TPT May 2020

I NDUS T RY Heavy-duty, high precision tube mill commissioned by Officine MTM SpA

scope of supply includes fully automatic entry lines, with automatic strip joining, forming, sizing and welding section complete with quick baseplate change and spare rafts, cut-off unit and safety protections. The installation took a few weeks and the first tube produced during the commissioning (OD 13.95 x WT 1.4mm) has achieved the dimensional tolerance double the requested standard. The laser measurement report showed the achieved value of ovality equal to 0.046mm instead the precision tube standard EN 10305 that requires 0.100mm as minimum. A destructive test also highlighted the high quality of the tube where no breakage of the welded seam occurred. Officine MTM SpA has been specialising in the design and supply of high-performance tube mills for more than 40 years, offering a wide range of models, custom designed with high precision and perfect quality production and able to guarantee the highest lifetime and reliability of each part of the equipment.

The company have entrusted the global engineering company MTMGroup and its branch Officine MTM SpA with the design, production and supply of this complete tube mill focused on the final quality and strict tolerance of the production. The line has been designed to process the latest high strength Dual Phase 800 grade carbon steel to produce tubes for automotive applications. The

OFFICINE MTM SpA has commissioned a complete heavy-duty precision mill for tubes ranging from OD 10mm up to 25mm in diameter with a maximum of 2.5mm thickness and up to 150m/min speed. The mill has been commissioned for a leading European company that specialises in the production of precision electro-welded steel tubes and profiles for the OEM automotive market.

Officine MTM SpA www.mtmtubemills.com

Manchester Tool and Die celebrates 60 years of tube end forming excellence

machines ranging from 3 / 16 " to 3" OD capacities. Machines and parts can be manufactured for special applications. Manchester Tool & Die also provides steel fabricating and production machining services.

the company has grown over the years and now occupies a 65,000 square foot facility with over 50,000 square feet devoted to manufacturing. A third generation of Blocher family is also now part of the management team. Manchester Tool and Die supplies tube end forming equipment and tooling to a variety of industries, with standard

MANCHESTER Tool and Die, Inc (MTD) has recently celebrated its 60 th year in operation in 2020. MTD was founded by Glen Blocher in 1960 as a job shop, however by the middle 1960s Mr Blocher had built the company’s first tube end forming machine. According to a statement from MTD,

Manchester Tool and Die www.manchestertoolanddie.com

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