TPT July 2018

T E CHNOLOG Y

“Breaking free” from tooling suppliers ROLL-KRAFT, a supplier of custom roll tooling to the tube and pipe and roll forming industry, has launched a new campaign to help roll tooling customers “break free” from suppliers who fail to provide tooling design drawings and setup instructions. their tooling supplier,” said Roll-Kraft chairman Chuck Gehrisch. “Without these drawings and setup instructions, customers are subjected to limited competitive bids on replacement tooling, long delivery lead times, and slow technical support.”

set of design drawings and customised tooling setup package with all new tooling orders. The company also offers 24/7 technical support; 100 per cent performance guarantee; and 95 per cent on-time delivery and first-time tooling performance.

Roll-Kraft’s “Break Free” campaign highlights the company’s efforts to free up customer choice. This includes providing a complete

“We’ve consistently heard from the industry that a lack of design drawings leads customers to feel like they are being held hostage by

Roll-Kraft – USA Fax: +1 440 205 3110 Website: www.roll-kraft.com

Versatile end forming for metal tubes E-FORM from BLM Group is a powerful and versatile end-forming system for metal tube ends, and is able to carry out many integrated machining operations such as end-machining, forming and rolling. possible to have punches with different lengths without any interference with the vice.

measuring units and devices for automated integration. Adige SpA manufactures systems for laser-cutting tubes and machines for disc-cutting tubes, solids and sections. The range is completed by brushing machines, measuring systems, washing systems and collectors. Adige- Sys SpA specialises in the production of ‘mixed’ laser-cutting systems for cutting tubes and sheet metal, systems for laser-processing large-sized tubes, and end cutting and removing lines for tubes and bars.

Tool stroke increase widens the machining possibilities of E-Form, making it possible to carry out forming at a greater distance from the tube end. The new all-electric differential rolling system, with three controlled axes, can work on copper, aluminium and stainless steel tubes up to 30mm in diameter. Adjustment and handling of rollers is carried out by two electrical axes, while another axis controls the contrast mandrel axial to the tube. Since 1960, BLM SpA has specialised in the production of CNC tube bending machines, tube forming machines,

The possibility to program over nine passes – seven push passes and two revolving passes, or six push passes and three revolving passes – provides many configuration solutions and high versatility of the system. Programming is simplified by the implementation of VGP2D. This system is part of the All-Electric series from BLM Group. All handling axes are electrically driven and NC controlled, ensuring high positioning accuracy and reduced set-up times. Space on the machine top enables the forming of complex parts, widening the machine’s field of application. The new vice clamping system has a force of 25 t, and a greater clamping strength, combined with the choice of single punch feed with a thrust force up to 10 t. The process is also said to be reliable and effective for machining thicker materials and stainless steel. Cycle time optimisation, also in the case of single punch feed, is provided by handling the punches with a differentiated stroke, for which two controlled axes are used. It is also

BLM Group – Italy Email: adige@adige.it Website: www.blmgroup.com

E-Form tube-shaping technology from BLM Group

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