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.

BEAMIT, Italy’s largest additive manufacturing service bureau, expands its additive manufacturing activities and continues to rely on proven SLM® multi-laser technology. The Italian service provider signed a letter of intent to purchase 15 Selective Laser Melting machines from SLM Solutions within the next three years. The commitment emphasizes SLM Solutions as the preferred supplier for BEAMIT`s machines and shows the continues adoption of additive manufacturing technology.

BEAMIT as a leader in AM, selected SLM® technology again to order 15 machines of all types of including SLM®280, SLM®500 and SLM®800. BEAMIT values the multi-laser technology that leads to higher productivity as well as the closed-loop powder handling for reliable, efficient and safe production of dense parts.

“Through the replacement of single laser products with SLM Solutions` multi-laser technology we are able to increase our productivity and provide competitive pricing to our customers, says Mauro Antolotti, Chairman and Founder of BEAMIT. He further emphasizes: “By partnering with SLM Solutions, we can meet our customer`s requirements to build high quality parts at increased productivity and expand our facilities.” The commitment is in line with the expansion of BEAMIT´s plant, which is then more than twice the size of the previous space.

Meddah Hadjar, CEO of SLM Solutions, says: “We are very pleased to deepen our cooperation with BEAMIT and to be a long-term partner in its additive growth. It shows the trust and the confidence in our machines and in our multi-laser technology. We are looking forward to a successful future and collaboration not only on these products but also for future NextGen products and technology developments.”

BEAMIT and SLM Solutions share a long-term partnership, jointly working on high-speed, top-quality parameters targeting the specific needs of the customers.

The world’s leading international trade fairs for the wire, cable, tube and pipe industry, wire and Tube, will take place from 7 to 11 December 2020 at Düsseldorf Fairgrounds.

This is Messe Düsseldorf’s timely response to the postponement of the industry highlights announced at the end of February. It was agreed in consultation with all partners involved in order to counteract the increasingly dynamic developments regarding the possible spread of the coronvirus.

“It is very important for us to inform you of this new date as soon as possible in order to ensure planning security for the entire industry and its partners,” says Wolfram N. Diener, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, and adds: “Our customers and partners can trust us to act calmly and responsibly even in difficult situations.”

Existing contracts with Messe Düsseldorf remain valid for the new date, visitor tickets already purchased remain valid as well. 2,600 exhibitors in 15 halls are expected to present their latest machinery and equipment for wire and tube production, processing and finishing, end products, products and services.

The Düsseldorf hotel industry is also sending out an important signal through its umbrella organisation DEHOGA (Trade Association for the Hospitality Industry): “We appeal to our members and the entire industry to be flexible when it comes to rebooking by exhibitors and visitors. The Düsseldorf trade fairs such as wire and Tube play an enormously important role for the city, the hotel industry and the catering trade. It would be counterproductive not to show goodwill in this situation,” as both DEHOGA-Representatives Giuseppe Saitta (Chairman Düsseldorf/District Group Rhein-Kreis Neuss) and Rolf D. Steinert (Düsseldorf/Rhein-Kreis Neuss Hotels and Tourism Group) emphasize.

Current information can be found in the Internet portals at: www.wire.de and www.Tube.de.