If your business handles metal tubes and you are considering ways to increase your productivity, think about the advantages of purchasing a rotating head cut off machine. Not only does a rotating head lathe make cutting metal tubes easier and more precise, but many models offer tube cutting and chamfering options to truly streamline your production runs. With a rotating head machine, you gain plenty of benefits for your company while at the same time improving the quality of your final product.
How Does a Rotating Head Cutoff Machine Work?
Unlike other types of cutting machinery, a Rotating Head Cutoff Machine holds the stock stationary while rotating the cutting head around the pipe. This simple change to a normal lathe setup, which rotates the stock against a stationary cutting tool, has several advantages:
● Removes vibration. One of the biggest problems with stationary lathes is that vibration caused from the cutting can quickly ruin your metal pipe stock. Vibration causes inaccurate cutting, burring and chipping. By moving the cutting head instead, you instantly improve the quality of your pipe cuts and create a better final product.
● Streamlines productivity. A rotating head cutoff machine allows you to do several things at once: load stock; process a number of different cuts, lengths, chamfers, bores, or pipe finishes; and unload stock. These machines can actually sort your stock for you to maximize production by differentiating stock length and cutting to produce the least waste. With a rotating head cutoff machine, you are able to simply load plain stock and allow the servo-driven cutting mechanism to do the rest of the work for you.
● Improves worker safety. When workers do not have to handle large loads of stock several times per production run, worker safety improves. Workers are able to minimize their handling of raw and finished stock; some machines can even help the workers load and unload so that they have limited contact with the pre- or post-production pipes. By limiting this contact, you are actually improving worker safety and minimizing the chances for accidents.
Clearly, a rotating-head cutoff machine gives you the benefits of streamlining and safety, but can it cut costs? In most cases, the answer is “yes.” By allowing you to perform more types of processing with a faster turnaround time, you can not only lower the costs per run but can also increase your production capabilities. When you have a rotating-head cutoff machine, it can transform your business and give you more options to serve your customers!
At Hautau, we have been in the business of offering rotating head cutoff machine solutions to our clients for decades. We create the perfect system for your needs, based on the reality of your space and labor force. Our professionals are ready to talk to you about how to improve your production with a rotating head cutoff machine and how to design the right solutions for your individual setup. Give us a call today to learn more!