The specialist for tube machining

KASTO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG is extending its product portfolio: The sawing technology specialist is extending the KASTOwin band saw range that it first introduced in 2014 and, with the KASTOwin tube A 5.0, is introducing a model that has been specially designed for machining tubular material. With a saw feed rotated through 180 degrees, this fully automatic machine works in a particularly efficient way to reduce wear on the cutting tools.

Suitable for many different applications and offering outstanding value for money, KASTOwin has already successfully established itself with many customers from a wide range of industries. Now, however, its developer has extended the range to cater for a very specific application: The KASTOwin tube A 5.0 is a fully automatic band sawing machine which has been specifically optimised for machining tubes. The most important innovation: Compared to the other KASTOwin models, the direction of movement of the saw feed is rotated through 180 degrees and sawing is performed upwards from the support surface. This ensures efficient, precise sawing that reduces wear on the cutting tools.

The cutting range of KASTOwin tube A 5.0 for round materials is 500 millimetres and the shortest possible cutting length is ten millimetres. Using the frequency-controlled drive, it is possible to adjust the cutting speed continuously between twelve and 150 metres per minute. Carbide saw bands, of the type required for various tubular materials, can be used with the KASTOwin tube A 5.0 without the need for any further accessories. The saw band is clamped in position hydraulically and is cleaned using a replaceable, electrically driven chip removal brush. The vice and saw feed are equipped with zero-play linear guides, and ball screw spindle drives ensure controlled cutting and material feed movements.

The saw also boasts all the benefits that characterise the other units in the KASTOwin series. For example, they all offer outstanding value for money: Since all the models are built in accordance with the same design principle and the employed components are mostly identical, KASTO is able to offer its saws at considerably more attractive prices than comparable products marketed by other manufacturers. And this leads to no loss of quality. On the contrary: All the elements that make up the KASTOwin series are top-quality products manufactured and assembled in Germany.

The intelligent SmartControl sawing machine controller ensures easy operation. It contains all the material data, and automatically sets all the necessary parameters. What is more, the KASTOrespond system, which was developed specially for this system, continuously records the forces at the tool and uses an intelligent algorithm to convert these into feed movements. And when special requirements have to be met, KASTO can offer a wide range of accessories for the KASTOwin tube A 5.0: for example, a heating and cooling device for operation at temperatures over 40 or below zero degrees Celsius.