reputation for innovation and high levels of experience dealing with similarly challenging specialist applications made it a logical choice for the bar manufacturer. Special bars of 30m length and with a maximum diameter of 85mm are flexibly cut into several different lengths by means of an efficient sawing unit with tungsten carbide tools. As a consequence the bars are distributed in different order-related transport racks and packed into

process ensures that when the end user receives the product, the thread bar systems delivered correspond exactly to their demands for quality and ensure that the bars can be used for the most demanding applications. Bültmann added that it is looking forward to continuing to take on challenging projects and maintaining a close cooperation with its customer, which has used several specially designed Bültmann peeling and straightening lines for many years.

as well as the automatic loading and unloading of the products, is carried out by two handling units with independent axis control. Adequate gripper systems ensure precisely defined material handling and high process reliability. A 100 per cent quality control inspec- tion of the final thread automatically takes place before the bars are passed and discharged into the transport racks without intervention by the user. Special testing units are installed to provide the necessary dimension- dependent thread testing gauges. The test procedure is fully torque controlled. This automated, precision

Bültmann GmbH – Germany Email: info@bueltmann.com Website: www.bueltmann.com

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