TUBE NEWS TN February 2018 | Page 10

» operator can open a flap or press a button to stop the sawing process and then continue it, allowing individual components to be removed from the container when several are being worked on. The KASTOwin amc, which has a footprint of 2,455 x 2,325 mm and stands 2,075 mm high, has a standard cutting range of 400 x 400 mm, although other capacities are available on request. The electromechanical infeed is infinitely adjustable and band speed is controllable between 12 and 150 m/min. The fully enclosed machine is prepared for the addition of a customer-supplied suction unit so that components can be sawn in automatic mode with minimum dust generation. For easy troubleshooting and process optimisation, the saw can be monitored remotely over a secure internet connection by specialists in Kasto’s service centre at its German factory. By accessing information from the control, they can carry out fast, detailed diagnostics and provide targeted help. They can also transmit programs and adjust parameters, often considerably reducing setup times and downtimes. The bandsaw is equipped with a turning device that rotates the workpieces by 180 degrees. www.kasto.com . Kasto has developed the KASTOwin amc bandsaw to boost productivity in the additive manufacturing sector. 10 TUBE NEWS February 2018