TPT September 2020

T UBE S T RA I GHT EN I NG

Four orders received for Bronx straighteners from Indian state company facilities

Bronx Ltd, where the company has recently moved.

The order covers: a 2-roll Bronx machine to straighten round bars with diameter up to 30mm to be delivered by the end of 2020; two 10-roll Bronx straighteners for tubes with up to

AN Indian state company has placed several orders for Bronx straighteners to process bars and tubes at its two facilities in Telangana and Rajasthan. “They knew the name and they knew the brand – as they have been using one of our machines since the 1980s – but what stood out to the customer is the technical advances of our machines,” said Peter Clarke, technical director of Fives Bronx Ltd, a subsidiary of Fives Group in the UK. “Our Bronx straighteners are fully automated, which is a distinct advantage to a customer looking for precision. Roll positions and angles are computer- controlled for the utmost accuracy. In the end, through all the tenders, that was what set us above the competition,” he said. All the machines will be able to process stainless steel and specialty alloy bars and tubes, with a cut length of 6m.

Fives Group www.fivesgroup.com

20mm diameter, to be delivered by the second quarter of 2021; and a 6-roll Bronx machine to straighten tubes with up to 30mm diameter, to be delivered by the third quarter of 2021. The straightening machines will be manu- factured, assembled and tested in the pres- ence of the customer at the new facility of Fives The Indian state company has placed several orders for Bronx straighteners

Precision tube straightening at high speed BÜLTMANN has recently delivered a new straightening machine for the smaller diameter range of 50mm for high-strength precision steel tubes up to Rm 1000MPa. German tube manufacturers in the field of tube straightening machines, has successfully delivered two 10-roll tube straightening machines of the RRM series in the 100mm and 180mm diameter range in the past and according to the customer, the straightening quality The German company, which is relied upon by one of the largest

and planned and commissioned as a complete unit in combination with the components provided by the customer. The manufacturing program of Bültmann includes turnkey production lines for themanufacturing of tubes, bars and profiles, comprising among others, machines for pointing, internal gripping, drawing, peeling, straightening, cutting, end machining, testing, heating, separating and handling. Bültmann’s services include the initial planning, engineering, construction, assembly and delivery. Commissioning on site and the after-sales-service are to be understood as part of the scope of supply. Bültmann’s customers comprise the international semi-finished products industry, automobile manufacturers and automotive suppliers, the aerospace and aircraft construction supply industry, the supply industry for energy producers and various other market segments.

achieved with the first two machines is better than with the machines previously used, so it was only logical to order the third straightening machine with Bültmann. The new machine was also integrated into an existing finishing line in order to save costs and still be at the cutting edge of technology. The Bültmann straight- ening machines are tailored exactly to the customer’s requirements

The new straightening machine for the smaller diameter range of 50mm

Bültmann www.bueltmann.com

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