ASMAG’s linear drive saw – increased performance in tube welding lines

Written by a.manzo on April 21, 2020. Posted in first.

ASMAG has developed and successfully implemented an economical solution for increasing the performance of existing tube welding lines with the new LINEAR DRIVE Saw.
Flying saws are typically the “bottleneck” in most tube lines according to the feedback from manufacturing companies.

For this reason, ASMAG has developed a completely new generation of flying saws based on 3 essential requirements:

Productivity
Easy integration into existing lines
Safety

The result is the LINEAR DRIVE Saw.

The first special feature is the linear motor together with the lightweight built saw carriage. This combination enables significantly higher acceleration rates than possible with normally used mechanical drive elements and allows return speeds up to 400 m/min.
Second is the inhouse manufactured ASMAG saw gearbox in combination with the material clamping unit which are specifically designed to optimize cutting times and to generate long life times of the saw blades.

The benefit in the daily operation of these two innovations is an increased productivity due to a higher line speed and the option to cut shorter lengths at actual speeds.

The complete saw is designed as a “plug and play” concept. All units, including the electrical switch cabinet and lubrication unit are fixed on a steady self-supporting base frame. The saw is completely assembled and tested in-house and afterwards shipped ready-to-use as one piece. This eliminates costly and time-consuming foundation work, complicated wiring on-site as well as long commissioning times when replacing the saw in an existing line.

The protective housing built out of noise protection elements allows a save operation of the saw and a high functionality in terms of accessibility. With regard to Industry 4.0, another focus has been put on the software including many useful functions. Clear pictures in the visualization ensures an easy and simple setting of all necessary parameters as well as good access to previous saved product parameters.

The ultimate goal of all innovations on ASMAG’s LINEAR Drive Saw is to increase the financial return on the welding line for the manufacturer. We invite you to contact ASMAG’s headquarter in Austria for any further information regarding the LINEAR DRIVE Saw.