TPT November 2019

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Easy butt fusion machine setup built in Italy

recorded, as well as the construction site. Pipe and fitting barcodes and operator badge can be scanned, and a photo can be taken before and after the installation. A detailed report at the end of each weld provides technical data with exact graphs and parameters to compare against international welding standards and a geolocation map. The welding reports can be shared in pdf format via email and WhatsApp, or saved to a phone or on a cloud archive.

SET & Go Pro is a professional application for Android smartphones and tablets that provides a new way to work with Ritmo Easy Life butt fusion machines. It combines ease of use and innovation in a system with the advantages of a CNC welding system, eliminating the expensive hardware of data logging. The Easy Life welding machine is set up using a smartphone or tablet with a few easy steps: choose the international welding standards (ISO, DVS, UNI, ASTM, etc), pipe diameter and SDR. The GPS and smartphone scanner allows collection, transfer and storage of information by project name. The exact location of each pipe weld can be THE philosophy that guides the management of Bossi Srl – Macchine Finiture Metalli is the realisation of the Italian spirit through its business, design and innovation, which has helped successfully establish it in worldwide markets for several decades. Its production site is still located in the historic headquarters of Abbiategrasso, a few kilometres from Milan. Bossi Srl’s aim is to maintain its iden- tity by representing the 'Made in Italy' brand around the world and by design- ing and manufacturing the high quality components of its machines locally. In this way it can take advantage of established historical suppliers that have grown with the company over the decades. Its suppliers are able to re- spond to specific requests and needs at short notice. This has allowed Bossi to produce installations with high output and low consumption in order to reduce envi- ronmental impact and create minimum maintenance problems. This engineering experience has been gained over 40 years of activity and it is the decision to offer the highest possible quality finishes that has made Bossi stand out in the field of tube finishing. This was an important strategic choice for the company that involved

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Email: info@ritmo.it Website: www.ritmo.it The Italian spirit and philosophy of Bossi Srl

years ago. Because of this Bossi has designed a range of brushing machines, for both round and square tubes, capa- ble of working diameters up to 12" and square or rectangular sections up to 300 x 300mm, with the possibility to remove the weld bead up to 24".

considerable effort and is built around the development and innovation of its products in order to establish itself as an industry leader on the world market. According to the company, every single one of world’s leading tube manufacturers, together with their sub- contractors, use one of Bossi Srl’s machines in their production facilities, whether it is in a system to be installed on tube mills, or an off-line machine intended to create satin finishing and the perfect polishing of tubes. Customers receive personal attention and expert service assistance that are the result of years of experience, in addition to buying machines or equipment that help to improve their production performances. The company also continues to work with its historic partners on a daily basis in order to keep improving and making its products unique. Bossi invests heavily in research and development. For example, the com- pany noticed that in recent years the largest tube manufacturers have been turning towards larger diameters and sections, produced with increasingly high performance tube mills and at very demanding speeds. This is impressive considering the dimensions being man- ufactured were inconceivable only ten

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Design concept of a bead grinder for large diameters

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