2010-09-02

Visit us at Tube China

21. - 24. September 2010

Hall E1 Stand B07

RingSaw – the next generation

At Tube 2010 in DuÌˆsseldorf, visitors were impressed by the operation of Reika’s new generation
RingSaw which reduces tool cost by up to 80 percent. Reika sales manager, Andreas Zimball, expands
on the detail of their innovative new line.

RingSaw: This was a real bombshell“ says Andreas Zimball, the sales manager of REIKA company, who seems to be surprised by tremendous demand for the new whirling machine for tubes and bars but in reality, he is not. “Not really” he says, smiling. “If you know this market, It’s obvious the RingSaw is a better solution in nearly every measure”

Dusseldorf 2010
Many customers who visited the unveiling event shared his optimism. During Tube Show in DuÌˆsseldorf in April, REIKA’s RingSaw was one of the few continuously producing machines on the show and: In fact, she was noiseless and gentle on the nerves during operation! Thus also attracting many visitors who could not believe their eyes, or their ears, as the RingSaw relentlessly, and almost silently, cut bearing blanks from high grade, heavy wall, large diameter feed stock. But this was not the only highlight: People were completely surprised by the basic motions of the machine with the cutting ring, whirling around the stationary workpiece, resulting in tool cost savings of 50 to 80% compared to conventional carbide saws
and a performance being 30 to 60% higher.

Paying off investment costs
Meanwhile, REIKA has confirmed those amazing figures or even surpassed. “We are talking about high six-digit amounts that can be saved year by year” Andreas Zimball explains “That means, investment cost for the RingSaw can be paid off in a short time from tool cost savings alone”. This is a substantial benefit which is not to be underestimated, particularly in the diffictult worldwide economic climate with benchmarking and cost reduction. Zimball adds, “Another benefit is that no customer will act as a guinea pig. REIKA’s RingSaw is a completely new designed line for cutting of tubes, profiles and bars. But that design is based on decades of experience in intelligent technology and knowhow, shown by a considerable number of similar concept lines, already well established on the market. “This machine is far from being a prototype but a trailblazer”.

Proven technology
The new concept is based on a successfully proven project, originating from REIKA’s German competitor, company Procon. REIKA, member of the innovative Graebener Group with more than 300 employees, including 80 mechanical and electronics engineers, acquired the Procon-Lines in 2009. Based on the already existing Procon-Whirling lines and using Graebener Group’s engineering capacities, REIKA successfully developed the RingSaw - Synergy by Design!

‘We are‘ talking about high six-digit amounts that can be saved year by year. That means, investment cost for the RingSaw can be paid off in a short time from tool cost savings alone’

Machine Information

RingSaw® is REIKA’s new Generation of machine tools for cutting of tubes, bars and profiles with diameters ranging from 10 to 610mm and wall thickness from 1 to 150mm. The machine is operated completely electromechanical without hydraulics and therefore oil free. The cutting process is either dry, with mini-coolant or flood emulsion. No additional foundation work is necessary (apart from machine fixations), as the machine bed is totally oil free and designed as a closed cold water draining and reservoir area. The chip conveyor can be integrated directly into the machine bed. The RingSaw will be delivered with an optional automatic tool changer and totally enclosed machine design with safety protection cover according to state of the art machine tool style for full operator safety and environmental protection.