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Press Releases
Roll-Kraft
Roll-Kraft Ltd. adds computer numerical control machine
Roll-Kraft Ltd. has purchased and installed a new Computer Numer- ical Control Machine (CNC) at its location in Woodbridge, Ontario. Roll-Kraft Ltd. manufactures new roll tooling and reconditions worn tooling for companies that produce tube and pipe and various roll
formed shapes. It is the parallel facility to the Roll-Kraft headquar- ters plant in Mentor, OH.
The new CNC machine has improved features that will aid in the pro- duction process. It performs both roughing and finishing opera-
tions on the rolls, and the turning capacity has increased from 24-inches to 27-inches. With the addition of this newer technology, it is expected to allow rolls to be cut more precisely and more effi- ciently. As a leader in the indus- try, Roll-Kraft continually updates and improves its facilities and pro- cesses to meet the ever-increasing demands of the market and reach its goal of first-time performance for every customer.
Roll-Kraft
8901 Tyler Blvd OH 44060 Mentor USA
Tel: +1440205 3100 Fax: +1440205 3110
kgehrisch@roll-kraft.com www.roll-kraft.com
Schwarze-Robitec GmbH
Schwarze-Robitec at Fabtech: Combined tube bending expertise
For the automotive sector, high-volume production is crucial: each step in the manufactur- ing process is tailored towards speed and an efficient use of material resources. And it is with these requirements in mind that Schwarze-Robitec has fine-tuned and continuously developed tube bending machines for this sector. The German manufacturer recently showcased its technology at the US metalworking trade fair
Fabtech in the form of its fully equipped, fully electric multi-ra- dius tube bending machine, CNC 80 E TB MR.
The CNC 80 E TB MR from Schwarze-Robitec’s High Per- formance series is capable of bending tubes with diameters of up to approx. 3 inches (80mm) and can also cut them in the same process step thanks to an inte- grated fully electric cutting unit. At Fabtech, the German machine
manufacturer had presented the fully electric version of this feature to a US audience for the first time. By combining bending and cutting processes, the machine enhances efficiency and saves resources during processing, leading to shorter turnover times and up to a 90 percent reduction in material waste. Despite featur- ing a multi-stack bending tool, the machine is able to cut tubes directly thanks to its extended
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