BUTTING, manufacturer of high-quality, stainless steel, longitudinally welded pipes has recently invested in an automated press system in Knesebeck. The new press can process housings with a pressing force of up to 200 metric tons. The ram fixed stop and a die cushion mean the press is equipped with components that enable the advanced cold forging procedure to be applied. The components can be automatically fed in and discharged by using the robot system. Irrespective of this, however, it is also possible to load the press manually, e.g. for individual components.
The system was installed in the company’s Production Centre in Knesebeck and has been in operation since the beginning of 2016. The new press allows pipes to be widened, pulled in, extruded, flanged or processed in other ways. Not only standard tools, but also special tools constructed and produced in-house can be used for this purpose. Special programme processes guarantee a high degree of precision and repeatability.
Peter Franz, BUTTING’s sales manager for the piping technology field, makes clear: “The automated system opens up new possibilities to expand our product portfolio and adapt it to the increasing demands of markets and customers.”
